Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Espanyol.
Injury-affected season
Missed 28 of Espanyol's ~38 games this season through 28 injury absences (knee, injury). He still appeared 10 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 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 678 | 6.53 |
Scout report
Javi Puado is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Espanyol, rated 54.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 247th of 389 on scout potential in the La Liga. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (39.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.06 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Puado.
Judged on this season alone, Puado graded 22 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 51st of 73 of the 73 central midfielders in the La Liga, on 2 goals, 0 assists and 1.062 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 56 → 22). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 54, 51st of 73 of the 73 central midfielders in the La Liga. At 28 Puado is in his prime years, and a market index of 21.6 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Puado missed 28 games through injury (knee, injury) out of roughly 38 this season. The 10 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.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Espanyol finished 11th of 20 · a mid-table side
1.06 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 10 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.27 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 91/100).
Watch points
- Game time. Only 39.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.06 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Outlook
With a Rating of 54.4, Puado carries the 51st-highest potential of the central midfielders in the La Liga of 73 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.06 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
