Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Guadalajara Chivas.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga MX | 27 | 2 | 1 | 2308 | 7.07 |
Scout report
O. Govea is a 30-year-old central midfielder at Guadalajara Chivas, rated 29.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 238th of 340 on scout potential in the Liga MX. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (64.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.89 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Govea.
Judged on this season alone, Govea graded 26 — a strong campaign that ranks top 30% of the 58 central midfielders in the Liga MX, on 2 goals, 1 assist and 2.886 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 26). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 30, 41st of 58 of the 58 central midfielders in the Liga MX. At 30 Govea is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.7 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Guadalajara Chivas finished 2nd of 18 · a title-challenging side
2.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 18) 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 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 64.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 29.6, Govea carries the 41st-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Liga MX of 58. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
