Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · PAU.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1063 | 6.64 |
Scout report
O. Kanté is a 36-year-old central defender at PAU, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 18 appearances, a Season grade of 15, top 83% of Ligue 2 centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 13.9, ranking 304th of 313 in the Ligue 2. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (34.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.39 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kanté.
Judged on this season alone, Kanté graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 55th of 66 of the 66 centre-backs in the Ligue 2, on 3 clean sheets and 3.387 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 16 → 15). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 14, 64th of 66 of the 66 centre-backs in the Ligue 2. At 36 Kanté is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.6 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · PAU finished 9th of 18 · a mid-table side
3.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 18 appearances.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 34.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- 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 13.9, Kanté carries the 64th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Ligue 2 of 66. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.
Transfer news
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