Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Genoa.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 36 | 1 | 1 | 2777 | 6.58 |
 UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Iceland U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — |
 Coppa Italia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6 |
Scout report
M. Ellertsson is a 24-year-old defensive midfielder at Genoa, rated 77.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 63rd of 388 on scout potential in the Serie A. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (83.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.17 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ellertsson.
Judged on this season alone, Ellertsson graded 30 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 30th of 57 of the 57 defensive midfielders in the Serie A, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 2.171 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 32 → 30). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 78, top 18% of the 57 defensive midfielders in the Serie A. At 24 Ellertsson is in his prime years, and a market index of 48.1 reflects that trajectory.
Ellertsson is operating at his career peak — the 2024/25 level is the level.
Output in context · Genoa finished 16th of 20 · a lower-table side
2.17 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 36 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (16th 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. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 83.4% 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 77.7, Ellertsson carries the 10th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Serie A (top 18%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Genoa finished 16th 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 (2.17 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 Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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