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Full nameAndrei Florin Rațiu
PositionFull-back
NationalityRomania
Age28
Date of birth20 Jun 1998
BirthplaceAiud
Height183 cm
Shirt number#2
ClubRayo Vallecano
Full-backalso played FWD · MID
35
Appearances
0
Goals
4
Assists
2810
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Rayo Vallecano.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
La Liga350428106.95
UEFA Europa Conference League13109246.77
Copa del Rey2001397.25

Scout report

Key starterFull-back

A. Rațiu is a 28-year-old full-back at Rayo Vallecano, rated 66.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 181st of 389 on scout potential in the La Liga. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (86.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.68 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Rațiu.

Judged on this season alone, Rațiu graded 52 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 10% of the 65 full-backs in the La Liga, on 10 clean sheets and 3.683 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 41 → 52). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 67, 28th of 65 of the 65 full-backs in the La Liga. At 28 Rațiu is in his prime years, and a market index of 34.4 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Rațiu is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2021/22StreakyStepped up 2023/24
Current potential28th of 65 full-backs · La LigaCurrent seasonTop 10% full-backs · La Liga6th-best full-back in the La Liga181st in the La Liga · potential28th-highest potential full-back in the La Liga
66.9
Ratingi
28th of 65 full-backs
52
Seasoni
a solid contributor and squad regular
86.7%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.68
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Rayo Vallecano finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side

3.68
Def. / 90
70
Tackles
38
Interceptions
10
Clean sheets

3.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 35 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 86.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 3.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 92.5/100).

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 66.9, Rațiu carries the 28th-highest potential of the full-backs in the La Liga of 65. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.68 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.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.