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Full nameEriq Anthony Zavaleta Vanney
PositionCentre-back
NationalityEl Salvador
Age34
Date of birth2 Aug 1992
BirthplaceWestfield
Height185 cm
Shirt number#15
ClubLos Angeles Galaxy
Centre-back
5
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
148
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Los Angeles Galaxy.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer5001486.83
Leagues Cup300116.7
CONCACAF Champions League40096.3

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

E. Zavaleta is a 34-year-old central defender at Los Angeles Galaxy, rated 5.8 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (4.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.65 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Zavaleta.

On the season, Zavaleta graded 1 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 3.649 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 1 → 1). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 6. At 34 Zavaleta is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.3 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding level
5.8
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
0.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
4.8%
Minutes
limited game time
3.65
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Los Angeles Galaxy finished 14th of 15 · a relegation-threatened side

3.65
Def. / 90
2
Tackles
2
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

3.65 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume across 5 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (14th of 15) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.65 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 4.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 5.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.65 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.