Rafa Marín

Following his move to Napoli, Marín's current-season form is level with last season (Season 25→24), while his Rating climbed 80→89. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 36).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Napoli · 4th	1	0	7.2	89	24
2025/26	VillarrealLoan · 3rd	23	1	7.03	80	25
2024/25	Napoli · 1st	38	0	6.88	—	—
2023/24	AlavesLoan · 10th	36	0	6.84	84	36

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.

Spain · international

Side	Apps	G
Spain U21	10	0
Spain U17	7	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

Rafa Marín is a 24-year-old central defender at Villarreal, rated 80 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (57.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.27 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Marín.

On the season, Marín graded 25 for current form (age-blind), on 5 clean sheets and 3.271 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 25 → 24). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 80. At 24 Marín is in his prime years, and a market index of 88.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending down

Ratingi

elite — among the best in the position

24.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

57.9%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.27

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Villarreal finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side

Apps

3.27

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate 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. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 95/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 57.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 80 overall — elite — among the best in the position. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.27 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 %57.9%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.045

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.045

Defensive actions / 903.271

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.045

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 age 24 (~88), then tapers with age. At 24, Marín sits on 88.3, at or near its peak. The blue line is Marín's projected Rating — 80 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 Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles37

Interceptions19

Blocks16

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

€12M total transfer fees · 4 moves

Napoli(back from loan)Jun 2026 – now

Villarreal(on loan)Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

NapoliJul 2024 – Jul 2025€ 12M

Alaves(on loan)Jul 2023 – Jul 2024

Real Madriduntil Jul 2023

About Rafa Marín

Rafael Marín Zamora is a 24-year-old centre-back who plays for Napoli, born on May 19, 2002 in Guadajoz, standing 191 cm tall. He is from Spain. Napoli currently sit 4th of 20 in the Serie A.

This season

In the current season, Rafa Marín has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 81 minutes, averaging a 7.2 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 22, 2026: 2-0 win away at Genoa (81 minutes, 7.2 rating)

Rafa Marín's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Napoli face Como at home in the Serie A.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Rafa Marín at 80 with a Season form score of 24.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 8 career titles — among them the Serie A and the Super Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, Rafa Marín has totalled 167 club appearances with 5 goals and 0 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 40 appearances for Real Madrid II.

Rafa Marín's career has also included time at Villarreal, Alaves and Real Madrid.

On the international stage, Rafa Marín has represented Spain U21 and Spain U17 — 17 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.