Domestic-league season · Al-Fayha.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pro League | 30 | 1 | 0 | 2517 | 6.76 |
Following his move to Al-Fayha, Villanueva's current-season form is level with last season (Season 25→27), while his Rating eased 28→22. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 51).
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Al-Fayha · 10th | 30 | 1 | 0 | 6.76 | 22 | 27 |
| 2024/25 | Guimaraes · 6th | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6.84 | 28 | 25 |
| 2023/24 | Guimaraes · 5th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7.02 | 27 | 5 |
| 2022/23 | Guimaraes · 6th | 29 | 1 | 1 | 6.88 | 44 | 51 |
| 2021/22 | Santa Clara · 7th | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6.85 | 44 | 24 |
| 2020/21 | Santa Clara · 6th | 29 | 1 | 0 | 6.87 | 54 | 33 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
M. Villanueva is a 33-year-old central defender at Al-Fayha, rated 21.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 241st of 300 in the Pro League. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present this season (82.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.04 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Villanueva.
Judged on this season alone, Villanueva graded 27 — a strong campaign that ranks top 22% of the 55 centre-backs in the Pro League, on 6 clean sheets and 3.039 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 25 → 27). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 22, 42nd of 55 of the 55 centre-backs in the Pro League. At 33 Villanueva is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 6.3 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
3.04 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 21.9, Villanueva carries the 42nd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Pro League of 55. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.04 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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 (~18), then tapers with age. At 33, Villanueva sits on 6.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Villanueva's projected Rating — 21.9 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.
No transfer news found for this player.
