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R. Rodríguez

Experienced headReal Betis · 33 yrsTransferred to Rodriguez Ricardo

Profile

Full nameRicardo Iván Rodríguez Araya
PositionFull-back
NationalitySwitzerland
Age33
Date of birth25 Aug 1992
BirthplaceZürich
Height182 cm
Shirt number#12
ClubReal Betis
Full-back
23
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
1561
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Real Betis.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
La Liga230115616.67
UEFA Europa League9006756.58
Copa del Rey3001347.3

Scout report

Experienced headFull-back

R. Rodríguez is a 33-year-old full-back at Real Betis, rated 25.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 372nd of 389 on scout potential in the La Liga. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (48.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.02 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 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 50th of 65 of the 65 full-backs in the La Liga, on 5 clean sheets and 2.018 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 13 → 20). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, 62nd of 65 of the 65 full-backs in the La Liga. At 33 Rodríguez is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 7.7 reflects that trajectory.

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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 downBreakout: 2023/24Streaky
Current potential62nd of 65 full-backs · La LigaCurrent season50th of 65 full-backs · La Liga50th-best full-back in the La Liga372nd in the La Liga · potential62nd-highest potential full-back in the La Liga
25.9
Ratingi
62nd of 65 full-backs
19.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
48.2%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.02
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Real Betis finished 5th of 20 · an upper-table side

2.02
Def. / 90
24
Tackles
8
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

2.02 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 23 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th 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 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 94/100).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 48.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 25.9, Rodríguez carries the 62nd-highest potential of the full-backs in the La Liga of 65. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.02 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

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

Transfer news

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