Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Deportivo Cali.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primera A | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1012 | 7.09 |
 Copa Colombia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — |
Scout report
J. Caldera is a 24-year-old central defender at Deportivo Cali, rated 22.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 124th of 438 on scout potential in the Primera A. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (28.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.27 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Caldera.
Judged on this season alone, Caldera graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 43rd of 88 of the 88 centre-backs in the Primera A, on 4 clean sheets and 4.269 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Caldera, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 23, top 19% of the 88 centre-backs in the Primera A. At 24 Caldera is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.7 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Deportivo Cali finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side
4.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (14th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 4.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 28.1% 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 22.8, Caldera carries the 16th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Primera A (top 19%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Deportivo Cali finished 14th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
