Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Nice.
Injury-affected season
Missed 5 of Nice's ~36 games this season through 5 injury absences (groin, yellow cards). He still appeared 31 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.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 1 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 2531 | 6.72 |
 UEFA Europa League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 530 | 6.25 |
 Coupe de France | 5 | 0 | 0 | 439 | 7.06 |
 UEFA Champions League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 6.4 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 6.7 |
Scout report
M. Bard is a 25-year-old defensive midfielder at Nice, rated 70.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 122nd of 321 on scout potential in the Ligue 1. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (78.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.95 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bard.
Judged on this season alone, Bard graded 42 — a strong campaign that ranks top 27% of the 26 defensive midfielders in the Ligue 1, on 2 goals, 1 assist and 3.947 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 34 → 42). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 71, 11th of 26 of the 26 defensive midfielders in the Ligue 1. At 25 Bard is in his prime years, and a market index of 41.2 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Bard missed 5 games through injury (groin, yellow cards) out of roughly 36 this season. The 31 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.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Nice finished 16th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side
3.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 31 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (16th 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 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 78.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 3.95 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 70.7, Bard carries the 11th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Ligue 1 of 26, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Nice finished 16th 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 solid defensive volume (3.95 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Ligue 1 with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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