Domestic-league season · Real Madrid.
Missed 5 of Real Madrid's ~38 games this season through 4 injury absences and 1 suspension (head, ankle). He still appeared 33 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.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 La Liga | 33 | 5 | 8 | 2746 | 7.33 |
 UEFA Champions League | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1162 | 7.25 |
 Super Cup | 1 | 1 | 1 | 158 | 7.35 |
 Copa del Rey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 7.2 |
Valverde's current-season form is up 5% on last season (Season 63→66), while his Rating eased 86→80. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Real Madrid · 2nd | 33 | 5 | 8 | 7.33 | 80 | 66 |
| 2024/25 | Real Madrid · 2nd | 36 | 6 | 4 | 7.47 | 86 | 63 |
| 2023/24 | Real Madrid · 1st | 37 | 2 | 7 | 7.39 | 89 | 53 |
| 2022/23 | Real Madrid · 2nd | 34 | 7 | 4 | 7.27 | 91 | 40 |
| 2021/22 | Real Madrid · 1st | 31 | 0 | 1 | 6.91 | 81 | 21 |
| 2020/21 | Real Madrid · 2nd | 24 | 3 | 1 | 7.02 | 83 | 27 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
F. Valverde is a 27-year-old central midfielder at Real Madrid, rated 79.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 83rd of 389 in the La Liga. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (92.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.39 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Valverde.
Judged on this season alone, Valverde graded 66 — a standout campaign that ranks top 3% of the 73 central midfielders in the La Liga, on 5 goals, 8 assists and 2.393 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 63 → 66). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 80, top 20% of the 73 central midfielders in the La Liga. At 27 Valverde is in his prime years, and a market index of 122.2 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Valverde missed 4 games through injury and 1 suspension (head, ankle) out of roughly 38 this season. The 33 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.
A career still climbing — Valverde is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
2.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd 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 5 goals and 8 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 79.7, Valverde carries the 14th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the La Liga (top 20%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
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 (~122), then tapers with age. At 27, Valverde sits on 122.2, at or near its peak. The blue line is Valverde's projected Rating — 79.7 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.
€5M total transfer fees · 3 moves
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