Domestic-league season · Fenerbahçe.
Missed 15 of Fenerbahçe's ~34 games this season through 15 injury absences (ankle, inactive, yellow cards). He still appeared 12 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Parent club West Ham — Premier League Summer Series: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Fenerbahçe; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Süper Lig | 12 | 0 | 1 | 768 | 6.9 |
 UEFA Europa League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 313 | 6.84 |
| Premier League Summer Seriesat West Ham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.7 |
Following his move to Fenerbahçe, Álvarez's current-season form is level with last season (Season 25→25), while his Rating eased 69→35. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 52).
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Fenerbahçe · 2nd | 12 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 35 | 25 |
| 2024/25 | West Ham · 14th | 28 | 0 | 1 | 6.76 | 69 | 25 |
| 2023/24 | West Ham · 9th | 31 | 1 | 1 | 6.93 | 81 | 43 |
| 2022/23 | Ajax · 3rd | 31 | 3 | 3 | 7.28 | 71 | 52 |
| 2021/22 | Ajax · 1st | 31 | 5 | 1 | 7.19 | 76 | 52 |
| 2020/21 | Ajax · 1st | 23 | 2 | 2 | 7.04 | 74 | 33 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
| Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|
| CONCACAF Gold Cup | 4 | 2 |
| Friendlies | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 2 |
Caps & goals this season.
E. Álvarez is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at Fenerbahçe, rated 34.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 368th of 720 in the 1. Lig. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (44.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 6.09 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Álvarez.
Judged on this season alone, Álvarez graded 25 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 46th of 86 of the 86 defensive midfielders in the 1. Lig, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 6.094 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 25 → 25). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 35, 46th of 86 of the 86 defensive midfielders in the 1. Lig. At 28 Álvarez is in his prime years, and a market index of 13.3 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Álvarez missed 15 games through injury (ankle, inactive, yellow cards) out of roughly 34 this season. The 12 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
6.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 12 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 18) 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 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 34.6, Álvarez carries the 46th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the 1. Lig of 86 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (6.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× 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 (~22), then tapers with age. At 28, Álvarez sits on 13.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Álvarez's projected Rating — 34.6 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.
€53M total transfer fees · 3 moves
No transfer news found for this player.
