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Full nameJosé Manuel Arias Copete
PositionCentre-back
NationalitySpain
Age26
Date of birth10 Oct 1999
BirthplaceÉcija
Height192 cm
Shirt number#3
ClubValencia
Centre-back
21
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1768
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Valencia.

Injury-affected season

Missed 14 of Valencia's ~38 games this season through 14 injury absences (ankle, yellow cards). He still appeared 21 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

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
La Liga210017686.65
Copa del Rey3001486.87

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 158th of 389 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 41st of 72 of the 72 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 35% of the 72 centre-backs in the La Liga. At 26 Copete is in his prime years, and a market index of 45.2 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Copete missed 14 games through injury (ankle, yellow cards) out of roughly 38 this season. The 21 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.

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 35% centre-backs · La LigaCurrent season41st of 72 centre-backs · La Liga41st-best centre-back in the La Liga158th in the La Liga · potential25th-highest potential centre-back in the La Liga
68.2
Ratingi
25th of 72 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

3.21
Def. / 90
25
Tackles
22
Interceptions
5
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 25th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the La Liga (top 35%). 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.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals0
Shots11

Passing

Assists0
Chances created5
Passes1,003
Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Successful dribbles7
Dribble success77.8%
Duels won78
Duels won %56.9%
Fouls won11

Defending

Tackles25
Interceptions22
Blocks16
Fouls committed20
Penalties conceded2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.