Pelayo Fernández

Following his move to Rayo Vallecano, Fernández's current-season form is level with last season (Season 11→11), while his Rating climbed 56→65. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 11).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Rayo Vallecano · 14th	2	0	6.2	65	11
2025/26	Rayo Vallecano · 8th	1	0	6.5	65	0
2025/26	CadizLoan · 18th	10	1	6.61	56	11
2024/25	Rayo Vallecano · 8th	25	0	6.8	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

Pelayo Fernández is a 23-year-old central defender at Cadiz, rated 55.5 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (21.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.46 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Fernández.

On the season, Fernández graded 11 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 4.455 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 11 → 11).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 56. At 23 Fernández is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 23.6 reflects that trajectory.

55.5

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

10.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

21.4%

Minutes

limited game time

4.46

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Cadiz finished 18th of 22 · a lower-table side

Apps

4.46

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 10 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (18th of 22) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 4.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 21.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 55.5 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %21.4%

Available fixtures42 of 42

Goals / 900.111

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.111

Defensive actions / 904.455

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.111

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 (~37), then tapers with age. At 23, Fernández sits on 23.6, at or near its peak. The blue line is Fernández's projected Rating — 55.5 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 centre-backs in the La Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles13

Interceptions15

Blocks12

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Rayo Vallecano(back from loan)Jun 2026 – now

Cadiz(on loan)Sept 2025 – Jun 2026

Rayo VallecanoJul 2024 – Sept 2025Free

Barcelonauntil Jul 2024

About Pelayo Fernández

Pelayo Fernández Balboa is a 23-year-old centre-back who plays for Rayo Vallecano, born on April 29, 2003 in Avilés, standing 190 cm tall. He is from Spain. Rayo Vallecano currently sit 14th of 20 in the La Liga.

This season

In the current season, Pelayo Fernández has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 67 minutes, averaging a 6.2 match rating over his last 2 rated games.

Recent matches

August 20, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Alaves (55 minutes, 6.2 rating)
August 15, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Sevilla (12 minutes, 6.2 rating)

Pelayo Fernández's next match is on August 31, 2026, when Rayo Vallecano face Barcelona away in the La Liga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Pelayo Fernández at 55.5 with a Season form score of 10.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the División de Honor Juvenil. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 5 recorded seasons, Pelayo Fernández has totalled 86 club appearances with 3 goals and 0 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 28 appearances for Barcelona B.

Pelayo Fernández's career has also included time at Cadiz and Barcelona.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.