Simón Garcia

Following his move to Rio Ave, Garcia's current-season form is level with last season (Season 10→10), while his Rating held around 26. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 10).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Rio Ave · 16th	1	0	6.61	26	10
2026/27	Atletico Nacional	15	2	7.04	—	—
2025/26	Atletico Nacional · 3rd	18	0	6.69	26	10
2024/25	Atletico Nacional	9	0	6.7	—	—
2023/24	Atletico Nacional	2	0	6.95	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.

Colombia · international

Side	Apps	G
Colombia U20	13	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

S. Garcia is a 21-year-old central defender at Atletico Nacional, rated 25.9 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (31.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.08 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Garcia.

On the season, Garcia graded 10 for current form (age-blind), on 5 clean sheets and 2.078 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 10 → 10).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 26. At 21 Garcia is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 1.7 reflects that trajectory.

25.9

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

31.1%

Minutes

limited game time

2.08

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Atletico Nacional finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side

Apps

2.08

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.08 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 18 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd 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.

Watch points

Game time. Only 31.1% 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 25.9 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.08 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %31.1%

Available fixtures51 of 51

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.078

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.315

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 (~10), then tapers with age. At 21, Garcia sits on 1.7, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Garcia's projected Rating — 25.9 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 centre-backs in the Primeira Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles7

Interceptions11

Blocks15

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

Rio AveSept 2026 – now

Atletico Nacionaluntil Sept 2026

About S. Garcia

Simón García Valero is a 21-year-old centre-back who plays for Rio Ave, born on January 11, 2005 in Ibagué, standing 189 cm tall. He is from Colombia. Rio Ave currently sit 16th of 18 in the Primeira Liga.

This season

In the current season, S. Garcia has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 90 minutes, averaging a 6.61 match rating over his last 1 rated games. His season has spanned the Primera A and the CONMEBOL Sudamericana.

Recent matches

September 14, 2026: 3-3 draw at home vs Estrela (90 minutes, 6.61 rating)

S. Garcia's next match is on September 19, 2026, when Rio Ave face Alverca away in the Primeira Liga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Garcia at 25.9 with a Season form score of 10. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 7 career titles — among them the Superliga and the Copa Colombia. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 4 recorded seasons, S. Garcia has totalled 45 club appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists for 2 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 18 appearances for Atletico Nacional.

S. Garcia's career has also included time at Atletico Nacional.

On the international stage, S. Garcia has represented Colombia U20 — 13 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.