Nico González

Following his move to Newcastle, González's current-season form is level with last season (Season 23→23), while his Rating held around 81. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 27).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Newcastle · 12th	3	0	0	6.32	81	23
2026/27	Manchester City	1	0	0	6.7	—	—
2025/26	Manchester City · 2nd	25	1	0	6.99	81	23
2024/25	Manchester City · 3rd	14	1	0	6.94	80	12
2024/25	FC Porto · 3rd	17	5	3	7.24	66	27
2023/24	FC Porto · 3rd	27	2	1	7.04	63	27
2022/23	ValenciaLoan · 16th	26	1	1	6.72	75	22

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season and 5 youth-team spells in the full career.

Spain · international

Side	Apps	G
Spain U21	5	0
Spain U17	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central midfielder

Nico González is a 24-year-old central midfielder at Manchester City, rated 67.8 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (9.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.31 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on González.

On the season, González graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 0 assists and 4.311 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 23 → 23). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 68. At 24 González is in his prime years, and a market index of 81.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelRemarkably consistent5 clubs

67.8

Ratingi

a strong, regular top-tier starter

3.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

9.8%

Minutes

limited game time

4.31

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Manchester City finished 2nd of 20 · a title-challenging side

Apps

4.31

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd 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

Defensive volume. 4.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 94.2/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 9.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 67.8 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %9.8%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 904.311

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.343

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 (~81), then tapers with age. At 24, González sits on 81.4, at or near its peak. The blue line is González's projected Rating — 67.8 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 central midfielders in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles42

Interceptions25

Blocks6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

€8.4M total transfer fees · 5 moves

NewcastleAug 2026 – now

Manchester CityFeb 2025 – Aug 2026

FC PortoJul 2023 – Feb 2025€ 8.4M

Barcelona(back from loan)Jul 2023 – Jul 2023

Valencia(on loan)Aug 2022 – Jul 2023

Barcelonauntil Aug 2022

About Nico González

Nicolás González Iglesias is a 24-year-old central midfielder who plays for Newcastle, born on January 3, 2002 in A Coruña, standing 189 cm tall. He is from Spain. Newcastle currently sit 12th of 20 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, Nico González has made 3 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 167 minutes, averaging a 6.31 match rating over his last 4 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

Recent matches

September 14, 2026: 1-4 loss away at Leeds (19 minutes, 5.77 rating)
September 5, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Bournemouth (77 minutes, 6.16 rating)
August 29, 2026: 2-0 win away at Tottenham (71 minutes, 6.6 rating)
August 16, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Arsenal (11 minutes, 6.7 rating)

Nico González's next match is on September 19, 2026, when Newcastle face Hull City at home in the Premier League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Nico González at 67.8 with a Season form score of 3.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 9 career titles — among them the Super Cup and the Taça de Portugal. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, Nico González has totalled 181 club appearances with 14 goals and 6 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 27 appearances for Barcelona.

Nico González's career has also included time at Manchester City, FC Porto, Barcelona and Valencia.

On the international stage, Nico González has represented Spain U21 and Spain U17 — 7 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.