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Tajon Buchanan

Squad depthVillarreal · 27 yrsFringe player

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameTajon Trevor Buchanan
PositionWinger
NationalityCanada
Age27
Date of birth8 Feb 1999
BirthplaceBrampton
Height183 cm
Shirt number#17
ClubVillarreal
Winger
2
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
63
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Villarreal.

Scout report

Squad depthWinger

T. Buchanan is a 27-year-old winger at Villarreal, rated 66.7 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (53.7% of available minutes). He brings 0.39 goal contributions per 90 (0.34 goals, 0.05 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Buchanan.

On the season, Buchanan graded 31 for current form (age-blind), on 7 goals and 1 assist in 34 appearances (0.392 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 31 → 31). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 67. At 27 Buchanan is in his prime years, and a market index of 73.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Trending upBreakout: 2025/26
66.7
Ratingi
a strong, regular top-tier starter
30.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
53.7%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.39
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

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

34
Apps
7
Goals
1
Assists
8
G+A
0.21
Goals / app

7 goals in 34 appearances (0.21 per game) for an upper-table side. Add 1 assist for 8 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.39 goal contributions per 90 (0.34 goals, 0.05 assists) — productive for the role.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 95/100).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 53.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 66.7 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.39 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals7

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles29
Interceptions21
Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards8
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.