Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Burnley.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2937 | 6.64 |
 FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 6.6 |
 UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat France U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 85 | — |
Scout report
M. Estève is a 24-year-old central defender at Burnley, rated 81.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 101st of 376 on scout potential in the Premier League. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (85.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.49 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Estève.
Judged on this season alone, Estève graded 26 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 39th of 64 of the 64 centre-backs in the Premier League, on 3 clean sheets and 3.493 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 91 → 26). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 81, top 21% of the 64 centre-backs in the Premier League. At 24 Estève is in his prime years, and a market index of 97.4 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Burnley finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side
3.49 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 34 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (19th of 20) 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.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 85.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 90.5/100).
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 81.2, Estève carries the 13th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Premier League (top 21%), and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Burnley finished 19th of 20) — 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 moderate defensive volume (3.49 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.
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