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Defensive midfielderSpainSegunda División

Rubén Alcaraz

Experienced headGranada CF · 35 yrsStarter
20.3
±0%
Ratingi
37.2
±0%
Seasoni
4.3
Valuei

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

Profile

Full nameRubén Alcaraz Jiménez
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalitySpain
Age35
Date of birth1 May 1991
BirthplaceBarcelona
Height183 cm
Shirt number#4
ClubGranada CF
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Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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8
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
651
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Granada CF.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Segunda División100906.9

Scout report

Experienced headDefensive midfielder

Rubén Alcaraz is a 35-year-old defensive midfielder at Granada CF, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 2 assists in 33 appearances, a Season grade of 37, top 36% of Segunda División defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 20.4, ranking 143rd of 157 in the Segunda División. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (62.2% 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 Alcaraz.

Judged on this season alone, Alcaraz graded 37 — a solid campaign that ranks top 37% of the 11 defensive midfielders in the Segunda División, on 4 goals, 2 assists and 3.406 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 37 → 37). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 20, 9th of 11 of the 11 defensive midfielders in the Segunda División. At 35 Alcaraz is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.3 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelBreakout: 2023/24
Current potential9th of 11 defensive midfielders · Segunda DivisiónCurrent seasonTop 37% defensive midfielders · Segunda División4th-best defensive midfielder in the Segunda División143rd in the Segunda División · potential9th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Segunda División
20.4
Ratingi
9th of 11 defensive midfielders
37.2
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
62.2%
Minutes
a regular starter
3.41
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Granada CF finished 14th of 22 · a mid-table side

33
Apps
3.41
Def. / 90
60
Tackles
21
Interceptions
7
Clean sheets

3.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 62.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.23 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.

Watch points

  • Age curve. At 35, 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 20.4, Alcaraz carries the 9th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Segunda División of 11. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals4

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles60
Interceptions21
Blocks8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards11
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.