Dani Ceballos
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Real Madrid.
Injury-affected season
Missed 10 of Real Madrid's ~38 games this season through 10 injury absences (coach's decision, muscle, calf). He still appeared 16 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
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 La Liga | 16 | 0 | 0 | 498 | 6.93 |
 UEFA Champions League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 247 | 6.6 |
 Copa del Rey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 7 |
 Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6.7 |
Scout report
Dani Ceballos is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder at Real Madrid, rated 43.4 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (19.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.24 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ceballos.
On the season, Ceballos graded 8 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 5.241 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 13 → 8). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 43. At 29 Ceballos is in his prime years, and a market index of 26.4 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Ceballos missed 10 games through injury (coach's decision, muscle, calf) out of roughly 38 this season. The 16 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.
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Real Madrid finished 2nd of 20 · a title-challenging side
5.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 5.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 95.5/100).
Watch points
- Game time. Only 19.8% 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 43.4 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× 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.
