Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Villarreal.
Injury-affected season
Missed 3 of Villarreal's ~38 games this season through 3 injury absences (international duty). He still appeared 23 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
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 La Liga | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1925 | 6.72 |
 UEFA Champions League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 6.37 |
 World Cup - U20at Spain U20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 7.1 |
 Copa del Rey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.3 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Scout report
Pau Navarro is a 21-year-old central defender at Villarreal, rated 85.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 29th of 389 on scout potential in the La Liga and 64th of 2874 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a regular starter this season (61.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.63 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Navarro.
Judged on this season alone, Navarro graded 35 — a solid campaign that ranks top 32% of the 75 centre-backs in the La Liga, on 5 clean sheets and 4.629 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 10 → 35). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 85, top 7% of the 75 centre-backs in the La Liga. At 21 Navarro is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 84.6 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Navarro missed 3 games through injury (international duty) out of roughly 38 this season. The 23 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.
A career still climbing — Navarro is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Villarreal finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side
4.63 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 23 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd 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.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 61.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 4.63 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 95/100).
- Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 85.1, Navarro carries the 5th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the La Liga (top 7%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.63 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
