M'Bala Nzola

Sassuolo

Striker Angola

Age 29

Height 174 cm

Foot Left

Country Angola

Value €2.8m

Contract 2027-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

6.48

14 matches

Last 5

6.38

-0.10 vs season

Best

8.5

vs Como

MOTM

of 33 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.48

Goals

54%

Assists

29%

Rating

6.48

46%

Matches

65%

Started

61%

Minutes

1520

66%

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Stats compared to other forwards

Serie A · percentile vs peers

Chances created

68%

Aerial duels

63%

Defensive actions

39%

Goals

16%

Shot attempts

22%

Touches

40%

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Shot Map

39 shots per season

Goals

On target

7.23

Conversion

10%

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

780 touches this season

Attack

Touches

780

Attack

48%

Middle

43%

Ø position

63%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Serie A)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 67%	Per 90 pctl avg 52%
Goals	4	0.24	54	45
xG	7.32	0.43	76	72
xGOT	4.11	0.24	58	35
Penalty goals	2	0.12	88	91
xG excl. penalty	4.95	0.29	67	52
Shots	39	2.31	65	44
Shots on target	11	0.65	54	28
Headed shots	9	0.53	73	51

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 52%	Per 90 pctl avg 49%
Assists	1	0.06	29	39
xA	0.66	0.04	46	28
Accurate passes	234	13.86	64	48
Pass accuracy	78.8	78.79	77	77
Accurate long balls	7	0.41	59	48
Long ball accuracy	70.0	70.00	65	65
Chances created	20	1.18	75	70
Big chances created	1	0.06	20	21
Successful crosses	1	0.06	39	46
Cross accuracy	14.3	14.29	45	45

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 69%	Per 90 pctl avg 60%
Dribbles	19	1.12	82	76
Dribbles success rate	51.4	51.35	77	77
Duels won	96	5.68	73	58
Duels won %	45.7	45.71	66	66
Aerials won	43	2.55	79	67
Aerials won %	55.8	55.84	92	92
Touches	585	34.64	69	42
Touches in opposition box	84	4.97	72	63
Dispossessed	38	2.25	14	15
Fouls won	26	1.54	65	45

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 59%	Per 90 pctl avg 59%
Defensive actions	24	1.42	60	34
Tackles	8	0.47	53	33
Interceptions	3	0.18	55	48
Blocked scoring attempt	1	0.06	40	44
Fouls committed	29	1.72	75	61
Recoveries	71	4.20	88	92
Possession won final 3rd	14	0.83	86	85
Dribbled past	3	0.18	50	78
Clearances	12	0.71	69	55
Clean sheets	3	0.18	89	94
Goals conceded while on pitch	22	1.30	23	47
xG against while on pitch	24.47	1.45	21	30

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 11%	Per 90 pctl avg 29%
Yellow cards	2	0.12	22	51
Red cards	1	0.06	0	7

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 67%	Per 90 pctl avg 52%
Goals	4	0.24	54	45
xG	7.32	0.43	76	72
xGOT	4.11	0.24	58	35
Penalty goals	2	0.12	88	91
xG excl. penalty	4.95	0.29	67	52
Shots	39	2.31	65	44
Shots on target	11	0.65	54	28
Headed shots	9	0.53	73	51

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 52%	Per 90 pctl avg 49%
Assists	1	0.06	29	39
xA	0.66	0.04	46	28
Accurate passes	234	13.86	64	48
Pass accuracy	78.8	78.79	77	77
Accurate long balls	7	0.41	59	48
Long ball accuracy	70.0	70.00	65	65
Chances created	20	1.18	75	70
Big chances created	1	0.06	20	21
Successful crosses	1	0.06	39	46
Cross accuracy	14.3	14.29	45	45

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 69%	Per 90 pctl avg 60%
Dribbles	19	1.12	82	76
Dribbles success rate	51.4	51.35	77	77
Duels won	96	5.68	73	58
Duels won %	45.7	45.71	66	66
Aerials won	43	2.55	79	67
Aerials won %	55.8	55.84	92	92
Touches	585	34.64	69	42
Touches in opposition box	84	4.97	72	63
Dispossessed	38	2.25	14	15
Fouls won	26	1.54	65	45

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 59%	Per 90 pctl avg 59%
Defensive actions	24	1.42	60	34
Tackles	8	0.47	53	33
Interceptions	3	0.18	55	48
Blocked scoring attempt	1	0.06	40	44
Fouls committed	29	1.72	75	61
Recoveries	71	4.20	88	92
Possession won final 3rd	14	0.83	86	85
Dribbled past	3	0.18	50	78
Clearances	12	0.71	69	55
Clean sheets	3	0.18	89	94
Goals conceded while on pitch	22	1.30	23	47
xG against while on pitch	24.47	1.45	21	30

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 11%	Per 90 pctl avg 29%
Yellow cards	2	0.12	22	51
Red cards	1	0.06	0	7

Recent Matches (38)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-24	@ Parma	Serie A	1-0	24	0	0	5.8
2026-05-17	vs Lecce	Serie A	2-3	63	0	0	6.1
2026-05-08	@ Torino	Serie A	2-1	14	0	0	6.2
2026-05-03	vs Milan	Serie A	2-0	84	0	0	7.6
2026-04-26	@ Fiorentina	Serie A	0-0	16	0	0	6.2
2026-04-17	vs Como	Serie A	2-1	76	1	1	8.5 ⭐
2026-04-12	@ Genoa	Serie A	2-1	0	0	0
2026-04-04	vs Cagliari	Serie A	2-1	8	0	0
2026-03-21	@ Juventus	Serie A	1-1	10	0	0	6.0
2026-03-15	vs Bologna	Serie A	0-1	31	0	0	5.7
2026-03-09	@ Lazio	Serie A	2-1	68	0	0	6.6
2026-03-01	vs Atalanta	Serie A	2-1	17	0	0	6.0
2026-02-20	vs Hellas Verona	Serie A	3-0	18	0	0	6.5
2026-02-15	@ Udinese	Serie A	1-2	18	0	0	6.1
2026-02-08	vs Inter	Serie A	0-5	20	0	0	6.1
2026-01-06	vs Como	Serie A	0-3	90	0	0	6.2
2026-01-03	@ Genoa	Serie A	1-1	18	0	0	6.2
2025-12-29	vs Egypt	Africa Cup of Nations Grp. B	0-0	11	0	0	6.1
2025-12-26	vs Zimbabwe	Africa Cup of Nations Grp. B	1-1	67	0	0	6.5
2025-12-22	@ South Africa	Africa Cup of Nations Grp. B	2-1	76	0	0	6.7
2025-12-08	vs Parma	Serie A	0-1	90	0	0	5.2
2025-11-30	vs Inter	Serie A	0-2	89	0	0	6.8
2025-11-24	@ Sassuolo	Serie A	2-2	57	1	0	7.2
2025-11-18	vs Zambia	Friendlies	3-2	45	0	0
2025-11-14	vs Argentina	Friendlies	0-2	77	0	0	5.9
2025-11-07	vs Cremonese	Serie A	1-0	89	0	0	6.9
2025-11-02	@ Torino	Serie A	2-2	24	0	0	6.3
2025-10-30	vs Lazio	Serie A	0-0	90	0	0	6.6
2025-10-24	@ Milan	Serie A	2-2	90	1	0	7.8
2025-10-18	vs Hellas Verona	Serie A	0-0	90	0	0	6.5
2025-10-05	@ Bologna	Serie A	4-0	77	0	0	6.0
2025-09-28	vs Fiorentina	Serie A	0-0	68	0	0	7.0
2025-09-22	@ Napoli	Serie A	3-2	75	1	0	7.3
2025-09-14	vs Udinese	Serie A	0-1	45	0	0	5.8
2025-09-09	vs Mauritius	World Cup Qualification CAF Grp. D	3-1	46	1	0
2025-09-04	vs Libya	World Cup Qualification CAF Grp. D	0-1	1	0	0
2025-08-30	vs Roma	Serie A	0-1	25	0	0	6.4
2025-08-24	@ Atalanta	Serie A	1-1	36	0	0	6.4

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Sassuolo	senior	14	1	1	6.48
2025/2026	Pisa	senior	17	3	0	6.45
2024/2025	Lens B	senior	1	0	0	-
2024/2025	Lens	senior	23	6	1	6.48
2023/2024	Fiorentina	senior	47	7	4	6.50
2022/2023	Spezia	senior	34	15	3	6.76
2021/2022	Spezia	senior	22	2	1	6.30
2020/2021	Spezia	senior	25	11	3	6.86
2019/2020	Spezia	senior	21	7	0	6.38
2019/2020	Trapani	senior	14	2	1	6.38
2018/2019	Trapani	senior	33	8	0	-
2017/2018	Carpi	senior	16	1	2	-
2017/2018	Virtus Francavilla	senior	1	1	0	-
2016/2017	Virtus Francavilla	senior	35	11	0	-
2015/2016	Sertanense	senior	25	7	0	-
2014/2015	Academica	senior	2	1	0	-
2013/2014	Troyes B	senior	1	0	0	-
2026	Angola	national team	2	1	0	-
2025	Angola	national team	7	0	0	6.22
2023	Angola	national team	3	1	0	6.12
2022	Angola	national team	1	1	0	-