Àlex Carbonell

Following his move to Penafiel, Carbonell's current-season form is level with last season (Season 3→2), while his Rating eased 46→26. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 14).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Penafiel · 14th	10	0	7.4	26	2
2024/25	Almere City FC · 18th	11	0	6.83	46	3
2023/24	Amorebieta · 19th	31	0	6.8	56	14
2020/21	FC Luzern	9	1	6.6	—	—
2019/20	Fortuna SittardLoan	17	0	6.49	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 6 youth-team spells in the full career.

Spain · international

Side	Apps	G
Spain U17	4	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

Àlex Carbonell is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at Penafiel, rated 26.4 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (5.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.16 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Carbonell.

On the season, Carbonell graded 2 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.162 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 3 → 2). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 26. At 28 Carbonell is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downRemarkably consistentStepped up 2024/25

26.4

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

1.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

5.7%

Minutes

limited game time

4.16

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Penafiel finished 14th of 18 · a lower-table side

4.16

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.16 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 10 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (14th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 4.16 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 5.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 26.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.16 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %5.7%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 904.162

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %85

Dribble success %66.7

Cards / 901.04

Foul involvement / 903.642

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~7), then tapers with age. At 28, Carbonell sits on 3.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Carbonell's projected Rating — 26.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Transfer history

Penafiel2025/26 – now

Lugo2025/26 – 2025/26Free Transfer

Almere City FC2024/25 – 2025/26

Amorebietauntil 2024/25

Fortuna Sittard(on loan)2019/20 – 2024/25

Valencia2019/20 – 2019/20

Cordoba2018/19 – 2019/20Free

Reus2017/18 – 2018/19

Barcelonauntil 2017/18

About Àlex Carbonell

Alejandro Carbonell Vallés is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Penafiel, born on September 15, 1997 in Sant Cugat del Vallès, standing 182 cm tall. He is from Spain. Penafiel currently sit 14th of 18 in the Segunda Liga.

This season

In the current season, Àlex Carbonell has made 10 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 173 minutes, averaging a 7.4 match rating over his last 2 rated games, with 2 yellow cards.

Recent matches

March 15, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Feirense (83 minutes, 7.5 rating)
March 1, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Benfica B (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Àlex Carbonell at 26.4 with a Season form score of 1.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Schweizer Pokal and the Copa del Rey. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, Àlex Carbonell has totalled 228 club appearances with 4 goals and 1 assist for 11 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 37 appearances for Barcelona B.

Àlex Carbonell's career has also included time at Lugo, Almere City FC, Amorebieta, Fortuna Sittard, Valencia, Cordoba, Reus and Barcelona.

On the international stage, Àlex Carbonell has represented Spain U17 — 4 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Penafiel finished 14th of 18 · a lower-table side

Strengths

Watch points