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Full nameNikolaos Kaltsas
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityGreece
Age36
Date of birth3 May 1990
BirthplaceVeria
Height171 cm
Shirt number#20
ClubAsteras Tripolis
Attacking midfielderalso played FWD
28
Appearances
2
Goals
1
Assists
1573
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Asteras Tripolis.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Super League 1282115736.72

Scout report

Experienced headAttacking midfielder

N. Kaltsas is a 36-year-old attacking midfielder at Asteras Tripolis, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 1 assists in 28 appearances, a Season grade of 11, top 91% of Super League 1 attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 10.3, ranking 254th of 267 in the Super League 1. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (48.5% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kaltsas.

Judged on this season alone, Kaltsas graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 29th of 32 of the 32 attacking midfielders in the Super League 1, on 2 goals and 1 assist in 28 appearances (0.172 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 26 → 11). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 10, 31st of 32 of the 32 attacking midfielders in the Super League 1. At 36 Kaltsas is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.8 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending down
Current potential31st of 32 attacking midfielders · Super League 1Current season29th of 32 attacking midfielders · Super League 129th-best attacking midfielder in the Super League 1254th in the Super League 1 · potential31st-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Super League 1
10.3
Ratingi
31st of 32 attacking midfielders
11.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
48.5%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.17
Goal contrib / 90
low end product

Output in context · Asteras Tripolis finished 14th of 14 · a relegation-threatened side

2
Goals
1
Assists
3
G+A
0.07
Goals / app

2 goals in 28 appearances (0.07 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 3 goal contributions in all.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 48.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Output. 0.17 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
  • Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 10.3, Kaltsas carries the 31st-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Super League 1 of 32, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Asteras Tripolis finished 14th of 14) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.17 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Super League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target14
Shots25

Passing

Assists1
Pass accuracy77%

Possession

Successful dribbles8
Dribble success36.4%
Fouls won36

Defending

Tackles36
Interceptions9
Blocks3
Fouls committed21

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.