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Rodri

Squad depthBarcelona · 30 yrsRotationNew signing

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameRodrigo Hernández Cascante
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalitySpain
Age30
Date of birth22 Jun 1996
BirthplaceMadrid
Height190 cm
Shirt number#16
ClubBarcelona
Defensive midfielder
4
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
205
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Barcelona.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Manchester CityUEFA Champions League: 5 apps, 0g 0a, 347 min

Earlier this season at Manchester CityFA Cup: 4 apps, 1g 0a, 187 min

Earlier this season at Manchester CityLeague Cup: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 137 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Barcelona; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

Rodri is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder at Manchester City, rated 44.7 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (44.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.51 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Rodri.

On the season, Rodri graded 21 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 0 assists and 3.51 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 21 → 21). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 45. At 30 Rodri is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 26.8 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 downBreakout: 2021/22Injury-hit 2025/26
44.7
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
20.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
44.2%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.51
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Manchester City finished 2nd of 20 · a title-challenging side

21
Apps
3.51
Def. / 90
42
Tackles
14
Interceptions
7
Clean sheets

3.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd 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

  • Defensive volume. 3.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 99.5/100).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 44.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 44.7 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the La Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles42
Interceptions14
Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0