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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Celta Vigo.
Injury-affected season
Missed 3 of Celta Vigo's ~38 games this season through 3 injury absences (muscle, inactive, ankle). He still appeared 20 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.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 La Liga | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1342 | 7.02 |
 UEFA Europa League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 6.53 |
 Copa del Rey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 6.3 |
Scout report
Hugo Sotelo is a 22-year-old central midfielder at Celta Vigo, rated 79.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 73rd of 389 on scout potential in the La Liga and 127th of 2870 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (39.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.49 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sotelo.
Judged on this season alone, Sotelo graded 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 50th of 73 of the 73 central midfielders in the La Liga, on 0 goals, 2 assists and 3.487 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 9 → 20). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 80, top 16% of the 73 central midfielders in the La Liga. At 22 Sotelo is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 50.1 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Sotelo missed 3 games through injury (muscle, inactive, ankle) out of roughly 38 this season. The 20 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 — Sotelo is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Celta Vigo finished 6th of 20 · an upper-table side
3.49 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th 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 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 93.5/100).
- Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 39.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 79.6, Sotelo carries the 11th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the La Liga (top 16%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.49 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
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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Transfer news
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