Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Malaga.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Segunda División | 42 | 5 | 4 | 1443 | 6.74 |
Scout report
Rafa Rodríguez is a 23-year-old defensive midfielder at Malaga, rated 66 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 47th of 452 on scout potential in the Segunda División. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (34.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.25 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Rodríguez.
Judged on this season alone, Rodríguez graded 27 — a solid campaign that ranks top 36% of the 34 defensive midfielders in the Segunda División, on 5 goals, 4 assists and 2.245 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 3 → 27). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 66, top 27% of the 34 defensive midfielders in the Segunda División. At 23 Rodríguez is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 28 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Malaga finished 4th of 22 · an upper-table side
2.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 42 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 22) 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 5 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.56 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 34.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 66, Rodríguez carries the 9th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Segunda División (top 27%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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.
Transfer news
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