Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Aberdeen.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premiership | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1046 | 6.81 |
 UEFA Europa Conference League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 277 | 6.44 |
Scout report
D. Polvara is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder at Aberdeen, rated 36.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 129th of 225 on scout potential in the Premiership. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (30.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.04 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Polvara.
Judged on this season alone, Polvara graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 31st of 40 of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Premiership, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 4.044 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 3 → 13). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 36, 25th of 40 of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Premiership. At 26 Polvara is in his prime years, and a market index of 8.1 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Aberdeen finished 8th of 12 · a mid-table side
4.04 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 18 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 4.04 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 30.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 36.1, Polvara carries the 25th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Premiership of 40. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.04 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
