Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Mazatlán.
Also this season
On loan at Deportes Limache — Copa Chile: 9 apps, 0g 0a, 101 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Mazatlán; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga MX | 12 | 5 | 1 | 843 | 6.85 |
 Copa Chileat Deportes Limache | 9 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 6.48 |
 Primera Divisiónat Deportes Limache | 4 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 6.53 |
Scout report
J. Ovalle is a 26-year-old central midfielder at Mazatlán, rated 39.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 165th of 340 on scout potential in the Liga MX. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (27.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.92 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ovalle.
Judged on this season alone, Ovalle graded 22 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 26th of 58 of the 58 central midfielders in the Liga MX, on 5 goals, 1 assist and 1.922 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Ovalle, 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 39, 28th of 58 of the 58 central midfielders in the Liga MX. At 26 Ovalle is in his prime years, and a market index of 10.2 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Mazatlán finished 16th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side
1.92 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 12 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (16th of 18) 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 5 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.64 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 27.5% 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 39.2, Ovalle carries the 28th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Liga MX of 58 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.92 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
