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Full nameRocco Angelo Ascone
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityFrance
Age22
Date of birth12 Sept 2003
Height180 cm
Shirt number#12
ClubHalmstad
Defensive midfielder
11
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
806
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Halmstad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Allsvenskan11108067.05
Superligaat FC Nordsjaelland100246.7

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

R. Ascone is a 22-year-old defensive midfielder at Halmstad, rated 32.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 89th of 248 on scout potential in the Allsvenskan and 2360th of 2878 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (30.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.13 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ascone.

Judged on this season alone, Ascone graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 15th of 17 of the 17 defensive midfielders in the Allsvenskan, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 4.132 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 14). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 33, 8th of 17 of the 17 defensive midfielders in the Allsvenskan. At 22 Ascone is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 4 reflects that trajectory.

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Ascone is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding level
Current potential8th of 17 defensive midfielders · Allsvenskan · 11 appsCurrent season15th of 17 defensive midfielders · Allsvenskan · 11 apps15th-best defensive midfielder in the Allsvenskan89th in the Allsvenskan · potential8th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Allsvenskan2360th-highest potential U-23 tracked
32.8
Ratingi
8th of 17 defensive midfielders
13.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
30.9%
Minutes
limited game time
4.13
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Halmstad finished 11th of 16 · a lower-table side

4.13
Def. / 90
20
Tackles
17
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

4.13 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 11 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (11th of 16) 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 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.13 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 30.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 32.8, Ascone carries the 8th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Allsvenskan of 17 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.13 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.