Field Insider

Carles Aleñá

Squad depthAlaves · 28 yrs

Profile

Full nameCarles Aleña Castillo
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalitySpain
Age28
Date of birth5 Jan 1998
BirthplaceMataró
Height180 cm
Shirt number#10
ClubAlaves
Central midfielderalso played FWD
34
Appearances
0
Goals
4
Assists
1995
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Alaves.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
La Liga340419956.59
Copa del Rey4002126.7

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

Carles Aleñá is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Alaves, rated 57.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 230th of 389 on scout potential in the La Liga. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (59.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.21 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Aleñá.

Judged on this season alone, Aleñá graded 28 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 39th of 73 of the 73 central midfielders in the La Liga, on 0 goals, 4 assists and 2.211 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 24 → 28). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 58, 44th of 73 of the 73 central midfielders in the La Liga. At 28 Aleñá is in his prime years, and a market index of 22.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
Read the full career report →

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2021/22Remarkably consistent
Current potential44th of 73 central midfielders · La LigaCurrent season39th of 73 central midfielders · La Liga39th-best central midfielder in the La Liga230th in the La Liga · potential44th-highest potential central midfielder in the La Liga
57.6
Ratingi
44th of 73 central midfielders
28.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
59.9%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.21
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Alaves finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side

2.21
Def. / 90
37
Tackles
10
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

2.21 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 34 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (14th of 20) 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. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 89.4/100).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 59.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 57.6, Aleñá carries the 44th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the La Liga of 73, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Alaves finished 14th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.21 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years). Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the La Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target5
Shots18

Passing

Assists4
Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Successful dribbles12
Dribble success44.4%
Fouls won36

Defending

Tackles37
Interceptions10
Blocks2
Fouls committed38

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.