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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Osasuna.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 La Liga | 28 | 1 | 2 | 1658 | 6.74 |
 Copa del Rey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 6.75 |
Scout report
Abel Bretones is a 25-year-old central midfielder at Osasuna, rated 71.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 134th of 389 on scout potential in the La Liga. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (48.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.04 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bretones.
Judged on this season alone, Bretones graded 26 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 38th of 87 of the 87 central midfielders in the La Liga, on 1 goal, 2 assists and 3.04 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 27 → 26). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 72, top 29% of the 87 central midfielders in the La Liga. At 25 Bretones is in his prime years, and a market index of 47.6 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Osasuna finished 17th of 20 · a lower-table side
3.04 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (17th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 48.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 71.9, Bretones carries the 25th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the La Liga (top 29%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Osasuna finished 17th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.04 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the La Liga with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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