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Full namePablo Martín Páez Gavira
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalitySpain
Age22
Date of birth5 Aug 2004
BirthplaceLos Palacios y Villafranca
Height174 cm
Shirt number#6
ClubBarcelona
Defensive midfielder
11
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
574
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Barcelona.

Injury-affected season

Missed 24 of Barcelona's ~38 games this season through 24 injury absences (knee, jumpers knee). He still appeared 11 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
La Liga11015746.87
Friendlies Clubs2111327.8
UEFA Champions League2001266.85

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

Gavi is a 22-year-old defensive midfielder at Barcelona, rated 81.2 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (33.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.45 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gavi.

On the season, Gavi graded 18 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 1 assist and 3.449 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 18 → 18). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 81. At 22 Gavi is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 85.2 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Gavi missed 24 games through injury (knee, jumpers knee) out of roughly 38 this season. The 11 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.

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelInjury-hit 2025/26
81.2
Ratingi
elite — among the best in the position
18
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
33.6%
Minutes
limited game time
3.45
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Barcelona finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side

3.45
Def. / 90
17
Tackles
3
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

3.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 11 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st 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 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 96/100).
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 33.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 81.2 overall — elite — among the best in the position. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.