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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Elche.
Injury-affected season
Missed 5 of Elche's ~38 games this season through 5 injury absences (injury, groin). He still appeared 25 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
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 La Liga | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1652 | 6.97 |
Scout report
Álvaro Núñez is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder at Elche, rated 69.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 160th of 389 on scout potential in the La Liga. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (66.8% 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 Núñez.
Judged on this season alone, Núñez graded 26 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 20th of 34 of the 34 defensive midfielders in the La Liga, on 0 goals, 2 assists and 2.404 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 53 → 26). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 69, top 36% of the 34 defensive midfielders in the La Liga. At 26 Núñez is in his prime years, and a market index of 46 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Núñez missed 5 games through injury (injury, groin) out of roughly 38 this season. The 25 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.
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
- Availability. On the pitch for 66.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 88.9/100).
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 69.4, Núñez carries the 12th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the La Liga (top 36%), 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the La Liga with 600+ minutes this season.
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