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Ronaldo Pájaro

Squad depthDeportivo Cali · 24 yrsRotation

ratings updated 22 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameRonaldo Ismael Pájaro Beltrán
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityColombia
Age24
Date of birth18 Feb 2002
BirthplaceArjona
Shirt number#13
ClubDeportivo Cali
Central midfielder
34
Appearances
1
Goals
2
Assists
2384
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Fortaleza FC.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Primera Aat Fortaleza FC341223846.84
Copa Colombiaat Fortaleza FC10063

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

R. Pájaro is a 24-year-old central midfielder at Deportivo Cali, rated 26 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 32nd of 347 on scout potential in the Primera A. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (57.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.91 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pájaro.

Judged on this season alone, Pájaro graded 19 — a strong campaign that ranks top 26% of the 81 central midfielders in the Primera A, on 1 goal, 2 assists and 2.907 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Pájaro, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, top 14% of the 81 central midfielders in the Primera A. At 24 Pájaro is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.3 reflects that trajectory.

26
Ratingi
11th of 81 central midfielders
19.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
57.6%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.91
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Deportivo Cali finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side

34
Apps
2.91
Def. / 90
42
Tackles
25
Interceptions
9
Clean sheets

2.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 34 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (14th 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 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 57.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 26, Pájaro carries the 11th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Primera A (top 14%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Deportivo Cali finished 14th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Primera A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target7
Shots23

Passing

Assists2

Possession

Successful dribbles2
Dribble success33.3%
Fouls won23

Defending

Tackles42
Interceptions25
Blocks10
Fouls committed53

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards8
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.