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Full nameFrancisco Román Alarcón Suárez
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalitySpain
Age34
Date of birth21 Apr 1992
BirthplaceBenalmádena
Height176 cm
Shirt number#22
ClubReal Betis
Attacking midfielder
8
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
228
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Real Betis.

Injury-affected season

Missed 29 of Real Betis's ~38 games this season through 29 injury absences (ankle, broken leg, broken leg). He still appeared 8 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

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
La Liga8112286.81
UEFA Europa League10096.7

Scout report

Experienced headGoal-getting Attacking midfielder

Isco is a 34-year-old attacking midfielder at Real Betis, rated 15.5 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (13.3% of available minutes). He brings 0.79 goal contributions per 90 (0.4 goals, 0.4 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Isco.

On the season, Isco graded 11 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal and 1 assist in 8 appearances (0.789 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 45 → 11). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 16. At 34 Isco is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.7 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Isco missed 29 games through injury (ankle, broken leg, broken leg) out of roughly 38 this season. The 8 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 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downBreakout: 2023/24StreakyInjury-hit 2025/26
15.5
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
11.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
13.3%
Minutes
limited game time
0.79
Goal contrib / 90
strong end product

Output in context · Real Betis finished 5th of 20 · an upper-table side

1
Goals
1
Assists
2
G+A
0.13
Goals / app

1 goal in 8 appearances (0.13 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 2 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.79 goal contributions per 90 (0.4 goals, 0.4 assists) — productive for the role.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 94/100).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 13.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 15.5 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.79 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.