NICOLÁS TAGLIAFICO
Defender · Lyon · Ligue 1
“A press-first full-back with elite defensive instincts.”
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A press-first full-back with elite defensive instincts.
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GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
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What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. A press-first full-back with elite defensive instincts.
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
71%
Last Updated
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GoalPost verdict
A press-first full-back with elite defensive instincts.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
Current
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
0Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
40Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
23Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
79Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Movement
Creation
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.00
0.71
per 90
0.04
—
40%
0.66
3.8
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.00
season rate
Shots / 90
0.71
shot volume
Shot accuracy
6%
1/17 on target
Conversion
—
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.40
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
0.66
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
Tagliafico plays like a veteran who reads danger before it forms. From full-back, he steps out aggressively to press, then snaps back into the defensive line with sharp positioning and a clean sense of timing. His game is built on compact movement, duel readiness, and constantly solving problems early.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
Argentina can trust him to bring intensity and order from wide areas at World Cup 2026. In a tournament where small defensive decisions matter, his reading of the game and pressing edge make him a steady, battle-tested option.
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Analysis overview
Tagliafico plays like a veteran who reads danger before it forms. From full-back, he steps out aggressively to press, then snaps back into the defensive line with sharp positioning and a clean sense of timing. His game is built on compact movement, duel readiness, and constantly solving problems early.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.71
SoT / 90
0.04
Accuracy
6%
Conversion
—
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Defender
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
2 recent matches
Recent match-form rows are loaded for performance and trend surfaces.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
A press-first full-back with elite defensive instincts.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 7.05 |
 UEFA Europa League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 559 | 6.96 |
 Coupe de France | 2 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 6.45 |
 Ligue 1 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1,320 | 6.68 |
| Total | 32 | 0 | 3 | 2,168 | 6.79 |
Form (last 2 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
Shots
0.71
per 90
Shots on target
0.03
Conversion %
—
Dribbles
40%
Key passes
0.66
Pass accuracy
82%
Fouls won
1.99
per 90
Def actions
3.78
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28 |  Jordan | World Cup | W1-3 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Jun 22 |  Austria | World Cup | W2-0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Ligue 11,320 (61%)UEFA Europa League559 (26%)Coupe de France149 (7%)Friendlies140 (6%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Argentina | World Cup - Qualification South America | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0.12 | 7.04 |
| 2025/26 |  Lyon | Ligue 1 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0.09 | 6.76 |
| 2024/25 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 0.13 | 7.16 |
| 2023/24 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0.12 | 6.93 |
| 2022/23 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | 59 | 1 | 5 | 0.10 | 6.98 |
Career highlights
Eredivisie
2021/2022, 2020/2021, 2018/2019
CONMEBOL Copa America
2024, 2021
KNVB Beker
2020/2021, 2018/2019
CONMEBOL Sudamericana
2017
CONMEBOL/UEFA Finalissima
2022
Career timeline detail
Lyon
2022 – Present
Apps
170
Goals
9
Assists
10
Minutes
12,907
Competition breakdown
| Ligue 1 | 32 app | 0 g | 6.76 |
| Ligue 1 | 46 app | 5 g | 7.16 |
| Ligue 1 | 33 app | 3 g | 6.93 |
| Ligue 1 | 59 app | 1 g | 6.98 |
Goal timeline
9 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
Argentina
WC trophies
2
Avg rating
6.76
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
Argentina
Group context
Tournament overview
Argentina can trust him to bring intensity and order from wide areas at World Cup 2026. In a tournament where small defensive decisions matter, his reading of the game and pressing edge make him a steady, battle-tested option.
Appearances
19
Best finish
Champions
FIFA rank
3
Titles
2
Argentina · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
68
Avg rating
6.76
Minutes
2,168
G/A 90
0.12
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.
Argentina · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17 | Algeria | Arrowhead Stadium | 1:00 AM |
| Jun 22 | Austria | AT&T Stadium | 5:00 PM |
| Jun 28 | Jordan | AT&T Stadium | 2:00 AM |
N. Tagliafico · projection status
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