Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Real Sociedad.
Injury-affected season
Missed 7 of Real Sociedad's ~38 games this season through 7 injury absences (injured doubtful, muscle, injury). He still appeared 30 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 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 2215 | 6.76 |
 Copa del Rey | 7 | 0 | 0 | 377 | 7 |
Scout report
Jon Gorrotxategi is a 23-year-old defensive midfielder at Real Sociedad, rated 85.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 28th of 389 on scout potential in the La Liga. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (79.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.78 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gorrotxategi.
Judged on this season alone, Gorrotxategi graded 46 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 12% of the 34 defensive midfielders in the La Liga, on 1 goal, 3 assists and 3.779 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 50 → 46).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 85, top 12% of the 34 defensive midfielders in the La Liga. At 23 Gorrotxategi is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 94.1 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Gorrotxategi missed 7 games through injury (injured doubtful, muscle, injury) out of roughly 38 this season. The 30 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.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Real Sociedad finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side
3.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 79.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 3.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 91.4/100).
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 85.2, Gorrotxategi carries the 4th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the La Liga (top 12%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
