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Full nameMario Mitaj
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityAlbania
Age23
Date of birth6 Aug 2003
BirthplaceAthens
Height180 cm
Shirt number#12
ClubAl-Ittihad FC
Defensive midfielderalso played MID · FWD
21
Appearances
1
Goals
2
Assists
1879
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Al-Ittihad FC.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Pro League211218796.82
AFC Champions League Elite10007976.88

Scout report

Solid contributorBall-winning Defensive midfielder

M. Mitaj is a 23-year-old defensive midfielder at Al-Ittihad FC, rated 54.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 24th of 317 on scout potential in the Pro League. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (61.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.22 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mitaj.

Judged on this season alone, Mitaj graded 31 — a solid campaign that ranks top 32% of the 29 defensive midfielders in the Pro League, on 1 goal, 2 assists and 4.215 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 19 → 31). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 54, top 11% of the 29 defensive midfielders in the Pro League. At 23 Mitaj is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 16 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Mitaj is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending up
Current potentialTop 11% defensive midfielders · Pro LeagueCurrent seasonTop 32% defensive midfielders · Pro League9th-best defensive midfielder in the Pro League24th in the Pro League · potential3rd-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Pro League
54.1
Ratingi
3rd of 29 defensive midfielders
30.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
61.4%
Minutes
a regular starter
4.22
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Al-Ittihad FC finished 5th of 18 · an upper-table side

4.22
Def. / 90
60
Tackles
26
Interceptions
6
Clean sheets

4.22 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 61.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 4.22 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 54.1, Mitaj carries the 3rd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Pro League (top 11%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.22 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.