based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · West Ham.
Scout report
A. Areola is a 33-year-old goalkeeper at West Ham, rated 26.3 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (52.6% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Areola.
On the season, Areola graded 9 for current form (age-blind), on 4 clean sheets across 20 appearances.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 11 → 9). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 26. At 33 Areola is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 11 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · West Ham finished 18th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side
4 clean sheets in 20 appearances (20% of games). Keeping that many behind a relegation-threatened side (18th of 20) — a side that concedes more — points to a busy, productive season between the posts.
Strengths
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 91.1/100).
Watch points
- Game time. Only 52.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 26.3 overall — below regular-starter level. A rotation minutes keeper carrying the gloves this season. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.
Goalkeeping
Distribution
Yellow/red cards
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
