Copete

Following his move to Valencia, Copete's current-season form is up 14% on last season (Season 21→24), while his Rating eased 74→68. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 45).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Valencia · 9th	21	0	0	6.65	68	24
2024/25	Mallorca · 10th	34	0	0	6.84	74	21
2023/24	Mallorca · 15th	35	1	1	6.79	72	28
2022/23	Mallorca · 9th	34	1	0	6.89	82	45
2021/22	Ponferradina · 8th	28	1	2	6.99	67	31

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

Copete is a 26-year-old central defender at Valencia, rated 68.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 30th of 108 on scout potential in the La Liga. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (51.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.21 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Copete.

Judged on this season alone, Copete graded 24 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 12th of 26 of the 26 centre-backs in the La Liga, on 5 clean sheets and 3.207 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 21 → 24). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 68, top 27% of the 26 centre-backs in the La Liga. At 26 Copete is in his prime years, and a market index of 45.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelStepped up 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/26

Current potentialTop 27% centre-backs · La Liga Current season12th of 26 centre-backs · La Liga 12th-best centre-back in the La Liga 30th in the La Liga · potential 7th-highest potential centre-back in the La Liga

68.2

Ratingi

7th of 26 centre-backs

23.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

51.7%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.21

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Valencia finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.21

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.21 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 21 appearances.

Strengths

Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 92/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 51.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 68.2, Copete carries the 7th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the La Liga (top 27%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.21 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %51.7%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.207

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.255

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 (~45), then tapers with age. At 26, Copete sits on 45.2, at or near its peak. The blue line is Copete's projected Rating — 68.2 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 La Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles25

Interceptions22

Blocks16

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

ValenciaJul 2025 – now

MallorcaJul 2022 – Jul 2025Free

PPonferradinauntil Jul 2022

VillarrealJul 2018 – Jul 2022

CordobaJan 2018 – Jul 2018

ÉÉcijauntil Jan 2018

About Copete

José Manuel Arias Copete is a 26-year-old centre-back who plays for Valencia, born on October 10, 1999 in Écija, standing 192 cm tall. He is from Spain. Valencia currently sit 15th of 20 in the La Liga.

This season

In the current season, Copete has made 21 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,768 minutes, with 5 yellow cards.

Copete's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Valencia face Deportivo La Coruna away in the La Liga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Copete at 68.2 with a Season form score of 23.8, ranking 30th of 108 centre-backs in the La Liga. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, Copete has totalled 235 club appearances with 3 goals and 3 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 35 appearances for Mallorca.

Copete's career has also included time at Mallorca, PPonferradina, Villarreal, Cordoba and ÉÉcija.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Valencia finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points