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Full nameAitor Ruibal García
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalitySpain
Age30
Date of birth22 Mar 1996
BirthplaceSallent de Llobregat
Height176 cm
Shirt number#24
ClubReal Betis
Central midfielderalso played DEF · FWD
27
Appearances
4
Goals
2
Assists
1814
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Real Betis.

Injury-affected season

Missed 7 of Real Betis's ~38 games this season through 6 injury absences and 1 suspension (leg, knee, muscle). He still appeared 27 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
La Liga274218146.84
UEFA Europa League10115926.94
Copa del Rey5011926.87

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

Aitor Ruibal is a 30-year-old central midfielder at Real Betis, rated 46.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 281st of 389 on scout potential in the La Liga. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (53% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.37 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ruibal.

Judged on this season alone, Ruibal graded 38 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 15% of the 87 central midfielders in the La Liga, on 4 goals, 2 assists and 3.374 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 17 → 38). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 46, 64th of 87 of the 87 central midfielders in the La Liga. At 30 Ruibal is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 21.1 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Ruibal missed 6 games through injury and 1 suspension (leg, knee, muscle) out of roughly 38 this season. The 27 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Ruibal is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Injury-hit 2025/26
Current potential64th of 87 central midfielders · La LigaCurrent seasonTop 15% central midfielders · La Liga13th-best central midfielder in the La Liga281st in the La Liga · potential64th-highest potential central midfielder in the La Liga
46.1
Ratingi
64th of 87 central midfielders
38.3
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
53%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.37
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Real Betis finished 5th of 20 · an upper-table side

3.37
Def. / 90
45
Tackles
20
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

3.37 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.3 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 94/100).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 53% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 46.1, Ruibal carries the 64th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the La Liga of 87. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.37 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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.

Shooting

Goals4
Shots on target12
Shots22

Passing

Assists2
Chances created19
Passes698
Pass accuracy82%

Possession

Successful dribbles14
Dribble success45.2%
Duels won90
Duels won %46.4%
Fouls won25
Penalties won1

Defending

Tackles45
Interceptions20
Blocks3
Fouls committed32
Penalties conceded3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.