Javier Aquino

Experienced head

FC Juarez · 36 yrsStarter

47.4%

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameJavier Ignacio Aquino Carmona

PositionCentre-back

NationalityMexico

Age36

Date of birth11 Feb 1990

BirthplaceOaxaca

Height168 cm

Shirt number#20

ClubFC Juarez

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Centre-back

Season stats

Full career & schedule →

Appearances

Goals

Assists

293

Minutes

Domestic-league season · FC Juarez.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Tigres UANL — CONCACAF Champions League: 7 apps, 0g 1a, 623 min

Earlier this season at Tigres UANL — Leagues Cup: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at FC Juarez; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
Liga MX	2	0	0	124	7.25

Career

Full career & schedule →

Liga MX×6Campeón de Campeones×5Campeones Cup×3Concacaf Champions Cup×2Olympics Men×2Pan American Games×2+1 more

Following his move to FC Juarez, Aquino's current-season form is level with last season (Season 27→27), while his Rating eased 15→8. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 34).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	FC Juarez · 18th	4	0	6.5	8	27
2025/26	FC Juarez	13	0	6.58	—	—
2025/26	Tigres UANL · 7th	31	2	6.87	15	27
2024/25	Tigres UANL · 4th	35	0	7.12	19	28
2023/24	Tigres UANL · 5th	35	3	7.08	20	34
2022/23	Tigres UANL	34	4	6.84	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 14 earlier seasons in the full career.

Mexico · international

Side	Apps	G
Mexico	54	0
Mexico U23	11	1
Mexico U20	5	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

J. Aquino is a 36-year-old central defender at Tigres UANL, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 2 assists in 31 appearances, a Season grade of 27. On long-term scout potential he's rated 15.2. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (57.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.82 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Aquino.

On the season, Aquino graded 27 for current form (age-blind), on 7 clean sheets and 3.824 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 27 → 27). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 15. At 36 Aquino is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistent

15.2

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

27.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

57.9%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.82

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Tigres UANL finished 7th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.82

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.82 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 31 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 3.82 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 57.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 15.2 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.82 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %57.9%

Available fixtures42 of 42

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.082

Goal contribution / 900.082

Defensive actions / 903.824

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.123

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 (~7), then tapers with age. At 36, Aquino sits on 2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Aquino's projected Rating — 15.2 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 centre-backs in the Liga MX with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles48

Interceptions38

Blocks7

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

FC JuarezJan 2026 – nowFree

Tigres UANLuntil Jan 2026

Free agentDec 2025 – Jan 2026Free

Tigres UANLuntil Dec 2025

Rayo Vallecano(on loan)Aug 2014 – Dec 2025

VillarrealJan 2013 – Aug 2014

Cruz Azuluntil Jan 2013

About J. Aquino

Javier Ignacio Aquino Carmona is a 36-year-old centre-back who plays for FC Juarez, born on February 11, 1990 in Oaxaca, standing 168 cm tall. He is from Mexico. FC Juarez currently sit 18th of 18 in the Liga MX.

This season

In the current season, J. Aquino has made 4 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 293 minutes, averaging a 6.61 match rating over his last 7 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

When J. Aquino plays, FC Juarez's record this season is 2W-0D-5L.

Recent matches

August 22, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Club America (79 minutes, 6.2 rating)
August 16, 2026: 1-6 loss away at Monterrey (90 minutes, 5.3 rating)
August 12, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Real Salt Lake (75 minutes, 6.2 rating)
August 8, 2026: 3-1 win away at Vancouver Whitecaps (97 minutes, 6.6 rating)
August 5, 2026: 2-1 win away at Minnesota United FC (95 minutes, 7.5 rating)
July 25, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Guadalajara Chivas (66 minutes, 7.2 rating)
July 18, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Puebla (58 minutes, 7.3 rating)

J. Aquino's next match is on August 31, 2026, when FC Juarez face Toluca away in the Liga MX.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Aquino at 15.2 with a Season form score of 27.3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 22 career titles — among them the Campeones Cup and the Campeón de Campeones. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 19 recorded seasons, J. Aquino has totalled 594 club appearances with 39 goals and 49 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2015/16, with 40 appearances for Tigres UANL.

J. Aquino's career has also included time at Tigres UANL, Rayo Vallecano, Villarreal and Cruz Azul.

On the international stage, J. Aquino has represented Mexico, Mexico U23, Mexico U20 — 70 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.