Ruíz de Galarreta

Galarreta's current-season form is level with last season (Season 34→34), while his Rating held around 29. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 34).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Athletic Club · 10th	7	0	1	6.98	29	34
2025/26	Athletic Club · 12th	34	1	2	7.01	29	34
2024/25	Athletic Club · 4th	26	0	4	6.95	44	27
2023/24	Athletic Club · 5th	29	1	1	7	53	27
2022/23	Mallorca · 9th	30	0	1	6.86	60	28

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 10 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

Ruíz de Galarreta is a 33-year-old central midfielder at Athletic Club, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 2 assists in 34 appearances, a Season grade of 34. On long-term scout potential he's rated 28.5. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (65.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.55 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Galarreta.

On the season, Galarreta graded 34 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 2 assists and 3.55 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 34 → 34). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29. At 33 Galarreta is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 11 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Galarreta is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2021/22

28.5

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

34.1

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

65.2%

Minutes

a regular starter

3.55

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Athletic Club finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.55

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.55 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 34 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 65.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 3.55 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 90.4/100).

Watch points

Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 28.5 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.55 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %65.2%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.04

Assists / 900.081

Goal contribution / 900.121

Defensive actions / 903.55

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900.403

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 (~32), then tapers with age. At 33, Galarreta sits on 11, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Galarreta's projected Rating — 28.5 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 central midfielders in the La Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles60

Interceptions23

Blocks5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards10

Red cards0

Transfer history

Athletic ClubJul 2023 – nowFree

Mallorca(back from loan)Aug 2020 – Jul 2023

Las Palmas(on loan)Sept 2019 – Aug 2020

Mallorcauntil Sept 2019

NNumanciaJul 2016 – Sept 2019Free

Leganes(on loan)Aug 2015 – Jul 2016

Zaragoza(on loan)Aug 2014 – Aug 2015

Mirandes(on loan)Aug 2013 – Aug 2014

Athletic Clubuntil Aug 2013

About Ruíz de Galarreta

Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta Etxeberria is a 33-year-old central midfielder who plays for Athletic Club, born on August 6, 1993 in Donostia, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Spain. Athletic Club currently sit 10th of 20 in the La Liga.

This season

In the current season, Ruíz de Galarreta has made 7 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 339 minutes, averaging a 6.98 match rating over his last 5 rated games, with 2 yellow cards.

When Ruíz de Galarreta plays, Athletic Club's record this season is 2W-2D-1L.

Recent matches

September 19, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Alaves (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
September 12, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Elche (65 minutes, 6.62 rating)
September 5, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Atletico Madrid (60 minutes, 7.2 rating)
August 30, 2026: 2-0 win away at Celta Vigo (65 minutes, 1 assist, 7.3 rating)
August 22, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Sevilla (14 minutes, 6.5 rating)

Ruíz de Galarreta's next match is on October 17, 2026, when Athletic Club face Valencia away in the La Liga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Ruíz de Galarreta at 28.5 with a Season form score of 34.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 7 career titles — among them the Copa del Rey and the La Liga. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 16 recorded seasons, Ruíz de Galarreta has totalled 384 club appearances with 10 goals and 22 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2014/15, with 40 appearances for Zaragoza.

Ruíz de Galarreta's career has also included time at Mallorca, Las Palmas, NNumancia, Leganes, Zaragoza and Mirandes.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Athletic Club finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points