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Raúl Albiol

Experienced headPisa · 40 yrs

Profile

Full nameRaúl Albiol i Tortajada
PositionFull-back
NationalitySpain
Age40
Date of birth4 Sept 1985
BirthplaceVillamarchante
Height190 cm
Shirt number#39
ClubPisa
Full-back
8
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
502
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Pisa.

Injury-affected season

Missed 6 of Pisa's ~38 games this season through 6 injury absences (injury, hand). He still appeared 8 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 A8015026.65
Coppa Italia100686.3

Scout report

Experienced headFull-back

Raúl Albiol is a 40-year-old full-back at Pisa, rated 7.1 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (17.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.41 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Albiol.

On the season, Albiol graded 7 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 3.406 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 8 → 7). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 7. At 40 Albiol is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.7 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Albiol missed 6 games through injury (injury, hand) out of roughly 38 this season. The 8 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 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downInjury-hit 2025/26
7.1
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
6.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
17.4%
Minutes
limited game time
3.41
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Pisa finished 20th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

3.41
Def. / 90
7
Tackles
6
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

3.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 8 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (20th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 17.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 40, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 7.1 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1
Pass accuracy86%

Possession

Fouls won2

Defending

Tackles7
Interceptions6
Blocks6
Fouls committed6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.