Domestic-league season · Espanyol.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 La Liga | 24 | 1 | 0 | 712 | 6.53 |
| Africa Cup of Nations Qualificationat Congo DR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 6.7 |
 Africa Cup of Nationsat Congo DR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 6.6 |
 Copa del Rey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 6.5 |
 Coppa Italiaat Cremonese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 6.55 |
Following his move to Espanyol, Pickel's current-season form is down 37% on last season (Season 19→12), while his Rating eased 48→44. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 40).
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Espanyol · 11th | 24 | 1 | 0 | 6.53 | 44 | 12 |
| 2024/25 | Cremonese · 4th | 30 | 2 | 0 | 6.75 | 48 | 19 |
| 2023/24 | Cremonese · 4th | 31 | 3 | 2 | 6.92 | 55 | 23 |
| 2022/23 | Cremonese · 19th | 35 | 1 | 0 | 6.62 | 71 | 29 |
| 2021/22 | Famalicao · 8th | 29 | 0 | 1 | 6.53 | 62 | 28 |
| 2020/21 | Grenoble · 4th | 37 | 1 | 2 | 6.86 | 66 | 40 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
C. Pickel is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Espanyol, rated 43.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 300th of 389 in the La Liga. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (23.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.78 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pickel.
Judged on this season alone, Pickel graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 67th of 73 of the 73 central midfielders in the La Liga, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 2.781 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 19 → 12). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 44, 62nd of 73 of the 73 central midfielders in the La Liga. At 29 Pickel is in his prime years, and a market index of 44.1 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
2.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 43.6, Pickel carries the 62nd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the La Liga of 73 — though on just 24 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~80), then tapers with age. At 29, Pickel sits on 44.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Pickel's projected Rating — 43.6 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.
€4.5M total transfer fees · 5 moves
No transfer news found for this player.
