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Miguel Gutiérrez

Squad depthNapoli · 25 yrs

Profile

Full nameMiguel Gutiérrez Ortega
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalitySpain
Age25
Date of birth27 Jul 2001
BirthplaceMadrid
Height180 cm
Shirt number#3
ClubNapoli
Defensive midfielderalso played MID
28
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
1490
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Napoli.

Injury-affected season

Missed 6 of Napoli's ~38 games this season through 6 injury absences (sprained ankle, ankle, ankle surgery). He still appeared 28 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
Serie A281114906.83
UEFA Champions League5003026.52
Super Cup200367.25
Coppa Italia100167.2
La Ligaat Girona1000

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

Miguel Gutiérrez is a 25-year-old defensive midfielder at Napoli, rated 74.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 97th of 388 on scout potential in the Serie A. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (51.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.54 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gutiérrez.

Judged on this season alone, Gutiérrez graded 24 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 41st of 57 of the 57 defensive midfielders in the Serie A, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 2.537 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 24 → 24). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 75, top 29% of the 57 defensive midfielders in the Serie A. At 25 Gutiérrez is in his prime years, and a market index of 46.2 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Gutiérrez missed 6 games through injury (sprained ankle, ankle, ankle surgery) out of roughly 38 this season. The 28 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 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downRemarkably consistentInjury-hit 2025/26
Current potentialTop 29% defensive midfielders · Serie ACurrent season41st of 57 defensive midfielders · Serie A41st-best defensive midfielder in the Serie A97th in the Serie A · potential16th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Serie A
74.6
Ratingi
16th of 57 defensive midfielders
23.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
51.7%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.54
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Napoli finished 2nd of 20 · a title-challenging side

2.54
Def. / 90
33
Tackles
8
Interceptions
7
Clean sheets

2.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd 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 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 92.5/100).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 51.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 74.6, Gutiérrez carries the 16th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Serie A (top 29%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.54 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target5
Shots13

Passing

Assists1
Pass accuracy88%

Possession

Successful dribbles8
Dribble success34.8%
Fouls won28

Defending

Tackles33
Interceptions8
Blocks1
Fouls committed19

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

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