Mostafa Mohamed completed a permanent move to Ligue 1 side Nantes after impressing in his loan spell during the 2022–23 campaign. The 25-year-old Egyptian forward came to Europe in 2021. He joined Galatasaray and spent two seasons at the club before heading to French football.
Now in his second season at the club, Mostafa is confident and has made a decent start to this campaign. His early-season form has caught the eye of many, and the player is taking small steps to become one of the greatest forwards in his country. Let’s take a look at some of the stats of the forward that show why Nantes made this move permanent in the summer.
Debut season in Ligue 1
Mostafa Mohamed came to the club in 2022 and played his first season in Ligue 1. He played in 36 league matches and eight UEFA Europa League matches for his side. The Egyptian found the back of the net 10 times in the entire season.
Mostafa is an out-and-out striker. He took 100 touches inside the opposition penalty box and converted nine chances from inside the box. He averaged 2.35 shots per 90 minutes in these two competitions and had a decent accuracy rate of 43.7%. The forward lacked accuracy at times and saw his shot go over the crossbar.
The 25-year-old added three assists to his name and had 13 goal-scoring contributions in these two competitions.
Andy Delort was Mostafa’s attacking companion in the last campaign. The above viz compares the stats of these two players according to their percentile rank from the 2022-23 season. Both players were decent with their scoring abilities and had a near-equal percentile rank. Delort was a better passer of the ball, and Mostafa edged him in aerial ability and positioning on the field. Delort is 31 and decided to leave the club in the summer.
Encouraging start to 2023-24 campaign
Mustafa Mohamed has started in the first seven league games for Nantes this season. His first goal of the season came in the first match against Toulouse. This was followed by a brace against Monaco in the third game and a goal against Lyon in the very next game. After scoring five goals, the player received a red card in the last match against Rennes.
Averaging 2.04 shots per 90 minutes, Mostafa has taken 13 attempts and has a decent accuracy rate of 53.8% this season. Once again, the player has found space inside the opposition penalty box and found the back of the net on the left of the keeper.
Another area where the player has proved to be significant is in his ability to win fouls. Mostafa has already won 15 fouls for his team and will look to win at least a couple of spot kicks before the end of the season.
Mostafa Mohamed has settled well in this Nantes side. He is a regular starter for Egypt and has played with the likes of Mo Salah. The player is now playing in Europe and in one of the toughest leagues. He will look to score more goals and try to get into a club with regular European football.
Visuals via TFA data viz engine