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40.3
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
65.2
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 24/26 rated
Club profile
LeagueLa Liga
League position9th of 20
Squad size26
Average age25.3
CountrySpain
Team scout report
Mid-table9th of 20 · La Liga
Villarreal sit 9th of 20 in the La Liga, in mid-table. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 40.3 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 65.2 across the wider group. Recent form reads WWLLL.
Year-on-year, the XI's form is level on last season (Season 40.3 → 40.3), while squad talent has risen 2.7% (Rating 63.6 → 65.4). Of the 22 players with a season to compare, 1 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.
G. Mikautadze is the form pick (Season 56), while Alberto Moleiro carries the highest ceiling (Rating 93). In the market, the headline arrival is Paco Alcácer (€ 23M), and Alberto Moleiro is the most valuable asset at 84.8.
40.3
±0%
Squad season
65.2
2.7%
Squad rating
9thof 20
League finish
WWLLL
Last 5
Top performer
G. Mikautadze
Season 56
Highest potential
Alberto Moleiro
Rating 93
Marquee signing
Paco Alcácer
€ 23M
Top asset
Alberto Moleiro
Value 84.8
Squad analysis
Balance by position
Average Season & Rating per unit.
Goalkeepers
1354
Defence
2774
Midfield
3162
Attack
3462
Season (form)Rating (potential)
Goals & assists
Top scorers
- 1P. Gueye3goals
- 2Alberto Moleiro2goals
- 3N. Pépé2goals
- 4Gerard Moreno2goals
- 5G. Mikautadze2goals
Top assists
- 1Alberto Moleiro3assists
- 2Ilias Akhomach2assists
- 3Ayoze Pérez2assists
- 4Renato Veiga1assists
- 5G. Mikautadze1assists
Squad · 26
| Nat. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luíz JúniorGoalkeeper | Brazil | 25 | 72.3 | 4 | — | 14±0% | 82±0% |
| 13 | Rubén GómezGoalkeeper | Spain | 24 | 69.3 | — | — | 0 | 48 |
| 25 | P. GulácsiNewGoalkeeper | Hungary | 36 | 4.6 | 4 | — | 25±0% | 3328.2% |
| 2 | Logan CostaCentre-back | Cape Verde | 25 | 68.2 | 1 | — | 0±0% | 63±0% |
| 3 | A. FreemanCentre-back earlier at Orlando City SC · 136 min, 0g | USA | 22 | 73.1 | 7 | — | 23±0% | 7253.6% |
| 6 | Pau NavarroFull-back | Spain | 21 | 69.9 | 4 | — | 32±0% | 84±0% |
| 8 | J. FoythCentre-back | Argentina | 28 | 30.7 | 3 | — | 14±0% | 52±0% |
| 12 | Renato VeigaFull-back | Portugal | 23 | 83.4 | 8 | — | 26±0% | 85±0% |
| 15 | S. MouriñoCentre-back | Uruguay | 24 | 74.3 | 7 | — | 44±0% | 83±0% |
| 20 | Carlos RomeroNewFull-back | Spain | 24 | 75.1 | 5 | — | 50±0% | 89±0% |
| 23 | Sergi CardonaFull-back | Spain | 27 | 58.1 | 4 | — | 30±0% | 68±0% |
| 5 | A. DiattaDefensive midfielder | Senegal | 21 | 66.8 | — | — | 0 | 69 |
| 10 | Alberto MoleiroWinger played MID · FWD | Spain | 23 | 84.8 | 8 | 2 | 50±0% | 931.6% |
| 14 | Santi ComesañaDefensive midfielder | Spain | 30 | 19.4 | 7 | — | 51±0% | 60±0% |
| 18 | P. GueyeAttacking midfielder | Senegal | 27 | 66.2 | 8 | 3 | 46±0% | 70±0% |
| 19 | N. PépéAttacking midfielder played MID · FWD | Côte d'Ivoire | 31 | 16.2 | 7 | 2 | 49±0% | 46±0% |
| 24 | N. SalibaNewDefensive midfielder earlier at Anderlecht · 2319 min, 3g | Canada | 22 | 72.9 | 7 | — | 3911.1% | 580.9% |
| 26 | C. MaciaDefensive midfielder | — | 17 | 53.9 | 4 | — | 1±0% | 72±0% |
| 30 | C. Tidiane Thiam Midfielder | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Gerard MorenoWinger | Spain | 34 | 7.6 | 7 | 2 | 33±0% | 22±0% |
| 9 | G. MikautadzeWinger earlier at Lyon · 179 min, 1g | Georgia | 25 | 79.9 | 8 | 2 | 56±0% | 86±0% |
| 11 | Ilias AkhomachNewWinger played FWD · MID on loan at Rayo Vallecano · 280 min, 1g | Morocco | 22 | 74.9 | 6 | — | 5±0% | 72±0% |
| 17 | T. BuchananWinger played MID · FWD | Canada | 27 | 59.6 | 8 | — | 31±0% | 67±0% |
| 21 | T. OluwaseyiWinger played FWD · MID | Nigeria | 26 | 61.8 | 5 | — | 39±0% | 6971.1% |
| 22 | Ayoze PérezWinger | Spain | 33 | 10.6 | 7 | 1 | 27±0% | 24±0% |
| 27 | N. El Jmili Attacker | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
Season form
Record (W-D-L)2-2-3 in 7
Goals (for / against)13 / 12
Clean sheets0
Last 5WWLLL
Fixtures & results
La Liga2W 2D 3L
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Completed transfers · 2026/27
All seasons →In
Ramón Terrats
Espanyol· Return from loan2026/27
Espanyol· Return from loan2026/27Carlos RomeroEspanyol· Return from loan2026/27
Espanyol· Return from loan2026/27Álex Forés
Oviedo· Return from loan2026/27
Oviedo· Return from loan2026/27T. Ojeda
Cultural Leonesa· Return from loan2026/27
Cultural Leonesa· Return from loan2026/27R. RocafortSSanluqueno· Return from loan2026/27
R. RocafortSSanluqueño· Return from loan2026/27
Reque
Cordoba· Return from loan2026/27
Cordoba· Return from loan2026/27T. FernándezOviedo· Return from loan2026/27
Oviedo· Return from loan2026/27Out
Ramón Terrats
Getafe· Transfer2026/27
Getafe· Transfer2026/27Pedraza
Lazio· Free agent2026/27
Lazio· Free agent2026/27Willy Kambwala Ndengushi
Como· Loan2026/27
Como· Loan2026/27J. FoythFFoyth Juan· Free agent2026/27
Diego CondeReal Betis· Loan2026/27
Real Betis· Loan2026/27Álex Forés
Burgos· Transfer2026/27
Burgos· Transfer2026/27Pau CabanesEEldense· Free agent2026/27
T. Ojeda
Valladolid· Transfer2026/27
Valladolid· Transfer2026/27