Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Watford.
Injury-affected season
Missed 26 of Watford's ~46 games this season through 26 injury absences (hamstring, inactive). He still appeared 12 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 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 534 | 6.83 |
 UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Republic of Ireland U21 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 251 | — |
 Friendliesat Rep. Of Ireland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6.2 |
Scout report
R. Vata is a 21-year-old winger at Watford, rated 64.3 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (25.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.67 goal contributions per 90 (0.34 goals, 0.34 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Vata.
On the season, Vata graded 18 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals and 2 assists in 12 appearances (0.674 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 18 → 18). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 64. At 21 Vata is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 26.7 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Vata missed 26 games through injury (hamstring, inactive) out of roughly 46 this season. The 12 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.
Vata is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
Output in context · Watford finished 16th of 24 · a mid-table side
2 goals in 12 appearances (0.17 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 4 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.67 goal contributions per 90 (0.34 goals, 0.34 assists) — productive for the role.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 25.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
Rated 64.3 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.67 goal contributions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, 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.
