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D. Ćaleta-Car

Solid contributorReal Sociedad · 29 yrs

Profile

Full nameDuje Ćaleta-Car
PositionCentre-back
NationalityCroatia
Age29
Date of birth17 Sept 1996
BirthplaceŠibenik
Height192 cm
Shirt number#16
ClubReal Sociedad
Centre-back
27
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
2152
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Real Sociedad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
La Liga271021526.81
Copa del Rey5003896.65

Scout report

Solid contributorCentral defender

D. Ćaleta-Car is a 29-year-old central defender at Real Sociedad, rated 51.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 260th of 389 on scout potential in the La Liga. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (66.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.22 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ćaleta-Car.

Judged on this season alone, Ćaleta-Car graded 17 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 60th of 75 of the 75 centre-backs in the La Liga, on 2 clean sheets and 3.22 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 27 → 17). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 52, 46th of 75 of the 75 centre-backs in the La Liga. At 29 Ćaleta-Car is in his prime years, and a market index of 31.3 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downBreakout: 2023/244 clubs
Current potential46th of 75 centre-backs · La LigaCurrent season60th of 75 centre-backs · La Liga60th-best centre-back in the La Liga260th in the La Liga · potential46th-highest potential centre-back in the La Liga
51.5
Ratingi
46th of 75 centre-backs
17.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
66.4%
Minutes
a regular starter
3.22
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Real Sociedad finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

3.22
Def. / 90
24
Tackles
27
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3.22 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 66.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 91.4/100).

Watch points

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

Outlook

With a Rating of 51.5, Ćaleta-Car carries the 46th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the La Liga of 75. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.22 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.