Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Genoa.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 16 | 0 | 0 | 929 | 6.66 |
 Coppa Italia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 7.5 |
Scout report
S. Sabelli is a 33-year-old defensive midfielder at Genoa, rated 19 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 382nd of 388 on scout potential in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (27.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.1 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sabelli.
Judged on this season alone, Sabelli graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 57th of 57 of the 57 defensive midfielders in the Serie A, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.1 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 35 → 8). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 19, 57th of 57 of the 57 defensive midfielders in the Serie A. At 33 Sabelli is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.1 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Genoa finished 16th of 20 · a lower-table side
3.1 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (16th of 20) 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 27.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- 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 19, Sabelli carries the 57th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Serie A of 57, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Genoa finished 16th of 20) — 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 (3.1 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.
