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Yeray

Experienced headAthletic Club · 31 yrs

Profile

Full nameYeray Álvarez López
PositionCentre-back
NationalitySpain
Age31
Date of birth24 Jan 1995
BirthplaceBarakaldo
Height182 cm
Shirt number#5
ClubAthletic Club
Centre-back
7
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
514
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Athletic Club.

Injury-affected season

Missed 26 of Athletic Club's ~38 games this season through 25 injury absences and 1 suspension (doping). He still appeared 7 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
La Liga7005146.61
Emirates Cup100457.2

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

Yeray is a 31-year-old central defender at Athletic Club, rated 28.1 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (15% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.8 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Yeray.

On the season, Yeray graded 5 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 2.802 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 36 → 5). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28. At 31 Yeray is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 8.4 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Yeray missed 25 games through injury and 1 suspension (doping) out of roughly 38 this season. The 7 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

From the career report
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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelRemarkably consistentInjury-hit 2025/26
28.1
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
4.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
15%
Minutes
limited game time
2.8
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Athletic Club finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side

2.8
Def. / 90
1
Tackles
13
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

2.8 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 7 appearances.

Strengths

  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 90.4/100).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 15% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • 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

Rated 28.1 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.8 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 La Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots1

Passing

Assists0
Chances created3
Passes285
Pass accuracy83%

Possession

Duels won13
Duels won %46.4%
Fouls won5

Defending

Tackles1
Interceptions13
Blocks2
Fouls committed3
Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.