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Alejandro Balde

Squad depthBarcelona · 22 yrs

Profile

Full nameAlejandro Balde Martínez
PositionFull-back
NationalitySpain
Age22
Date of birth18 Oct 2003
BirthplaceBarcelona
Height177 cm
Shirt number#3
ClubBarcelona
Full-back
28
Appearances
0
Goals
2
Assists
1874
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Barcelona.

Injury-affected season

Missed 6 of Barcelona's ~38 games this season through 6 injury absences (hamstring). He still appeared 28 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 Liga280218746.7
UEFA Champions League8015286.69
Copa del Rey4002526.65
Friendlies Clubs2111737.45
Super Cup2001546.4

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

Alejandro Balde is a 22-year-old full-back at Barcelona, rated 83.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 23rd of 389 on scout potential in the La Liga and 53rd of 2870 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (54.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.4 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Balde.

Judged on this season alone, Balde graded 32 — a strong campaign that ranks top 28% of the 65 full-backs in the La Liga, on 8 clean sheets and 2.401 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 27 → 32). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 84, top 7% of the 65 full-backs in the La Liga. At 22 Balde is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 87.6 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Balde missed 6 games through injury (hamstring) out of roughly 38 this season. The 28 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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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelStreakyInjury-hit 2025/26
Current potentialTop 7% full-backs · La LigaCurrent seasonTop 28% full-backs · La Liga18th-best full-back in the La Liga23rd in the La Liga · potential4th-highest potential full-back in the La Liga53rd-highest potential U-23 tracked
83.5
Ratingi
4th of 65 full-backs
32.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
54.8%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.4
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Barcelona finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side

2.4
Def. / 90
35
Tackles
5
Interceptions
8
Clean sheets

2.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st 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 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 96/100).
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 54.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 83.5, Balde carries the 4th-highest potential of the full-backs in the La Liga (top 7%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the La Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots9

Passing

Assists2
Chances created24
Passes1,194
Pass accuracy91%

Possession

Successful dribbles23
Dribble success59%
Duels won93
Duels won %58.9%
Fouls won25
Penalties won1

Defending

Tackles35
Interceptions5
Blocks10
Fouls committed14
Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.