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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Elche.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 La Liga | 36 | 4 | 5 | 2874 | 6.95 |
 Copa del Rey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6.7 |
Scout report
Germán Valera is a 24-year-old central midfielder at Elche, rated 87.3 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 (86.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.69 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Valera.
Judged on this season alone, Valera graded 55 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 11% of the 73 central midfielders in the La Liga, on 4 goals, 5 assists and 2.693 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 16 → 55). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 87, top 5% of the 73 central midfielders in the La Liga. At 24 Valera is in his prime years, and a market index of 60.9 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Valera is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Elche finished 15th of 20 · a lower-table side
2.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 36 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (15th of 20) 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. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 5 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 86.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.28 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 88.9/100).
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 87.3, 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. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the La Liga with 600+ minutes this season.
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