M'Bala Nzola

CAG

• #18 • Center Forward

M'Bala Nzola

CAG

• #18 • Center Forward

Nationality

Angola

Position

Center Forward

Role

Playmaking Forward

Birthdate (Age)

Aug 18, 1996 (30)

Preferred Foot

Left

Height

6'1"

Weight

201 lb

Club

Cagliari

League

Serie A

Ranking

Serie A

2026/2027 All matches

Overall grade

58.1

391/434

Impact score

5.2

341/434

Forward rank

124th

124/146

All rank

381st

381/434

Top 5 Leagues

2026/2027 All matches

Forward rank

645th

645/735

All rank

1843rd

1,843/2,069

Grades

Key Grades

2026/2027 Serie A

Overall

128th/146 FWD

58.1

Shooting

N/A

Passing

60th/144 FWD

62.4

Tackle Resistance

137th/139 FWD

56.9

Aerial Duel

69th/137 FWD

61.8

Headed Shooting

N/A

Overall Grades by game

2026/2027 Serie A

Metrics

Key Metrics

2026/2027 Serie A

Appearances

Minutes

Goals

Assists

Upcoming matches

Oct 27, 7:45pm UTC

Roma

Cagliari

Stadio Olimpico • Paramount+, Peacock

Nov 1, 2:00pm UTC

Lazio

Cagliari

Stadio Olimpico • Paramount+

Nov 7, 2:00pm UTC

Cagliari

Frosinone

Sardegna Arena • Paramount+

Nov 21, 2:00pm UTC

Como

Cagliari

Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia

News

Oct 3, 2026

Plays in friendly

Nzola (conditioning) got the nod in Saturday's friendly versus Rayo Vallecano.

Analysis: Nzola missed the first five rounds to work on his fitness after working on the side in the pre-season while he was at Fiorentina. He'll compete and occasionally partner with Paul Mendy and Kevin Carlos going forward, potentially impacting Jacopo Fazzini and Daniel Maldini's minutes as well, depending on the formation. He spent the previous campaign at Pisa and Sassuolo, scoring four goals, assisting once and adding 39 shots (11 on target), 20 chances created and seven crosses (one accurate).

Sep 6, 2026

Unavailable for Lecce contest

Nzola "needs some time to work on his fitness," coach Fabio Pisacane stated.

Analysis: Nzola wasn't part of the plans at Fiorentina and wasn't training fully and didn't play in the friendlies, so he'll have to start almost from scratch at this new club. Paul Mendy will continue to lead the front line, as Kevin Carlos (personal) is missing for this one too. Alessandro Sugamele could get some minutes too.