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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Celta Vigo.
Injury-affected season
Missed 5 of Celta Vigo's ~38 games this season through 5 injury absences (inactive, coach's decision, leg). He still appeared 12 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
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 La Liga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 947 | 6.75 |
 UEFA Europa League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 209 | 6.35 |
 Copa del Rey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 190 | 7.8 |
Scout report
Yoel Lago is a 22-year-old central defender at Celta Vigo, rated 74.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 110th of 389 on scout potential in the La Liga and 224th of 2840 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (27.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.42 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lago.
Judged on this season alone, Lago graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 60th of 72 of the 72 centre-backs in the La Liga, on 3 clean sheets and 3.421 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 6 → 15). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 74, top 24% of the 72 centre-backs in the La Liga. At 22 Lago is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 46.8 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Lago missed 5 games through injury (inactive, coach's decision, leg) out of roughly 38 this season. The 12 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.
A career still climbing — Lago is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Celta Vigo finished 6th of 20 · an upper-table side
3.42 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 12 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th 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.
Strengths
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 93.5/100).
- Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 27.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 74.4, Lago carries the 17th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the La Liga of 72 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.42 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
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.
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Transfer news
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