Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Nantes.
Injury-affected season
Missed 6 of Nantes's ~33 games this season through 6 injury absences (calf, thigh). He still appeared 14 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.
Also this season
On loan at New England Revolution — Major League Soccer: 20 apps, 3g 2a, 1582 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Nantes; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccerat New England Revolution | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1582 | 6.94 |
 Ligue 1 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 858 | 6.81 |
 Coupe de France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 |
Scout report
I. Ganago is a 27-year-old central midfielder at Nantes, rated 58.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 213th of 337 on scout potential in the Ligue 1. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (56.1% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ganago.
Judged on this season alone, Ganago graded 36 — a solid campaign that ranks top 37% of the 44 central midfielders in the Ligue 1, on 3 goals, 1 assist and 0.839 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 36). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 58, 26th of 44 of the 44 central midfielders in the Ligue 1. At 27 Ganago is in his prime years, and a market index of 34.5 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Ganago missed 6 games through injury (calf, thigh) out of roughly 33 this season. The 14 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.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Nantes finished 17th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side
0.84 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 14 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (17th 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 3 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.42 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 56.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 0.84 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Outlook
With a Rating of 58.2, Ganago carries the 26th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Ligue 1 of 44 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0.84 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
