Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · NAC Breda.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eredivisie | 32 | 0 | 1 | 2736 | 6.86 |
 KNVB Beker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 6.6 |
Scout report
M. Balard is a 25-year-old defensive midfielder at NAC Breda, rated 65 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 121st of 284 on scout potential in the Eredivisie. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (92.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.16 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Balard.
Judged on this season alone, Balard graded 31 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 31st of 41 of the 41 defensive midfielders in the Eredivisie, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 3.158 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 41 → 31).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 65, 21st of 41 of the 41 defensive midfielders in the Eredivisie. At 25 Balard is in his prime years, and a market index of 30 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · NAC Breda finished 17th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side
3.16 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 32 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 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 92.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 65, Balard carries the 21st-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Eredivisie of 41, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (NAC Breda finished 17th 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 moderate defensive volume (3.16 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.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
