Nahitan Nández

Nández's current-season form is up 28% on last season (Season 39→50), while his Rating eased 44→39. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Al-Qadisiyah FC · 4th	33	8	10	7.29	39	50
2024/25	Al-Qadisiyah FC · 4th	27	0	5	7.14	44	39
2023/24	Cagliari · 16th	33	2	3	6.8	63	39
2022/23	Cagliari · 5th	36	0	6	6.91	60	34
2021/22	Cagliari · 18th	21	0	2	6.79	68	20

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons in the full career.

Uruguay · international

Side	Apps	G
Uruguay	71	0
Uruguay U20	12	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerGoal-getting Attacking midfielder

N. Nández is a 30-year-old attacking midfielder at Al-Qadisiyah FC, enjoying a standout season — 8 goals and 10 assists in 33 appearances, a Season grade of 50, top 15% of Pro League attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 39.1, ranking 157th of 318 in the Pro League. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (95.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.56 goal contributions per 90 (0.25 goals, 0.31 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nández.

Judged on this season alone, Nández graded 50 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 15% of the 20 attacking midfielders in the Pro League, on 8 goals and 10 assists in 33 appearances (0.557 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 39 → 50). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 39, 12th of 20 of the 20 attacking midfielders in the Pro League. At 30 Nández is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 9.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upStepped up 2023/24

Current potential12th of 20 attacking midfielders · Pro League Current seasonTop 15% attacking midfielders · Pro League3rd-best attacking midfielder in the Pro League157th in the Pro League · potential12th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Pro League

39.1

Ratingi

12th of 20 attacking midfielders

50.4

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

95.1%

Minutes

near ever-present

0.56

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Al-Qadisiyah FC finished 4th of 18 · an upper-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.24

Goals / app

8 goals in 33 appearances (0.24 per game) for an upper-table side. He also laid on 10 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 18 goal contributions (0.55 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 95.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.56 goal contributions per 90 (0.25 goals, 0.31 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 39.1, Nández carries the 12th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Pro League of 20. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.56 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %95.1%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.247

Assists / 900.309

Goal contribution / 900.557

Defensive actions / 902.381

Player flow

Goal involvements18

Shot conversion %61.5

Shot accuracy %52

Pass accuracy %83

Dribble success %55.3

Cards / 900.216

Foul involvement / 903.649

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~19), then tapers with age. At 30, Nández sits on 9.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Nández's projected Rating — 39.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals8

Shots on target13

Shots25

Passing

Assists10

Chances created54

Passes1,503

Pass accuracy83%

Possession

Successful dribbles42

Dribble success55.3%

Duels won192

Duels won %51.5%

Fouls won55

Defending

Tackles56

Interceptions18

Blocks3

Fouls committed63

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7

Red cards0

Transfer history

€21M total transfer fees · 3 moves

Al-Qadisiyah FC2024/25 – nowFree

Cagliari2019/20 – 2024/25€ 18M

Boca Juniors2017/18 – 2019/20€ 3M

Penaroluntil 2017/18

About N. Nández

Nahitan Michel Nández Acosta is a 30-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Al-Qadisiyah FC, born on December 28, 1995 in Punta del Este, standing 172 cm tall. He is from Uruguay. Al-Qadisiyah FC currently sit 4th of 18 in the Pro League.

This season

In the current season, N. Nández has made 33 appearances with 8 goals and 10 assists across 2,910 minutes, averaging a 7.28 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 7 yellow cards. Though primarily a attacking midfielder, he has also lined up in defence this season.

When N. Nández plays, Al-Qadisiyah FC's record this season is 26W-8D-3L — and his match ratings average 7.4 at home against 7.15 on the road.

Recent matches

May 21, 2026: 5-1 win away at Al-Ittihad FC (76 minutes, 3 assists, 8.3 rating)
May 14, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Al-Hazm (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
May 9, 2026: 2-1 win away at Al-Fayha (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
May 3, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Al-Nassr (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
April 29, 2026: 4-0 win away at Al Riyadh (90 minutes, 7.9 rating)
April 14, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Al Shabab (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
April 9, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Damac (90 minutes, 1 goal, 8.2 rating)
April 5, 2026: 2-3 loss away at Al-Ettifaq (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
March 13, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Al-Ahli Jeddah (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
March 7, 2026: 4-1 win away at Al Kholood (90 minutes, 2 assists, 7.2 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates N. Nández at 39.1 with a Season form score of 50.4, ranking 157th of 318 attacking midfielders in the Pro League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the Super Copa and the Liga Profesional Argentina. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, N. Nández has totalled 336 club appearances with 28 goals and 34 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 36 appearances for Cagliari.

N. Nández's career has also included time at Cagliari, Boca Juniors and Penarol.

On the international stage, N. Nández has represented Uruguay and Uruguay U20 — 83 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Al-Qadisiyah FC finished 4th of 18 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points