Following his move to PAOK, Santamaría's current-season form is down 23% on last season (Season 13→10), while his Rating held around 33. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 41).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	PAOK · 1st	2	0	0	7.2	33	10
2025/26	Valencia · 9th	19	1	1	6.81	33	13
2024/25	NiceLoan · 4th	23	0	0	6.95	46	19
2024/25	Rennes	10	0	0	6.95	—	—
2023/24	Rennes · 10th	30	0	1	6.91	53	28
2022/23	Rennes · 4th	25	2	0	6.92	60	26

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headDefensive midfielder

B. Santamaría is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder at Valencia, rated 33.1 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (22.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.44 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Santamaría.

On the season, Santamaría graded 13 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 1 assist and 2.439 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 13 → 10). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 33. At 31 Santamaría is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 9.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending down5 clubs

33.1

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

13.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

22.7%

Minutes

limited game time

2.44

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Valencia finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.44

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.44 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.23 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 92/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 22.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 33.1 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.44 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %22.7%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.116

Assists / 900.116

Goal contribution / 900.232

Defensive actions / 902.439

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.232

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 age 31 (~10), then tapers with age. At 31, Santamaría sits on 9.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Santamaría's projected Rating — 33.1 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 Super League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles12

Interceptions7

Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

€10M total transfer fees · 7 moves

PAOKJul 2026 – nowFree

ValenciaAug 2025 – Jul 2026

Rennes(back from loan)Jul 2025 – Aug 2025

Nice(on loan)Jan 2025 – Jul 2025

RennesAug 2021 – Jan 2025

SC FreiburgSept 2020 – Aug 2021€ 10M

AngersJul 2016 – Sept 2020

TToursuntil Jul 2016

About B. Santamaría

Baptiste Santamaría is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for PAOK, born on March 9, 1995 in Saint-Doulchard, standing 183 cm tall. He is from France. PAOK currently sit 1st of 14 in the Super League 1.

This season

In the current season, B. Santamaría has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 55 minutes, averaging a 7.2 match rating over his last 2 rated games.

Recent matches

August 30, 2026: 2-1 win away at Atromitos (31 minutes, 7.7 rating)
August 23, 2026: 4-0 win at home vs Levadiakos (24 minutes, 6.7 rating)

B. Santamaría's next match is on September 6, 2026, when PAOK face Panathinaikos away in the Super League 1.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates B. Santamaría at 33.1 with a Season form score of 13.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Tournoi Maurice Revello. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, B. Santamaría has totalled 402 club appearances with 23 goals and 6 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 38 appearances for Angers.

B. Santamaría's career has also included time at Valencia, Rennes, Nice, SC Freiburg, Angers and TTours.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.