Rocco Vata

Vata's current-season form is level with last season (Season 9→9), while his Rating held around 62. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 18).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Watford · 7th	2	0	0	6.6	62	9
2025/26	Watford · 16th	12	2	2	6.83	62	9
2024/25	Watford · 14th	33	3	4	6.71	67	18
2023/24	Celtic · 1st	1	0	0	6.9	42	0
2022/23	Celtic · 1st	4	0	0	6.7	42	0

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 youth-team spells in the full career.

Republic of Ireland · international

Side	Apps	G
Republic of Ireland U21	4	5
Republic of Ireland U19	8	0
Republic of Ireland U17	6	3
Rep. Of Ireland	3	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Winger

R. Vata is a 21-year-old winger at Watford, rated 61.7 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (12.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.67 goal contributions per 90 (0.34 goals, 0.34 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Vata.

On the season, Vata graded 9 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals and 2 assists in 12 appearances (0.674 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 9 → 9). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 62. At 21 Vata is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 25.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downInjury-hit 2025/26

61.7

Ratingi

a strong, regular top-tier starter

9.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

12.9%

Minutes

limited game time

0.67

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Watford finished 16th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.17

Goals / app

2 goals in 12 appearances (0.17 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 4 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.67 goal contributions per 90 (0.34 goals, 0.34 assists) — productive for the role.
Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 12.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 61.7 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.67 goal contributions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, 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 %12.9%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.337

Assists / 900.337

Goal contribution / 900.674

Defensive actions / 901.854

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Cards / 900

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 (~28), then tapers with age. At 21, Vata sits on 25.6, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Vata's projected Rating — 61.7 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 wingers in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles10

Interceptions1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.3M total transfer fees · 1 moves

WatfordJul 2024 – now€ 281K

Celticuntil Jul 2024

About R. Vata

Rocco Vata is a 21-year-old winger who plays for Watford, born on April 18, 2005, standing 178 cm tall. He is from Republic of Ireland. Watford currently sit 7th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, R. Vata has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 36 minutes.

R. Vata's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Watford face West Ham at home in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates R. Vata at 61.7 with a Season form score of 9.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 8 career titles — among them the Premiership and the Scottish Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 5 recorded seasons, R. Vata has totalled 72 club appearances with 12 goals and 6 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 33 appearances for Watford.

R. Vata's career has also included time at Celtic.

On the international stage, R. Vata has represented Republic of Ireland U21, Republic of Ireland U19, Republic of Ireland U17, Rep. Of Ireland — 21 caps and 8 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.