Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Real Betis.
Injury-affected season
Missed 5 of Real Betis's ~38 games this season through 5 injury absences (jumpers knee, muscle). He still appeared 9 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 | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
 La Liga | 9 | 810 | 7.12 |
 UEFA Europa League | 7 | 630 | 6.74 |
Scout report
Pau López is a 31-year-old goalkeeper at Real Betis, rated 32.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 339th of 389 on scout potential in the La Liga. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (27.3% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on López.
Judged on this season alone, López graded 6 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 24th of 26 of the 26 goalkeepers in the La Liga, on 2 clean sheets across 9 appearances.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 6). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 33, 21st of 26 of the 26 goalkeepers in the La Liga. At 31 López is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 9.7 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: López missed 5 games through injury (jumpers knee, muscle) out of roughly 38 this season. The 9 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 · Real Betis finished 5th of 20 · an upper-table side
2 clean sheets in 9 appearances (22% of games). Playing behind an upper-table side (5th of 20) means a more protected goal, so the read is about command and distribution as much as raw shut-outs.
Strengths
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 94/100).
Watch points
- Game time. Only 27.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 32.6, López carries the 21st-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the La Liga of 26 — though on just 9 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. A limited game time keeper carrying the gloves this season. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
