28 appearances before your 22nd birthday
The most reliable predictor of a young defender’s career trajectory is early top-flight minutes. By that measure, Moutaz Neffati is ahead of schedule. The 21-year-old center back has made 28 appearances in the Allsvenskan for IFK Norrköping, and skouted.ai rates the sample with high data confidence.
His numbers read like a proper emerging defender’s line: one goal, four assists from the back, and a UV score of 83, “Highly undervalued.” The deal score of 82 places him among the top steals on today’s board.
The profile
| Metric | Reading |
|---|---|
| Position | CB, right-footed |
| Age | 21 |
| Height | 175cm |
| 2025 apps | 28 |
| Minutes | 2,395 |
| Goals / Assists | 1 / 4 |
| UV Score | 83 |
| Deal Score | 82 |
| Contract | 4 months remaining |
The skouted.ai scouting engine leans on his physical presence (59) as the lead metric, with attacking output flagged as the development target. Four assists from a center back in a single campaign is an unusually strong secondary signal: it marks a defender comfortable in possession, not just a destroyer.
The contract mathematics
Neffati’s deal expires in 4 months, at the end of the Swedish calendar-year season. From January he can sign a pre-contract anywhere. A player with his minutes, age profile and league pedigree would normally command €3M-€5M. Right now he is listed at €1.7M-€2.8M, and his real cost is falling monthly toward zero.
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Where he fits
At 175cm he is not the classic aerial monster, which is precisely why he projects to leagues that press high and defend on the front foot: the Eredivisie, Belgian Pro League, or a possession-oriented Championship club. Scandinavian defenders with his reading of the game and distribution consistently succeed in those environments.
28 top-flight appearances at 21, UV 83, four months on the contract. The window to buy cheap is open now.
AI Verdict: Buy
High-confidence data, a proven minutes base, a clear development runway and an expiring contract. The only real question is whether Neffati’s club can convince him to stay, and whether a buyer moves before January. For value-hunting clubs, the answer should be a phone call this week.
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