Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Valencia.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 La Liga | 19 | 1 | 1 | 775 | 6.81 |
 Copa del Rey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 6.65 |
Scout report
B. Santamaría is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Valencia, rated 33 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 333rd of 389 on scout potential in the La Liga. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (23.3% 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.
Judged on this season alone, Santamaría graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 63rd of 73 of the 73 central midfielders in the La Liga, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 2.439 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 19 → 14). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 33, 65th of 73 of the 73 central midfielders in the La Liga. At 31 Santamaría is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 9.8 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Valencia finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side
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 central midfielder.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 92/100).
Watch points
- Game time. Only 23.3% 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
With a Rating of 33, Santamaría carries the 65th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the La Liga of 73 — though on just 19 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. 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.
Transfer news
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