David Larrubia

Larrubia's current-season form is level with last season (Season 41→41), while his Rating held around 72. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 41).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Malaga · 16th	2	0	0	6.75	72	41
2025/26	Malaga · 4th	42	11	3	7.3	72	41
2024/25	Malaga · 17th	36	4	2	7.04	66	22
2023/24	Malaga	41	2	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Mérida ADLoan	36	4	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Spain · international

Side	Apps	G
Spain U17	2	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Top-tier performerDefensive midfielder

David Larrubia is a 24-year-old defensive midfielder at Malaga, rated 72.5 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (85.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.91 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Larrubia.

On the season, Larrubia graded 64 for current form (age-blind), on 11 goals, 3 assists and 3.913 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 41 → 41). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 73. At 24 Larrubia is in his prime years, and a market index of 45.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Larrubia is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Streaky

72.5

Ratingi

elite — among the best in the position

64.2

Seasoni

a strong, regular top-tier starter

85.6%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.91

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Malaga finished 4th of 22 · an upper-table side

Apps

3.91

Def. / 90

126

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 42 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 22) 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 11 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 85.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.36 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Defensive volume. 3.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

Rated 72.5 overall — elite — among the best in the position. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %85.6%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.28

Assists / 900.076

Goal contribution / 900.356

Defensive actions / 903.913

Player flow

Goal involvements14

Cards / 900.102

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 ages 23–27 (~71), then tapers with age. At 24, Larrubia sits on 45.5, at or near its peak. The blue line is Larrubia's projected Rating — 72.5 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 La Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals11

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles126

Interceptions26

Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

Malaga(back from loan)Jul 2023 – now

MMérida AD(on loan)Aug 2022 – Jul 2023

Malagauntil Aug 2022

About David Larrubia

David Larrubia Romano is a 24-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Malaga, born on April 20, 2002 in Málaga, standing 172 cm tall. He is from Spain. Malaga currently sit 16th of 20 in the La Liga.

This season

In the current season, David Larrubia has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 128 minutes, averaging a 6.7 match rating over his last 2 rated games, with 1 yellow card. Though primarily a defensive midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

Recent matches

August 24, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Deportivo La Coruna (38 minutes, 7.2 rating)
August 19, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Atletico Madrid (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)

David Larrubia's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Malaga face Real Madrid away in the La Liga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates David Larrubia at 72.5 with a Season form score of 64.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, David Larrubia has totalled 219 club appearances with 25 goals and 5 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 42 appearances for Malaga.

David Larrubia's career has also included time at MMérida AD.

On the international stage, David Larrubia has represented Spain U17 — 2 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.