Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Barcelona.
Injury-affected season
Missed 7 of Barcelona's ~38 games this season through 7 injury absences (jumpers knee, ankle). He still appeared 22 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 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 795 | 6.91 |
 Copa del Rey | 4 | 2 | 0 | 267 | 7.28 |
 UEFA Champions League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 241 | 6.75 |
 Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6.7 |
Scout report
Marc Bernal is a 19-year-old defensive midfielder at Barcelona, rated 86.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 17th of 389 on scout potential in the La Liga and 14th of 995 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (28.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.64 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bernal.
Judged on this season alone, Bernal graded 24 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 24th of 34 of the 34 defensive midfielders in the La Liga, on 2 goals, 1 assist and 4.642 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 2 → 24).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 87, top 9% of the 34 defensive midfielders in the La Liga. At 19 Bernal is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 76.7 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Bernal missed 7 games through injury (jumpers knee, ankle) out of roughly 38 this season. The 22 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.
Output in context · Barcelona finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side
4.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.34 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 4.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 96/100).
- Ceiling. High potential at just 19 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 28.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 86.8, Bernal carries the 3rd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the La Liga of 34 — though on just 22 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 19 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (99/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 19, 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.
