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Junior Firpo

Squad depthReal Betis · 29 yrs

Profile

Full nameHéctor Junior Firpo Adames
PositionFull-back
NationalitySpain
Age29
Date of birth22 Aug 1996
BirthplaceSanto Domingo
Height184 cm
Shirt number#23
ClubReal Betis
Full-back
12
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
832
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Real Betis.

Injury-affected season

Missed 12 of Real Betis's ~38 games this season through 12 injury absences (injury, muscle). 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.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
La Liga12018326.56
UEFA Europa League3001236.13
Friendliesat Dominican Republic300907.2
Copa del Rey1000

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

Junior Firpo is a 29-year-old full-back at Real Betis, rated 48.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 277th of 389 on scout potential in the La Liga. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (35.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.79 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Firpo.

Judged on this season alone, Firpo graded 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 53rd of 65 of the 65 full-backs in the La Liga, on 2 clean sheets and 3.786 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 59 → 16). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 49, 43rd of 65 of the 65 full-backs in the La Liga. At 29 Firpo is in his prime years, and a market index of 17.7 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Firpo missed 12 games through injury (injury, muscle) out of roughly 38 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 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2025/26Injury-hit 2025/26
Current potential43rd of 65 full-backs · La Liga · 12 appsCurrent season53rd of 65 full-backs · La Liga · 12 apps53rd-best full-back in the La Liga277th in the La Liga · potential43rd-highest potential full-back in the La Liga
48.5
Ratingi
43rd of 65 full-backs
16.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
35.6%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.79
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

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

3.79
Def. / 90
24
Tackles
10
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3.79 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 12 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 20) 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. 3.79 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 94/100).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 35.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 48.5, Firpo carries the 43rd-highest potential of the full-backs in the La Liga of 65 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.79 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Transfer news

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