Following his move to Burgos, Galdames's current-season form is down 76% on last season (Season 17→4), while his Rating climbed 29→32. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 17).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Burgos · 11th	2	0	0	6.8	32	4
2025/26	Burgos · 7th	14	0	0	6.63	32	4
2025/26	Independiente · 8th	24	1	2	6.67	29	17
2024/25	Vasco DA Gama · 10th	26	0	2	6.72	50	17
2023/24	Genoa · 11th	2	0	0	6.45	53	0
2022/23	Genoa · 2nd	16	0	0	6.55	—	—
2022/23	CremoneseLoan · 19th	18	1	2	6.57	65	10

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons in the full career.

Chile · international

Side	Apps	G
Chile	12	0
Chile U20	1	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

P. Galdames is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder at Independiente, rated 29.4 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (32% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.86 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Galdames.

On the season, Galdames graded 17 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 2 assists and 2.857 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 17 → 4). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29. At 29 Galdames is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Galdames is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistent6 clubs

29.4

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

16.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

32%

Minutes

limited game time

2.86

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Independiente finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.86

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.27 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 32% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 29.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %32%

Available fixtures35 of 35

Goals / 900.089

Assists / 900.179

Goal contribution / 900.268

Defensive actions / 902.857

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900.268

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 (~13), then tapers with age. At 29, Galdames sits on 4.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Galdames's projected Rating — 29.4 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 defensive midfielders in the Segunda División with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles21

Interceptions8

Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.9M total transfer fees · 7 moves

BurgosJan 2026 – nowFree

IndependienteJan 2025 – Jan 2026Free Transfer

Vasco DA GamaFeb 2024 – Jan 2025Free

Genoa(back from loan)Jul 2023 – Feb 2024

Cremonese(on loan)Jan 2023 – Jul 2023

GenoaSept 2021 – Jan 2023Free

Velez SarsfieldAug 2018 – Sept 2021€ 865K

Union Espanolauntil Aug 2018

About P. Galdames

Pablo Ignacio Galdames Millán is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Burgos, born on December 30, 1996 in Santiago de Chile, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Chile. Burgos currently sit 11th of 22 in the Segunda División.

This season

In the current season, P. Galdames has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 42 minutes.

P. Galdames's next match is on August 31, 2026, when Burgos face Real Sociedad II at home in the Segunda División.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates P. Galdames at 29.4 with a Season form score of 16.9. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Super Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, P. Galdames has totalled 263 club appearances with 7 goals and 13 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2015/16, with 26 appearances for Union Espanola.

P. Galdames's career has also included time at Independiente, Vasco DA Gama, Genoa, Cremonese, Velez Sarsfield and Union Espanola.

On the international stage, P. Galdames has represented Chile and Chile U20 — 13 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.