Nayef Aguerd

• #21 • Center Back

Nayef Aguerd

• #21 • Center Back

Nationality

Morocco

Position

Role

Ball-Playing Centre Back

Birthdate (Age)

Mar 30, 1996 (30)

Preferred Foot

Left

Height

6'3"

Weight

168 lb

Club

Marseille

League

Ligue 1

Ranking

Ligue 1

2025/2026 All matches

Overall grade

68.2

138/509

Impact score

6.8

72/509

Defender rank

37th

37/185

All rank

121st

121/509

Top 5 Leagues

2025/2026 All matches

Defender rank

265th

265/993

All rank

682nd

682/2,562

Grades

Key Grades

2025/2026 Ligue 1

Overall

56th/188 DEF

68.6

Passing

51st/187 DEF

74.6

1 V 1 Defending

62nd/185 DEF

71.7

Aerial Duel

26th/182 DEF

79.1

Positioning

32nd/187 DEF

79.8

Blocking

50th/184 DEF

78.5

Overall Grades by game

2025/2026 Ligue 1

Metrics

Key Metrics

2025/2026 Ligue 1

Appearances

1543

Minutes

Goals

Assists

Upcoming matches

News

Aug 19, 2026

Set to be available for opener

Aguerd (groin) is back in training with Marseille following his collapsed move to Real Sociedad and is expected to be available for Friday's season opener against Strasbourg, the club announced.

Analysis: Aguerd's return to the group comes as Marseille prepare at Centre RLD ahead of hosting Strasbourg to open the 2026-27 Ligue 1 campaign at the Velodrome. Even with him back in the fold, Leonardo Balerdi is expected to start in central defense alongside either Dereck Cornelius, if he recovers in time from his own injury, or Geoffrey Kondogbia. Aguerd is expected to work his way back into the starting picture in the coming weeks after the disruption caused by the failed transfer. His availability nonetheless gives Marseille a boost in squad depth heading into the opener.

Aug 14, 2026

Not fit to play full game

Aguerd (groin) is not fit to play a full game as he is currently following a specific protocol and will ultimately not sign with Real Sociedad for that reason, despite passing a medical and an agreement being reached between the two clubs, deciding to decline the Spanish proposal after speaking with coach Pellegrino Matarazzo, according to Santi Aouna of Foot Mercato.

Analysis: Aguerd had been sidelined since March with a groin issue that also cost him a spot at the World Cup with Morocco, making just 22 appearances last season before the injury struck, and had recently returned to full training in what was described as his final phase of recovery with Marseille. After undergoing a medical in Spain, Real Sociedad coach Pellegrino Matarazzo reportedly asked him to play eight full 90 minute matches starting in September, something incompatible with his medical protocol for a gradual return built around 30, then 60, then 90 minute increments. With this move now off the table, he appears set to remain in Marseille, or find a different destination, as his situation continues to develop through the rest of the transfer window.