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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Real Sociedad.
Injury-affected season
Missed 3 of Real Sociedad's ~38 games this season through 3 injury absences (contusion). He still appeared 16 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 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 725 | 6.43 |
 Copa del Rey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 6.65 |
Scout report
Elustondo is a 32-year-old full-back at Real Sociedad, rated 26 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 362nd of 389 on scout potential in the La Liga. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (21.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.35 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Elustondo.
Judged on this season alone, Elustondo graded 7 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 66th of 67 of the 67 full-backs in the La Liga, on 1 clean sheet and 3.352 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 25 → 7). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, 60th of 67 of the 67 full-backs in the La Liga. At 32 Elustondo is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 11.5 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Elustondo missed 3 games through injury (contusion) out of roughly 38 this season. The 16 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 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Real Sociedad finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side
3.35 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 16 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 91.4/100).
Watch points
- Game time. Only 21.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- 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 26, Elustondo carries the 60th-highest potential of the full-backs in the La Liga of 67 — though on just 16 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.35 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the La Liga with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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