based on the 2025/26 season · updated 20 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · U.N.A.M. - Pumas.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga MX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 6.95 |
 CONCACAF Champions League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 7.1 |
Scout report
Rubén Duarte is a 31-year-old central defender at U.N.A.M. - Pumas, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 1 assists in 34 appearances, a Season grade of 30, top 42% of Liga MX centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 27.5, ranking 130th of 176 in the Liga MX. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (72.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.87 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Duarte.
Judged on this season alone, Duarte graded 30 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 15th of 36 of the 36 centre-backs in the Liga MX, on 9 clean sheets and 2.868 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 30 → 30). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, 30th of 36 of the 36 centre-backs in the Liga MX. At 31 Duarte is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.3 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · U.N.A.M. - Pumas finished 1st of 18 · a title-challenging side
2.87 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 34 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 18) 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 3 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 72.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 31, 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 27.5, Duarte carries the 30th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Liga MX of 36. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.87 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Liga MX with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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