Raúl Albiol

Following his move to Pisa, Albiol's current-season form is level with last season (Season 8→6), while his Rating eased 12→7. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 39).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Pisa · 20th	8	1	6.65	7	6
2024/25	Villarreal · 5th	28	0	6.69	12	8
2023/24	Villarreal · 8th	30	1	6.8	17	20
2022/23	Villarreal · 5th	27	0	6.95	26	27
2021/22	Villarreal · 7th	28	0	6.95	28	39

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 17 earlier seasons in the full career.

Spain · international

Side	Apps	G
Spain	57	0

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

Scout report

Experienced headFull-back

Raúl Albiol is a 40-year-old full-back at Pisa, rated 6.5 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (14.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.41 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Albiol.

On the season, Albiol graded 6 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 3.406 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 8 → 6). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 7. At 40 Albiol is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downInjury-hit 2025/26

6.5

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

5.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

14.7%

Minutes

limited game time

3.41

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Pisa finished 20th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

3.41

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 8 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (20th of 20) 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 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 14.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 40, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 6.5 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %14.7%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.179

Goal contribution / 900.179

Defensive actions / 903.406

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.179

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 (~4), then tapers with age. At 40, Albiol sits on 1.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Albiol's projected Rating — 6.5 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 full-backs in the Serie B with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles7

Interceptions6

Blocks6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

€31M total transfer fees · 5 moves

PisaSept 2025 – nowFree

VillarrealJul 2019 – Sept 2025€ 4M

NapoliJul 2013 – Jul 2019€ 12M

Real MadridJul 2009 – Jul 2013€ 15M

Getafe(on loan)Aug 2004 – Jul 2009

Valenciauntil Aug 2004

About Raúl Albiol

Raúl Albiol i Tortajada is a 40-year-old full-back who plays for Pisa, born on September 4, 1985 in Villamarchante, standing 190 cm tall. He is from Spain. Pisa currently sit 10th of 20 in the Serie B.

This season

In the current season, Raúl Albiol has made 8 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 502 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

Raúl Albiol's next match is on September 6, 2026, when Pisa face Juve Stabia away in the Serie B.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Raúl Albiol at 6.5 with a Season form score of 5.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 18 career titles — among them the UEFA Europa League and the Super Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 22 recorded seasons, Raúl Albiol has totalled 601 club appearances with 14 goals and 5 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2006/07, with 36 appearances for Valencia.

Raúl Albiol's career has also included time at Villarreal, Napoli, Real Madrid, Getafe and Valencia.

On the international stage, Raúl Albiol has represented Spain — 57 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Pisa finished 20th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

Strengths

Watch points