based on the 2025/26 season · updated 22 Aug 2026
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Scout report
Álvaro Núñez is a 26-year-old full-back at Elche, rated 67.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 18th of 108 on scout potential in the La Liga. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (58% 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 Núñez.
Judged on this season alone, Núñez graded 21 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 7th of 17 of the 17 full-backs in the La Liga, on 5 clean sheets and 2.404 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 53 → 21). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 68, top 30% of the 17 full-backs in the La Liga. At 26 Núñez is in his prime years, and a market index of 44.8 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Elche finished 15th of 20 · a lower-table side
2.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (15th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. 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 88.9/100).
Watch points
- Game time. Only 58% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 67.6, Núñez carries the 5th-highest potential of the full-backs in the La Liga (top 30%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Elche finished 15th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the La Liga with 600+ minutes this season.
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