Luis Rioja

Rioja's current-season form is level with last season (Season 46→46), while his Rating held around 40. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 46).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Valencia · 15th	1	0	0	6.9	40	46
2025/26	Valencia · 9th	37	3	6	6.82	40	46
2024/25	Valencia · 12th	37	5	0	6.9	50	26
2024/25	Alaves	1	0	0	6.9	—	—
2023/24	Alaves · 10th	38	5	4	7.01	56	34
2022/23	Alaves · 4th	41	10	5	6.97	55	41

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentre-forward

Luis Rioja is a 32-year-old centre-forward at Valencia, rated 38.6 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter this season (77.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.31 goal contributions per 90 (0.1 goals, 0.21 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Rioja.

On the season, Rioja graded 32 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals and 6 assists in 37 appearances (0.307 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 46 → 46). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 39. At 32 Rioja is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 14.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Rioja is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2022/23Stepped up 2023/24

38.6

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

32.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

77.1%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.31

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

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

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.08

Goals / app

3 goals in 37 appearances (0.08 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 6 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 9 goal contributions (0.24 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 77.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 92/100).

Watch points

Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 38.6 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.31 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %77.1%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.102

Assists / 900.205

Goal contribution / 900.307

Defensive actions / 901.844

Player flow

Goal involvements9

Cards / 900.034

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 (~36), then tapers with age. At 32, Rioja sits on 14.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Rioja's projected Rating — 38.6 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 La Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists6

Defending

Tackles36

Interceptions18

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

€3.2M total transfer fees · 5 moves

ValenciaAug 2024 – now€ 1.2M

AlavesJul 2019 – Aug 2024€ 2M

AlmeriaJul 2018 – Jul 2019

MMarbellaJan 2017 – Jul 2018

Celta VigoJul 2014 – Jan 2017

Real Madriduntil Jul 2014

About Luis Rioja

Luis Jesús Rioja González is a 32-year-old centre-forward who plays for Valencia, born on October 16, 1993 in Las Cabezas de San Juan, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Spain. Valencia currently sit 15th of 20 in the La Liga.

This season

In the current season, Luis Rioja has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 35 minutes, averaging a 6.9 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 25, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Real Betis (42 minutes, 6.9 rating)

Luis Rioja'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 Luis Rioja at 38.6 with a Season form score of 32.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, Luis Rioja has totalled 441 club appearances with 44 goals and 21 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 41 appearances for Alaves.

Luis Rioja's career has also included time at Alaves, Almeria, MMarbella, Celta Vigo and Real Madrid.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.