Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Avellino.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie B | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1142 | 6.83 |
Scout report
M. Sala is a 27-year-old defensive midfielder at Avellino, rated 46.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 229th of 397 on scout potential in the Serie B. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (32.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.78 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sala.
Judged on this season alone, Sala graded 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 42nd of 56 of the 56 defensive midfielders in the Serie B, on 0 goals, 2 assists and 3.783 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 7 → 16). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 47, 36th of 56 of the 56 defensive midfielders in the Serie B. At 27 Sala is in his prime years, and a market index of 18.4 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Avellino finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side
3.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 13 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 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. 3.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 32.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 46.5, Sala carries the 36th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Serie B of 56 — though on just 13 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
