S. Rondón

Experienced head

CF Pachuca · 36 yrs

12.6

Profile

Full nameJosé Salomón Rondón Giménez

PositionCentre-forward

NationalityVenezuela

Age36

Date of birth16 Sept 1989

BirthplaceCaracas

Height186 cm

Shirt number#23

ClubCF Pachuca

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Centre-forward

Season stats

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Appearances

Goals

Assists

1295

Minutes

Domestic-league season · CF Pachuca.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	Min	Match
Liga MX	20	5	1295	6.7
La Ligaat Oviedo	16	2	1037	6.58
FIFA Club World Cup	3	0	270	6.87

Career

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Concacaf Champions Cup×2Liga Profesional Argentina×2MLS All-Star×2Premier League×2Super Cup×2Trofeo de Campeones×2

Following his move to CF Pachuca, Rondón's current-season form is up 0% on last season (Season 0→16), while his Rating eased 21→13. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 17).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	CF Pachuca	1	2	0	8.9	—	—
2025/26	CF Pachuca · 4th	20	5	0	6.7	13	16
2025/26	OviedoLoan · 20th	16	2	0	6.58	17	10
2024/25	Liga MX All-Stars	1	0	0	—	—	—
2024/25	CF Pachuca	32	14	5	7.09	—	—
2023/24	CF Pachuca	21	10	2	7	—	—
2023/24	River Plate	37	10	0	6.84	—	—
2022/23	Everton · 17th	10	0	0	6.52	21	0

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 14 earlier seasons in the full career.

Venezuela · international

Side	Apps	G
Venezuela	122	46
Venezuela U20	11	7

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentre-forward

S. Rondón is a 36-year-old centre-forward at CF Pachuca, enjoying a standout season — 5 goals and 0 assists in 20 appearances, a Season grade of 16, top 64% of Liga MX centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 12.6, ranking 324th of 334 in the Liga MX. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (36% of available minutes). He brings 0.35 goal contributions per 90 (0.35 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Rondón.

Judged on this season alone, Rondón graded 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 27th of 42 of the 42 centre-forwards in the Liga MX, on 5 goals and 0 assists in 20 appearances (0.347 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 16). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 13, 40th of 42 of the 42 centre-forwards in the Liga MX. At 36 Rondón is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Rondón is operating at his career peak — the 2020/21 level is the level.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelBreakout: 2025/26Remarkably consistent

Current potential40th of 42 centre-forwards · Liga MX Current season27th of 42 centre-forwards · Liga MX27th-best centre-forward in the Liga MX324th in the Liga MX · potential40th-highest potential centre-forward in the Liga MX

12.6

Ratingi

40th of 42 centre-forwards

16.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

36%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.35

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

Output in context · CF Pachuca finished 4th of 18 · an upper-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.25

Goals / app

5 goals in 20 appearances (0.25 per game) for an upper-table side.

Watch points

Game time. Only 36% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 12.6, Rondón carries the 40th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Liga MX of 42. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.35 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %36%

Available fixtures40 of 40

Goals / 900.347

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.347

Defensive actions / 900.834

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Cards / 900.278

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 (~5), then tapers with age. At 36, Rondón sits on 1.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Rondón's projected Rating — 12.6 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-forwards in the Liga MX with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals5

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles6

Interceptions3

Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards1

Transfer history

€65.8M total transfer fees · 12 moves

CF Pachuca(back from loan)2025/26 – now

Oviedo(on loan)2025/26 – 2025/26

CF Pachuca2023/24 – 2025/26Free

River Plate2022/23 – 2023/24Free

Evertonuntil 2022/23

Dalian Aerbin(back from loan)2021/22 – 2022/23

CSKA Moscow(on loan)2020/21 – 2021/22

Dalian Aerbin2019/20 – 2020/21€ 18.3M

Newcastle(on loan)2018/19 – 2019/20

West Brom2015/16 – 2018/19€ 17M

Zenit2013/14 – 2015/16€ 18M

Rubin2012/13 – 2013/14€ 9M

Malaga2010/11 – 2012/13€ 3.5M

Las Palmasuntil 2010/11

About S. Rondón

José Salomón Rondón Giménez is a 36-year-old centre-forward who plays for CF Pachuca, born on September 16, 1989 in Caracas, standing 186 cm tall. He is from Venezuela. CF Pachuca currently sit 4th of 18 in the Liga MX.

This season

In the current season, S. Rondón has made 20 appearances with 5 goals and 0 assists across 1,295 minutes, averaging a 6.63 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 3 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Liga MX, the La Liga and the FIFA Club World Cup.

When S. Rondón plays, CF Pachuca's record this season is 2W-5D-11L — and his match ratings average 6.42 at home against 6.79 on the road.

Recent matches

December 20, 2025: 0-0 draw at home vs Celta Vigo (8 minutes, 6.3 rating)
December 14, 2025: 0-4 loss away at Sevilla (79 minutes, 6.6 rating)
December 5, 2025: 0-0 draw at home vs Mallorca (82 minutes, 6.9 rating)
November 29, 2025: 0-2 loss away at Atletico Madrid (74 minutes, 6.6 rating)
November 23, 2025: 0-0 draw at home vs Rayo Vallecano (61 minutes, 6.6 rating)
November 9, 2025: 0-1 loss away at Athletic Club (72 minutes, 6.5 rating)
November 3, 2025: 0-0 draw at home vs Osasuna (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
October 25, 2025: 3-3 draw away at Girona (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.6 rating)
October 17, 2025: 0-2 loss at home vs Espanyol (65 minutes, 6.5 rating)
October 4, 2025: 0-2 loss at home vs Levante (58 minutes, 6.5 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Rondón at 12.6 with a Season form score of 16.1, ranking 324th of 334 centre-forwards in the Liga MX. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 12 career titles — among them the MLS All-Star and the Concacaf Champions Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 19 recorded seasons, S. Rondón has totalled 523 club appearances with 167 goals and 30 assists for 13 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2016/17, with 38 appearances for West Brom.

S. Rondón's career has also included time at Oviedo, River Plate, Everton, Dalian Aerbin, CSKA Moscow, Newcastle, West Brom, Zenit, Rubin, Malaga and Las Palmas.

On the international stage, S. Rondón has represented Venezuela and Venezuela U20 — 133 caps and 53 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · CF Pachuca finished 4th of 18 · an upper-table side

Watch points