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Height
8
Shirt
29 years
Aug 18, 1996
Left
Preferred foot
Angola
Country
€3.4M
Transfer value
Position
Primary
Striker
ST

Player traits

Stats compared to other forwards
Touches33%Shot attempts22%Goals13%
Chances created55%Aerial duels won68%Defensive contributions41%
Transfer value: €3.4M
Highest: €11M(Feb 29, 2024)
€11M
€8.3M
€5.5M
€2.8M
€0

Serie A 2025/2026

3
Goals
0
Assists
12
Started
24
Matches
1,243
Minutes played
6.42
Rating
2
Yellow cards
1
Red cards
Match stats

Apr 12

Genoa
L2-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Apr 4

Cagliari
W2-1
8
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 21

Juventus
D1-1
10
0
0
0
0
6.0

Mar 15

Bologna
L0-1
31
0
0
1
0
5.7

Mar 9

Lazio
L2-1
68
0
0
0
0
6.6

Mar 1

Atalanta
W2-1
17
0
0
0
0
6.0

Feb 20

Hellas Verona
W3-0
18
0
0
0
0
6.5

Feb 15

Udinese
W1-2
18
0
0
0
0
6.1

Feb 8

Inter
L0-5
20
0
0
0
0
6.1

Jan 6

Como
L0-3
90
0
0
0
0
6.2
Sassuolo

Apr 12

Serie A
Genoa
2-1
Bench

Apr 4

Serie A
Cagliari
2-1
8‎’‎
-

Mar 21

Serie A
Juventus
1-1
10‎’‎
6.0

Mar 15

Serie A
Bologna
0-1
31‎’‎
5.7

Mar 9

Serie A
Lazio
2-1
68‎’‎
6.6
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 25%
  • 32Shots
  • 3Goals
  • 5.75xG
2 - 2
Shot typeLeft footSituationPenaltyResultGoal
0.79xG0.99xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,243

Shooting

Goals
3
Expected goals (xG)
5.83
xG on target (xGOT)
3.38
Penalty goals
2
Non-penalty xG
3.47
Shots
32
Shots on target
8
Headed shots
9

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.51
Successful passes
188
Successful passes %
79.3%
Accurate long balls
6
Accurate long balls %
75.0%
Chances created
15
Successful crosses
1
Successful crosses %
14.3%

Possession

Successful dribbles
16
Successful dribbles %
51.6%
Duels won
82
Duels won %
45.6%
Aerial duels won
39
Aerial duels won %
54.9%
Touches
466
Touches in opposition box
67
Dispossessed
29
Fouls won
20

Defending

Defensive contributions
17
Tackles
7
Interceptions
2
Blocked shots
1
Fouls committed
25
Recoveries
57
Possession won final 3rd
11
Dribbled past
3
Clearances
7
Clean sheets
3
Goals conceded while on pitch
18
xG against while on pitch
21.42

Discipline

Yellow cards
2
Red cards
1

News

About

M'Bala Nzola is a 29-year-old football player who plays as a striker for Sassuolo, born on August 18, 1996, who is left-footed. Follow M'Bala Nzola on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Serie A season, M'Bala Nzola has recorded 3 goals, 0 assists, 1,243 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.42, 2 yellow cards, 1 red card.

M'Bala Nzola's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

M'Bala Nzola's next match is on April 17, 2026 when Sassuolo face Como in the Serie A.

Explore M'Bala Nzola's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View M'Bala Nzola's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

M'Bala Nzola currently plays for Sassuolo alongside Josh Doig, Fali Candé, Sebastian Walukiewicz, Cristian Volpato, Domenico Berardi, Daniel Boloca, Giacomo Satalino, Stefano Turati, Edoardo Pieragnolo, Gioele Zacchi, Nemanja Matic, Filippo Romagna, Alieu Fadera, Jay Idzes, Lorenzo Nyarko, Ulisses Garcia, Luca Moro, Woyo Coulibaly, Luca Lipani, Aster Vranckx, Kristian Thorstvedt, Edoardo Iannoni, Armand Laurienté, Arijanet Muric, Darryl Bakola, Pedro Felipe, Tarik Muharemovic, Ismaël Koné, and Andrea Pinamonti. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

M'Bala Nzola's career has also included time at Fiorentina, Pisa, Lens B, Lens, Spezia, Trapani, Carpi, Virtus Francavilla, Sertanense, Academica, and Troyes B.

On the international stage, M'Bala Nzola has represented Angola.

M'Bala Nzola is from Angola, and the national team includes Hugo Marques, Signori António, Núrio Fortuna, Jonathan Buatu, Clinton Mata, David Carmo, Kialonda Gaspar, Maestro, Chico Banza, Gelson Dala, Ary Papel, Milson, Agostinho Calunga, Pedro Bondo, Tó Carneiro, Manuel Benson, Beni, Fredy, Randy Nteka, Zito Luvumbo, Mabululu, Manuel Keliano, Eddie Afonso, Neblú, Show, Mário Balbúrdia, and Rui Modesto. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

M'Bala Nzola has competed in Serie A, Coppa Italia, Africa Cup of Nations, Ligue 1, Coupe de France, Conference League Qualification qualification, Africa Cup of Nations Qualification qualification, Conference League, World Cup CAF qualification, Super Cup, and Serie B. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of M'Bala Nzola, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow M'Bala Nzola to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other forwards
Touches33%Shot attempts22%Goals13%
Chances created55%Aerial duels won68%Defensive contributions41%

Career

Senior career

Fiorentina (back from loan)Jul 2026 -
8
0
17
3
1
0
23
6
47
7
81
28
21
7
14
2
33
8
16
1
36
12
25
7
2
1
1
0

National team

13
3
  • Matches
  • Goals

News

About

M'Bala Nzola is a 29-year-old football player who plays as a striker for Sassuolo, born on August 18, 1996, who is left-footed. Follow M'Bala Nzola on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Serie A season, M'Bala Nzola has recorded 3 goals, 0 assists, 1,243 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.42, 2 yellow cards, 1 red card.

M'Bala Nzola's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

M'Bala Nzola's next match is on April 17, 2026 when Sassuolo face Como in the Serie A.

Explore M'Bala Nzola's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View M'Bala Nzola's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

M'Bala Nzola currently plays for Sassuolo alongside Josh Doig, Fali Candé, Sebastian Walukiewicz, Cristian Volpato, Domenico Berardi, Daniel Boloca, Giacomo Satalino, Stefano Turati, Edoardo Pieragnolo, Gioele Zacchi, Nemanja Matic, Filippo Romagna, Alieu Fadera, Jay Idzes, Lorenzo Nyarko, Ulisses Garcia, Luca Moro, Woyo Coulibaly, Luca Lipani, Aster Vranckx, Kristian Thorstvedt, Edoardo Iannoni, Armand Laurienté, Arijanet Muric, Darryl Bakola, Pedro Felipe, Tarik Muharemovic, Ismaël Koné, and Andrea Pinamonti. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

M'Bala Nzola's career has also included time at Fiorentina, Pisa, Lens B, Lens, Spezia, Trapani, Carpi, Virtus Francavilla, Sertanense, Academica, and Troyes B.

On the international stage, M'Bala Nzola has represented Angola.

M'Bala Nzola is from Angola, and the national team includes Hugo Marques, Signori António, Núrio Fortuna, Jonathan Buatu, Clinton Mata, David Carmo, Kialonda Gaspar, Maestro, Chico Banza, Gelson Dala, Ary Papel, Milson, Agostinho Calunga, Pedro Bondo, Tó Carneiro, Manuel Benson, Beni, Fredy, Randy Nteka, Zito Luvumbo, Mabululu, Manuel Keliano, Eddie Afonso, Neblú, Show, Mário Balbúrdia, and Rui Modesto. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

M'Bala Nzola has competed in Serie A, Coppa Italia, Africa Cup of Nations, Ligue 1, Coupe de France, Conference League Qualification qualification, Africa Cup of Nations Qualification qualification, Conference League, World Cup CAF qualification, Super Cup, and Serie B. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of M'Bala Nzola, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow M'Bala Nzola to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.