Álvaro Medrán

Medrán's current-season form is up 29% on last season (Season 34→44), while his Rating eased 33→28. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Al-Ettifaq · 7th	29	1	8	7.31	28	44
2024/25	Al-Ettifaq · 7th	30	2	4	7.15	33	34
2023/24	Al-Ettifaq · 6th	30	2	4	7.45	40	34
2023/24	Al Taawon	27	6	1	7.2	—	—
2022/23	Al Taawon · 5th	27	6	1	7.2	45	42
2021/22	Al Taawon · 6th	14	0	1	6.93	40	12
2021/22	Chicago Fire · 12th	32	3	6	7.35	37	28

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Spain · international

Side	Apps	G
Spain U19	2	0

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

Scout report

Experienced headCreative Defensive midfielder

Álvaro Medrán is a 32-year-old defensive midfielder at Al-Ettifaq, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 8 assists in 29 appearances, a Season grade of 44, top 10% of Pro League defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 27.7, ranking 222nd of 317 in the Pro League. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (82.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.38 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Medrán.

Judged on this season alone, Medrán graded 44 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 11% of the 29 defensive midfielders in the Pro League, on 1 goal, 8 assists and 2.384 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 34 → 44). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, 22nd of 29 of the 29 defensive midfielders in the Pro League. At 32 Medrán is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upRemarkably consistent

Current potential22nd of 29 defensive midfielders · Pro League Current seasonTop 11% defensive midfielders · Pro League3rd-best defensive midfielder in the Pro League222nd in the Pro League · potential22nd-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Pro League

27.7

Ratingi

22nd of 29 defensive midfielders

43.6

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

82.6%

Minutes

near ever-present

2.38

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Al-Ettifaq finished 7th of 18 · a mid-table side

2.38

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.38 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 8 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 82.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.32 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.

Watch points

Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 27.7, Medrán carries the 22nd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Pro League of 29. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.38 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %82.6%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.036

Assists / 900.285

Goal contribution / 900.32

Defensive actions / 902.384

Player flow

Goal involvements9

Shot conversion %14.3

Shot accuracy %41.2

Pass accuracy %81

Dribble success %46.7

Cards / 900.249

Foul involvement / 902.918

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 (~14), then tapers with age. At 32, Medrán sits on 5.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Medrán's projected Rating — 27.7 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 defensive midfielders in the Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target7

Shots17

Passing

Assists8

Pass accuracy81%

Possession

Successful dribbles28

Dribble success46.7%

Fouls won59

Defending

Tackles35

Interceptions30

Blocks2

Fouls committed23

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7

Red cards0

Transfer history

Al-Ettifaq2023/24 – now

Al Taawon2021/22 – 2023/24Free

Chicago Fire2019/20 – 2021/22Free

Rayo Vallecano(on loan)2018/19 – 2019/20

Valencia(back from loan)2018/19 – 2018/19

Alaves(on loan)2017/18 – 2018/19

Valenciauntil 2017/18

Getafe(on loan)2015/16 – 2017/18

Real Madriduntil 2015/16

About Álvaro Medrán

Álvaro Medrán Just is a 32-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Al-Ettifaq, born on March 15, 1994 in Dos Torres, standing 170 cm tall. He is from Spain. Al-Ettifaq currently sit 7th of 18 in the Pro League.

This season

In the current season, Álvaro Medrán has made 29 appearances with 1 goal and 8 assists across 2,529 minutes, averaging a 7.68 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 7 yellow cards. Though primarily a defensive midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

When Álvaro Medrán plays, Al-Ettifaq's record this season is 14W-7D-9L — and his match ratings average 7.4 at home against 7.22 on the road.

Recent matches

May 14, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Al-Ittihad FC (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
May 9, 2026: 5-0 win away at Al Khaleej Saihat (88 minutes, 3 assists, 9.3 rating)
May 4, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Al Najma (90 minutes, 8 rating)
April 30, 2026: 3-1 win away at Al Okhdood (90 minutes, 1 goal, 8.2 rating)
April 15, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Al-Nassr (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
April 9, 2026: 2-3 loss at home vs Al Riyadh (90 minutes, 7.7 rating)
April 5, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Al-Qadisiyah FC (90 minutes, 1 assist, 7.7 rating)
March 13, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Al-Fayha (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
March 7, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Al Shabab (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
February 19, 2026: 4-3 win at home vs Al-Fateh (90 minutes, 1 assist, 7.9 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Álvaro Medrán at 27.7 with a Season form score of 43.6, ranking 222nd of 317 defensive midfielders in the Pro League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Intercontinental Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, Álvaro Medrán has totalled 370 club appearances with 52 goals and 29 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 32 appearances for Chicago Fire.

Álvaro Medrán's career has also included time at Al Taawon, Chicago Fire, Rayo Vallecano, Valencia, Alaves, Getafe and Real Madrid.

On the international stage, Álvaro Medrán has represented Spain U19 — 2 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Al-Ettifaq finished 7th of 18 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points