Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Montpellier.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 2 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 2333 | 6.85 |
 Coupe de France | 3 | 1 | 1 | 221 | 7.37 |
Scout report
N. Pays is a 23-year-old attacking midfielder at Montpellier, rated 64.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 24th of 313 on scout potential in the Ligue 2. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (78.6% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pays.
Judged on this season alone, Pays graded 24 — a solid campaign that ranks top 36% of the 45 attacking midfielders in the Ligue 2, on 4 goals and 1 assist in 30 appearances (0.193 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 24).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 64, top 18% of the 45 attacking midfielders in the Ligue 2. At 23 Pays is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 24.1 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Pays is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Montpellier finished 8th of 18 · a mid-table side
4 goals in 30 appearances (0.13 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 5 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 78.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Output. 0.19 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.81 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Outlook
With a Rating of 64.4, Pays carries the 8th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Ligue 2 (top 18%). In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.19 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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