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Federico Valverde

Key starterReal Madrid · 28 yrsStarter

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameFederico Santiago Valverde Dipetta
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityUruguay
Age28
Date of birth22 Jul 1998
BirthplaceMontevideo
Height182 cm
Shirt number#8
ClubReal Madrid
Attacking midfielder
3
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
257
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Real Madrid.

Scout report

Key starterCreative Attacking midfielder

F. Valverde is a 28-year-old attacking midfielder at Real Madrid, rated 69 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (80.3% of available minutes). He brings 0.43 goal contributions per 90 (0.16 goals, 0.26 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Valverde.

On the season, Valverde graded 43 for current form (age-blind), on 5 goals and 8 assists in 33 appearances (0.426 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 43 → 43). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 69. At 28 Valverde is in his prime years, and a market index of 47.5 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downBreakout: 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/26
69
Ratingi
a strong, regular top-tier starter
43
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
80.3%
Minutes
near ever-present
0.43
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Real Madrid finished 2nd of 20 · a title-challenging side

33
Apps
5
Goals
8
Assists
13
G+A
0.15
Goals / app

5 goals in 33 appearances (0.15 per game) for a title-challenging side. He also laid on 8 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 13 goal contributions (0.39 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 80.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 0.43 goal contributions per 90 (0.16 goals, 0.26 assists) — productive for the role.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 95.5/100).

Watch points

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

Outlook

Rated 69 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.43 goal contributions 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the La Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals5

Passing

Assists8

Defending

Tackles41
Interceptions24
Blocks8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.