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Full nameEdson Omar Álvarez Velázquez
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityMexico
Age28
Date of birth24 Oct 1997
BirthplaceTlalnepantla de Baz
Height187 cm
Shirt number#11
ClubFenerbahçe
Defensive midfielder
12
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
768
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Fenerbahçe.

Injury-affected season

Missed 15 of Fenerbahçe's ~34 games this season through 15 injury absences (ankle, inactive, yellow cards). He still appeared 12 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.

Also this season

On loan at West HamPremier League Summer Series: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Fenerbahçe; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Süper Lig12017686.9
UEFA Europa League5003136.84
Premier League Summer Seriesat West Ham100906.7

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

E. Álvarez is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at Fenerbahçe, rated 34.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 165th of 326 on scout potential in the Süper Lig. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (44.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 6.09 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Álvarez.

Judged on this season alone, Álvarez graded 24 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 26th of 42 of the 42 defensive midfielders in the Süper Lig, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 6.094 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 23 → 24). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 35, 21st of 42 of the 42 defensive midfielders in the Süper Lig. At 28 Álvarez is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.5 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Álvarez missed 15 games through injury (ankle, inactive, yellow cards) out of roughly 34 this season. The 12 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.

From the career report
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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: 2021/22Injury-hit 2025/26
Current potential21st of 42 defensive midfielders · Süper Lig · 12 appsCurrent season26th of 42 defensive midfielders · Süper Lig · 12 apps26th-best defensive midfielder in the Süper Lig165th in the Süper Lig · potential21st-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Süper Lig
34.6
Ratingi
21st of 42 defensive midfielders
23.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
44.9%
Minutes
rotation minutes
6.09
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Fenerbahçe finished 2nd of 18 · a title-challenging side

6.09
Def. / 90
30
Tackles
16
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

6.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 12 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 18) 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 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 6.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 44.9% 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 34.6, Álvarez carries the 21st-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Süper Lig of 42 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (6.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× 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.