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S. Abdul Samed

Squad depthNice · 26 yrs

Profile

Full nameSalis Abdul Samed
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityGhana
Age26
Date of birth26 Mar 2000
BirthplaceAccra
Height179 cm
Shirt number#99
ClubNice
Central midfielder
19
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
933
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Nice.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Ligue 119009336.49
UEFA Europa League5013756.6
Coupe de France4002366.6

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

S. Abdul Samed is a 26-year-old central midfielder at Nice, rated 55.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 224th of 337 on scout potential in the Ligue 1. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (28.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.12 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Samed.

Judged on this season alone, Samed graded 6 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 44th of 44 of the 44 central midfielders in the Ligue 1, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 2.122 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 1 → 6). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 56, 30th of 44 of the 44 central midfielders in the Ligue 1. At 26 Samed is in his prime years, and a market index of 32.5 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelStepped up 2021/224 clubs
Current potential30th of 44 central midfielders · Ligue 1Current season44th of 44 central midfielders · Ligue 144th-best central midfielder in the Ligue 1224th in the Ligue 1 · potential30th-highest potential central midfielder in the Ligue 1
55.7
Ratingi
30th of 44 central midfielders
6.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
28.8%
Minutes
limited game time
2.12
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Nice finished 16th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side

2.12
Def. / 90
11
Tackles
10
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

2.12 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (16th 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.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 28.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 55.7, Samed carries the 30th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Ligue 1 of 44, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Nice finished 16th of 18) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.12 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.

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

Transfer news

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