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Melinton Zea

Elite prospectCSKA Moscow · 18 yrsStarter

ratings updated 13 Oct 2026

Profile

Full nameMelinton Percival Zea González
PositionCentre-back
NationalityGuatemala
Age18
Shirt number#79
ClubCSKA Moscow
Centre-back
10
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
900
Minutes

Domestic-league season · CSKA Moscow.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Friendliesat Russia200387

Scout report

Elite prospectCentral defender

M. Zea is a 18-year-old central defender at CSKA Moscow, rated 37.736000000000004 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 1st of 157 on scout potential in the Premier League and 89th of 163 U-19 players tracked. A teenage prospect, he has been a regular starter this season (66.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.8 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Zea.

Judged on this season alone, Zea graded 24 — a solid campaign that ranks top 35% of the 40 centre-backs in the Premier League, on 3 clean sheets and 2.8 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 24).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 38, top 3% of the 40 centre-backs in the Premier League. At 18 Zea is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 3.3 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2026/27
37.736000000000004
Ratingi
1st of 40 centre-backs
24.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
66.7%
Minutes
a regular starter
2.8
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · CSKA Moscow finished 4th of 16 · an upper-table side

10
Apps
2.8
Def. / 90
8
Tackles
9
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

2.8 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 10 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 16) 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 66.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 37.736000000000004, Zea carries the 1st-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Premier League of 40 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.8 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 18 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (100/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target2
Shots7

Passing

Assists0
Passes573
Pass accuracy84%

Possession

Successful dribbles3
Dribble success100%
Duels won41
Duels won %65.1%
Fouls won2

Defending

Tackles8
Interceptions9
Blocks11
Fouls committed7

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.