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N. Aguerd

Solid contributorMarseille · 30 yrs

Profile

Full nameNayef Aguerd
PositionCentre-back
NationalityMorocco
Age30
Date of birth30 Mar 1996
BirthplaceKénitra
Height190 cm
Shirt number#21
ClubMarseille
Centre-back
16
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
1399
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Marseille.

Injury-affected season

Missed 13 of Marseille's ~34 games this season through 13 injury absences (groin, international duty). He still appeared 16 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

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Ligue 1161013997.17
UEFA Champions League5004506.84
Premier Leagueat West Ham2001806.25
Coupe de France100907.2
League Cupat West Ham100706.3

Scout report

Solid contributorCentral defender

N. Aguerd is a 30-year-old central defender at Marseille, rated 46.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 258th of 337 on scout potential in the Ligue 1. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (74% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.35 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Aguerd.

Judged on this season alone, Aguerd graded 34 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 25th of 54 of the 54 centre-backs in the Ligue 1, on 4 clean sheets and 3.345 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 31 → 34). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 46, 39th of 54 of the 54 centre-backs in the Ligue 1. At 30 Aguerd is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 16.7 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Aguerd missed 13 games through injury (groin, international duty) out of roughly 34 this season. The 16 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.

From the career report
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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Trending upInjury-hit 2025/264 clubs
Current potential39th of 54 centre-backs · Ligue 1Current season25th of 54 centre-backs · Ligue 125th-best centre-back in the Ligue 1258th in the Ligue 1 · potential39th-highest potential centre-back in the Ligue 1
46.1
Ratingi
39th of 54 centre-backs
34.3
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
74%
Minutes
a regular starter
3.35
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Marseille finished 5th of 18 · an upper-table side

3.35
Def. / 90
22
Tackles
21
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

3.35 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 74% 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 46.1, Aguerd carries the 39th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Ligue 1 of 54. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.35 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.