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Full nameÁlvaro Odriozola Arzallus
PositionCentre-back
NationalitySpain
Age30
Date of birth14 Dec 1995
BirthplaceSan Sebastián
Height176 cm
Shirt number#20
ClubReal Sociedad
Centre-back
5
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
202
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Real Sociedad.

Injury-affected season

Missed 13 of Real Sociedad's ~38 games this season through 13 injury absences (knee). He still appeared 5 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 Liga5102027.1
Copa del Rey500826.9

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

Odriozola is a 30-year-old central defender at Real Sociedad, rated 33.8 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.56 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Odriozola.

On the season, Odriozola graded 2 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 3.564 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 0 → 2). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 34. At 30 Odriozola is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 18.7 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Odriozola missed 13 games through injury (knee) out of roughly 38 this season. The 5 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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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downRemarkably consistentInjury-hit 2025/26
33.8
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
2.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
9%
Minutes
limited game time
3.56
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

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

3.56
Def. / 90
5
Tackles
1
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

3.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume across 5 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.45 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
  • Defensive volume. 3.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 91.4/100).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 9% 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 33.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.