based on the 2025/26 season · updated 20 Aug 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Real Betis.
Scout report
Aitor Ruibal is a 30-year-old central midfielder at Real Betis, rated 46.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 76th of 108 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 10% of the 21 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, 15th of 21 of the 21 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.
A career still climbing — Ruibal is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Real Betis finished 5th of 20 · an upper-table side
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 15th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the La Liga of 21. 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.
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