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Full nameHimad Said Abdelli
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityAlgeria
Age26
Date of birth17 Nov 1999
BirthplaceMontivilliers
Height185 cm
Shirt number#10
ClubAngers
Defensive midfielder
21
Appearances
2
Goals
0
Assists
1096
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Angers.

Injury-affected season

Missed 7 of Angers's ~34 games this season through 7 injury absences (inactive, coach's decision, back). He still appeared 21 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Ligue 113209467.08
Coupe de Franceat Marseille100456.2

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

H. Abdelli is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder at Angers, rated 63.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 192nd of 337 on scout potential in the Ligue 1. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (45.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.53 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Abdelli.

Judged on this season alone, Abdelli graded 27 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 40th of 51 of the 51 defensive midfielders in the Ligue 1, on 2 goals, 0 assists and 3.531 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 52 → 27). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 63, 30th of 51 of the 51 defensive midfielders in the Ligue 1. At 26 Abdelli is in his prime years, and a market index of 36.8 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Abdelli missed 7 games through injury (inactive, coach's decision, back) out of roughly 34 this season. The 21 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/26
Current potential30th of 51 defensive midfielders · Ligue 1Current season40th of 51 defensive midfielders · Ligue 140th-best defensive midfielder in the Ligue 1192nd in the Ligue 1 · potential30th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Ligue 1
63.1
Ratingi
30th of 51 defensive midfielders
26.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
45.1%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.53
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Angers finished 13th of 18 · a lower-table side

3.53
Def. / 90
24
Tackles
16
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

3.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (13th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
  • Defensive volume. 3.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 45.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 63.1, Abdelli carries the 30th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Ligue 1 of 51, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Angers finished 13th of 18) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Ligue 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target6
Shots11

Passing

Assists0
Pass accuracy87%

Possession

Successful dribbles15
Dribble success45.5%
Fouls won12

Defending

Tackles24
Interceptions16
Blocks3
Fouls committed19

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.