ratings updated 18 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Cadiz.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Racing Santander — Copa del Rey: 4 apps, 0g 0a, 193 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Cadiz; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Segunda División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.3 |
Scout report
Javi Castro is a 26-year-old central defender at Cadiz, rated 50.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 69th of 194 on scout potential in the Segunda División. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (46.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.14 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Castro.
Judged on this season alone, Castro graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 38th of 47 of the 47 centre-backs in the Segunda División, on 2 clean sheets and 2.14 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 18 → 13). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 51, top 35% of the 47 centre-backs in the Segunda División. At 26 Castro is in his prime years, and a market index of 21.6 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Cadiz finished 20th of 22 · a relegation-threatened side
2.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 10 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (20th of 22) 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 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 46.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 50.9, Castro carries the 16th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Segunda División of 47 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around. 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 centre-backs in the Segunda División with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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