Oriol Romeu
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Southampton.
Injury-affected season
Missed 3 of Southampton's ~48 games this season through 3 injury absences (inactive, ankle). He still appeared 6 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
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 6.72 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 7.3 |
Scout report
Oriol Romeu is a 34-year-old defensive midfielder at Southampton, rated 9.3 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 7.59 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Romeu.
On the season, Romeu graded 1 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 7.59 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 22 → 1). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 9. At 34 Romeu is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.3 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Romeu missed 3 games through injury (inactive, ankle) out of roughly 48 this season. The 6 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.
Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Southampton finished 4th of 24 · an upper-table side
7.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume across 6 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 24) 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.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 7.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 9.3 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (7.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
