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Jesús Areso

Squad depthAthletic Club · 27 yrsRotation

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

Profile

Full nameJesús Areso Blanco
PositionFull-back
NationalitySpain
Age27
Date of birth2 Jul 1999
BirthplaceCascante
Height182 cm
Shirt number#12
ClubAthletic Club
Full-back
1
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
58
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Athletic Club.

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

Jesús Areso is a 27-year-old full-back at Athletic Club, rated 58.8 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (44.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.86 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Areso.

On the season, Areso graded 15 for current form (age-blind), on 3 clean sheets and 2.855 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 15 → 15). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 59. At 27 Areso is in his prime years, and a market index of 38.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downStepped up 2023/24
58.8
Ratingi
a strong, regular top-tier starter
14.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
44.2%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.86
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

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

26
Apps
2.86
Def. / 90
22
Tackles
18
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

2.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 90.4/100).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 44.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 58.8 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.86 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.

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles22
Interceptions18
Blocks8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.