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Aitor Cantalapiedra

Squad depthVitoria · 30 yrsTransferred to OFI

Profile

Full nameAitor Cantalapiedra Fernández
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalitySpain
Age30
Date of birth10 Feb 1996
BirthplaceBarcelona
Height177 cm
Shirt number#17
ClubVitoria
Attacking midfielderalso played FWD
19
Appearances
3
Goals
3
Assists
1288
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Vitoria.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Serie A193312887

Scout report

Squad depthAttacking midfielder

Aitor Cantalapiedra is a 30-year-old attacking midfielder at Vitoria, rated 35.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 262nd of 413 on scout potential in the Serie A. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (37.7% of available minutes). He brings 0.42 goal contributions per 90 (0.21 goals, 0.21 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cantalapiedra.

Judged on this season alone, Cantalapiedra graded 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 33rd of 57 of the 57 attacking midfielders in the Serie A, on 3 goals and 3 assists in 19 appearances (0.419 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 10 → 19). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 36, 39th of 57 of the 57 attacking midfielders in the Serie A. At 30 Cantalapiedra is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 8.5 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelRemarkably consistent
Current potential39th of 57 attacking midfielders · Serie ACurrent season33rd of 57 attacking midfielders · Serie A33rd-best attacking midfielder in the Serie A262nd in the Serie A · potential39th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Serie A
35.9
Ratingi
39th of 57 attacking midfielders
19.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
37.7%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.42
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Vitoria finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

3
Goals
3
Assists
6
G+A
0.16
Goals / app

3 goals in 19 appearances (0.16 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 6 goal contributions (0.32 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.42 goal contributions per 90 (0.21 goals, 0.21 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 37.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 0.98 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 35.9, Cantalapiedra carries the 39th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Serie A of 57. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.42 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3
Shots on target11
Shots19

Passing

Assists3

Possession

Successful dribbles5
Dribble success33.3%
Fouls won16

Defending

Tackles10
Interceptions3
Blocks1
Fouls committed5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.