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Full nameDaniel García Carrillo
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalitySpain
Age36
Date of birth24 May 1990
BirthplaceZumárraga
Height180 cm
Shirt number#14
ClubOlympiakos Piraeus
Defensive midfielder
21
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
1365
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Olympiakos Piraeus.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Super League 1211113656.86
UEFA Champions League8004336.54
Friendlies Clubs100456.7

Scout report

Experienced headDefensive midfielder

Dani García is a 36-year-old defensive midfielder at Olympiakos Piraeus, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 1 assists in 21 appearances, a Season grade of 19, top 76% of Super League 1 defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 11, ranking 247th of 267 in the Super League 1. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (47.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.17 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on García.

Judged on this season alone, García graded 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 19th of 25 of the 25 defensive midfielders in the Super League 1, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 3.165 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 8 → 19). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 11, 24th of 25 of the 25 defensive midfielders in the Super League 1. At 36 García is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.9 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelRemarkably consistent
Current potential24th of 25 defensive midfielders · Super League 1Current season19th of 25 defensive midfielders · Super League 119th-best defensive midfielder in the Super League 1247th in the Super League 1 · potential24th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Super League 1
11
Ratingi
24th of 25 defensive midfielders
19.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
47.4%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.17
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Olympiakos Piraeus finished 2nd of 14 · a title-challenging side

3.17
Def. / 90
29
Tackles
16
Interceptions
9
Clean sheets

3.17 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 14) 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. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 47.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 11, García carries the 24th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Super League 1 of 25. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.17 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.