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Y. Valbuena

Squad depthBeroe · 24 yrsFringe player

ratings updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

PositionCentre-forward
Nationality
Age24
Shirt number#9
ClubBeroe
Centre-forwardalso played MID
21
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
608
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Beroe.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
First League21116086.65

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

Y. Valbuena is a 24-year-old centre-forward at Beroe, rated 27.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 88th of 207 on scout potential in the First League. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (18.3% of available minutes). He brings 0.3 goal contributions per 90 (0.15 goals, 0.15 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Valbuena.

Judged on this season alone, Valbuena graded 6 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 17th of 20 of the 20 centre-forwards in the First League, on 1 goal and 1 assist in 21 appearances (0.296 involvements per 90).

We hold a single season for Valbuena, 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 28, top 40% of the 20 centre-forwards in the First League. At 24 Valbuena is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.2 reflects that trajectory.

27.8
Ratingi
8th of 20 centre-forwards
5.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
18.3%
Minutes
limited game time
0.3
Goal contrib / 90
modest end product

Output in context · Beroe finished 15th of 16 · a relegation-threatened side

21
Apps
1
Goals
1
Assists
2
G+A
0.05
Goals / app

1 goal in 21 appearances (0.05 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 2 goal contributions in all.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 18.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Output. 0.3 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 27.8, Valbuena carries the 8th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the First League of 20 — though on just 21 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.3 goal contributions 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 centre-forwards in the First League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target6
Shots8

Passing

Assists1
Pass accuracy65%

Possession

Successful dribbles5
Dribble success55.6%
Fouls won9

Defending

Tackles5
Interceptions5
Blocks2
Fouls committed20

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.