Field Insider
22.3
46.3%
Ratingi
6.6
59.5%
Seasoni
3.7
Valuei

based on the 2024/25 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameIsmael Govea Solórzano
PositionCentre-back
NationalityMexico
Age29
Date of birth20 Feb 1997
BirthplaceBuenavista
Height176 cm
Shirt number#3
ClubSantos Laguna
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Centre-back

Season stats

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2
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
180
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Santos Laguna.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

I. Govea is a 29-year-old central defender at Santos Laguna, rated 25.9 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (33% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.94 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Govea.

On the season, Govea graded 7 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 2.941 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 16 → 7).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 26. At 29 Govea is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending down
25.9
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
6.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
33%
Minutes
limited game time
2.94
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Santos Laguna finished 18th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side

16
Apps
2.94
Def. / 90
24
Tackles
6
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

2.94 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 16 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (18th of 18) 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.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 33% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 25.9 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.94 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Liga MX with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles24
Interceptions6
Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.