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P. Capelle

Experienced headAngers · 39 yrsTransferred to Capelle Pierrick

Profile

Full namePierrick Capelle
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityFrance
Age39
Date of birth15 Apr 1987
BirthplaceLesquin
Height181 cm
Shirt number#15
ClubAngers
Central midfielder
16
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
660
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Angers.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Ligue 116016606.51
Coupe de France2001496.8

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

P. Capelle is a 39-year-old central midfielder at Angers, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 16 appearances, a Season grade of 11, top 89% of Ligue 1 central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 8.2, ranking 337th of 337 in the Ligue 1. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (22.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.68 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Capelle.

Judged on this season alone, Capelle graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 39th of 44 of the 44 central midfielders in the Ligue 1, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 3.682 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 8 → 11). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 8, 44th of 44 of the 44 central midfielders in the Ligue 1. At 39 Capelle is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2 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 downBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2024/25
Current potential44th of 44 central midfielders · Ligue 1 · 16 appsCurrent season39th of 44 central midfielders · Ligue 1 · 16 apps39th-best central midfielder in the Ligue 1337th in the Ligue 1 · potential44th-highest potential central midfielder in the Ligue 1
8.2
Ratingi
44th of 44 central midfielders
11.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
22.2%
Minutes
limited game time
3.68
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Angers finished 13th of 18 · a lower-table side

3.68
Def. / 90
19
Tackles
7
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (13th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 22.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 39, 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 8.2, Capelle carries the 44th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Ligue 1 of 44 — though on just 16 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

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Transfer news

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