Germán Valera

Valera's current-season form is up 113% on last season (Season 16→34), while his Rating climbed 65→84. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Elche · 15th	36	4	5	6.95	84	34
2024/25	ElcheLoan · 2nd	16	3	3	6.83	65	16
2024/25	Valencia · 12th	8	0	0	6.57	65	0
2023/24	ZaragozaLoan · 15th	38	1	1	6.73	63	9
2022/23	FC AndorraLoan · 7th	38	2	1	6.88	67	13
2021/22	Real SociedadLoan · 6th	3	0	0	6.37	70	0

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons and 5 youth-team spells in the full career.

Spain · international

Side	Apps	G
Spain U17	15	4

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

Scout report

Top-tier performerWinger

Germán Valera is a 24-year-old winger at Elche, rated 84.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 16th of 389 on scout potential in the La Liga. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (84% of available minutes). He brings 0.28 goal contributions per 90 (0.13 goals, 0.16 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Valera.

Judged on this season alone, Valera graded 34 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 11% of the 73 central midfielders in the La Liga, on 4 goals and 5 assists in 36 appearances (0.282 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 16 → 34). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 84, top 5% of the 73 central midfielders in the La Liga. At 24 Valera is in his prime years, and a market index of 55.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2025/265 clubs

Current potentialTop 5% central midfielders · La Liga Current seasonTop 11% central midfielders · La Liga8th-best central midfielder in the La Liga16th in the La Liga · potential3rd-highest potential central midfielder in the La Liga

84.1

Ratingi

3rd of 73 central midfielders

34.2

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

84%

Minutes

near ever-present

0.28

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

Output in context · Elche finished 15th of 20 · a lower-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.11

Goals / app

4 goals in 36 appearances (0.11 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 5 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 9 goal contributions (0.25 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 84% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 88.9/100).

Watch points

Output. 0.28 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.

Outlook

With a Rating of 84.1, Valera carries the 3rd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the La Liga (top 5%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Elche finished 15th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.28 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %84%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.125

Assists / 900.157

Goal contribution / 900.282

Defensive actions / 902.693

Player flow

Goal involvements9

Shot conversion %50

Shot accuracy %38.1

Pass accuracy %87

Dribble success %48.1

Cards / 900.157

Foul involvement / 903.476

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 (~56), then tapers with age. At 24, Valera sits on 55.7, at or near its peak. The blue line is Valera's projected Rating — 84.1 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 wingers in the La Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4

Shots on target8

Shots21

Passing

Assists5

Chances created46—

Passes1,153—

Pass accuracy87%

Possession

Successful dribbles38

Dribble success48.1%

Duels won176—

Duels won %56.2%—

Fouls won71

Penalties won1—

Defending

Tackles55

Interceptions23

Blocks8

Fouls committed40

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards1

Transfer history

Valencia(back from loan)2025/26 – now

Elche2025/26 – 2025/26

Elche(on loan)2024/25 – 2025/26

Valencia2024/25 – 2024/25Free

Atletico Madrid(back from loan)2024/25 – 2024/25

Zaragoza(on loan)2023/24 – 2024/25

Atletico Madriduntil 2023/24

FC Andorra(on loan)2022/23 – 2023/24

Real Sociedad(on loan)2021/22 – 2022/23

Atletico Madrid2021/22 – 2021/22

Tenerifeuntil 2021/22

About Germán Valera

Germán Valera Karabinaite is a 24-year-old winger who plays for Elche, born on March 16, 2002 in Murcia, standing 170 cm tall. He is from Spain. Elche currently sit 15th of 20 in the La Liga.

This season

In the current season, Germán Valera has made 36 appearances with 4 goals and 5 assists across 2,874 minutes, averaging a 6.83 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 4 yellow cards. His season has spanned the La Liga and the Copa del Rey. Though primarily a winger, he has also lined up in midfield and in defence this season.

When Germán Valera plays, Elche's record this season is 10W-12D-15L — and his match ratings average 7.16 at home against 6.72 on the road.

Recent matches

May 23, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Girona (89 minutes, 6.5 rating)
May 17, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Getafe (90 minutes, 7 rating)
May 12, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Real Betis (90 minutes, 1 assist, 6.9 rating)
May 9, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Alaves (89 minutes, 7.2 rating)
April 26, 2026: 2-1 win away at Oviedo (26 minutes, 6.7 rating)
April 22, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Atletico Madrid (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 11, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Valencia (82 minutes, 7 rating)
April 3, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Rayo Vallecano (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
March 21, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Mallorca (89 minutes, 1 assist, 7.6 rating)
March 14, 2026: 1-4 loss away at Real Madrid (90 minutes, 5.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Germán Valera at 84.1 with a Season form score of 34.2, ranking 16th of 389 wingers in the La Liga. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Availability: Germán Valera has missed 1 match this season through suspension.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Copa Catalunya. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, Germán Valera has totalled 207 club appearances with 19 goals and 11 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 38 appearances for FC Andorra.

Germán Valera's career has also included time at Valencia, Atletico Madrid, Zaragoza, FC Andorra, Real Sociedad and Tenerife.

On the international stage, Germán Valera has represented Spain U17 — 15 caps and 4 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Elche finished 15th of 20 · a lower-table side

Strengths

Watch points