Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Manchester City.
Injury-affected season
Missed 13 of Manchester City's ~38 games this season through 13 injury absences (thigh, groin, hamstring). He still appeared 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1513 | 7.46 |
 UEFA Champions League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 347 | 7.1 |
 FA Cup | 4 | 1 | 0 | 187 | 7.4 |
 FIFA Club World Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 7.17 |
 League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 6.83 |
Scout report
Rodri is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder at Manchester City, rated 50.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 308th of 376 on scout potential in the Premier League. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (67.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.51 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Rodri.
Judged on this season alone, Rodri graded 32 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 32nd of 55 of the 55 defensive midfielders in the Premier League, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 3.51 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 1 → 32). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 51, 43rd of 55 of the 55 defensive midfielders in the Premier League. At 30 Rodri is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 31.6 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Rodri missed 13 games through injury (thigh, groin, hamstring) out of roughly 38 this season. The 21 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 · Manchester City finished 2nd of 20 · a title-challenging side
3.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd 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 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 67.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 3.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 99.5/100).
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 50.6, Rodri carries the 43rd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Premier League of 55. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
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