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Marcos Alonso

Experienced headCelta Vigo · 35 yrs

Profile

Full nameMarcos Alonso Mendoza
PositionCentre-back
NationalitySpain
Age35
Date of birth28 Dec 1990
BirthplaceMadrid
Height188 cm
Shirt number#20
ClubCelta Vigo
Centre-back
32
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
2770
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Celta Vigo.

Injury-affected season

Missed 6 of Celta Vigo's ~38 games this season through 6 injury absences (jumpers knee, knee, injury). He still appeared 32 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 Liga321027707.06
UEFA Europa League11009957.04

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

Marcos Alonso is a 35-year-old central defender at Celta Vigo, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 32 appearances, a Season grade of 35, top 23% of La Liga full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 30, ranking 328th of 389 in the La Liga. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (81% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.83 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Alonso.

Judged on this season alone, Alonso graded 35 — a strong campaign that ranks top 24% of the 65 full-backs in the La Liga, on 8 clean sheets and 2.827 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 26 → 35). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 30, 53rd of 65 of the 65 full-backs in the La Liga. At 35 Alonso is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 9.9 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Alonso missed 6 games through injury (jumpers knee, knee, injury) out of roughly 38 this season. The 32 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 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Trending upBreakout: 2021/22Injury-hit 2025/26
Current potential53rd of 65 full-backs · La LigaCurrent seasonTop 24% full-backs · La Liga15th-best full-back in the La Liga328th in the La Liga · potential53rd-highest potential full-back in the La Liga
30
Ratingi
53rd of 65 full-backs
35.1
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
81%
Minutes
near ever-present
2.83
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Celta Vigo finished 6th of 20 · an upper-table side

2.83
Def. / 90
41
Tackles
29
Interceptions
8
Clean sheets

2.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 32 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th 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 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 81% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 93.5/100).

Watch points

  • Age curve. At 35, 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 30, Alonso carries the 53rd-highest potential of the full-backs in the La Liga of 65. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target3
Shots13
Penalties scored1

Passing

Assists0
Chances created13
Passes2,379
Pass accuracy90%

Possession

Successful dribbles17
Dribble success73.9%
Duels won126
Duels won %58.1%
Fouls won20

Defending

Tackles41
Interceptions29
Blocks17
Fouls committed23
Penalties conceded2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.