Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Paris FC.
Injury-affected season
Missed 10 of Paris FC's ~34 games this season through 9 injury absences and 1 suspension (shin, injury, yellow cards). He still appeared 24 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
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 1at Stade Brestois 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 7.05 |
Scout report
P. Lees-Melou is a 33-year-old defensive midfielder at Paris FC, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 3 assists in 24 appearances, a Season grade of 56, top 16% of Ligue 1 defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 33.8, ranking 295th of 337 in the Ligue 1. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (91% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.39 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lees-Melou.
Judged on this season alone, Lees-Melou graded 56 — a strong campaign that ranks top 16% of the 51 defensive midfielders in the Ligue 1, on 1 goal, 3 assists and 4.395 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 32 → 56). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 34, 45th of 51 of the 51 defensive midfielders in the Ligue 1. At 33 Lees-Melou is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 11.5 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Lees-Melou missed 9 games through injury and 1 suspension (shin, injury, yellow cards) out of roughly 34 this season. The 24 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.
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Paris FC finished 11th of 18 · a mid-table side
4.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 91% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 4.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 33, 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 33.8, Lees-Melou carries the 45th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Ligue 1 of 51. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
