Dani Parejo
based on the 2025/26 season · updated 20 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Villarreal.
Scout report
Dani Parejo is a 37-year-old defensive midfielder at Villarreal, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 32 appearances, a Season grade of 20. On long-term scout potential he's rated 13.5. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (40.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.93 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Parejo.
On the season, Parejo graded 20 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 0 assists and 3.927 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 43 → 20). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 14. At 37 Parejo is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 6.2 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 · Villarreal finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side
3.93 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 32 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 3.93 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 95/100).
Watch points
- Game time. Only 40.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 37, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 13.5 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.93 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).
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.
