Álex Grimaldo

Following his move to Atletico Madrid, Grimaldo's current-season form is level with last season (Season 34→34), while his Rating held around 54. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 88).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Atletico Madrid · 4th	1	0	0	6.7	54	34
2025/26	Bayer Leverkusen · 6th	31	10	8	7.42	54	34
2024/25	Bayer Leverkusen · 2nd	33	2	7	7.29	66	29
2023/24	Bayer Leverkusen · 1st	33	10	13	7.76	77	67
2022/23	Benfica · 1st	32	5	9	7.52	67	88

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons and 5 youth-team spells in the full career.

Spain · international

Side	Apps	G
Spain	14	0
Spain U21	1	0
Spain U19	8	0
Spain U17	5	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Solid contributorCreative Full-back

Álex Grimaldo is a 30-year-old full-back at Bayer Leverkusen, rated 53.7 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (88.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.8 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Grimaldo.

On the season, Grimaldo graded 34 for current form (age-blind), on 7 clean sheets and 2.796 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 34 → 34). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 54. At 30 Grimaldo is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 16.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23Streaky

53.7

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

88.4%

Minutes

near ever-present

2.8

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Bayer Leverkusen finished 6th of 18 · an upper-table side

Apps

2.8

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.8 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 31 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 18) 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 10 goals and 8 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 88.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.6 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 88.3/100).

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

Rated 53.7 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.8 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %88.4%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.333

Assists / 900.266

Goal contribution / 900.599

Defensive actions / 902.796

Player flow

Goal involvements18

Cards / 900.2

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~63), then tapers with age. At 30, Grimaldo sits on 16.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Grimaldo's projected Rating — 53.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals10

Passing

Assists8

Defending

Tackles58

Interceptions20

Blocks6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

€1.5M total transfer fees · 3 moves

Atletico MadridJun 2026 – now

Bayer LeverkusenJul 2023 – Jun 2026Free

BenficaJan 2016 – Jul 2023€ 1.5M

Barcelonauntil Jan 2016

About Álex Grimaldo

Alejandro Grimaldo García is a 30-year-old full-back who plays for Atletico Madrid, born on September 20, 1995 in Valencia, standing 171 cm tall. He is from Spain. Atletico Madrid currently sit 4th of 20 in the La Liga.

This season

In the current season, Álex Grimaldo has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 90 minutes, averaging a 6.7 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 23, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Villarreal (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)

Álex Grimaldo's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Atletico Madrid face Sevilla away in the La Liga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Álex Grimaldo at 53.7 with a Season form score of 34. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 23 career titles — among them the UEFA European Championship and the Super Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 16 recorded seasons, Álex Grimaldo has totalled 387 club appearances with 47 goals and 75 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2014/15, with 36 appearances for Barcelona B.

Álex Grimaldo's career has also included time at Bayer Leverkusen, Benfica and Barcelona.

On the international stage, Álex Grimaldo has represented Spain, Spain U21, Spain U19, Spain U17 — 28 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.