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Full nameSergio Busquets Burgos
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalitySpain
Age38
Date of birth16 Jul 1988
BirthplaceSabadell
Height189 cm
Shirt number#5
ClubInter Miami
Central midfielder
39
Appearances
0
Goals
8
Assists
3429
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Inter Miami.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer360834297.26
CONCACAF Champions League7025587.19
FIFA Club World Cup3002706.7
Leagues Cup2001557.2
Friendlies Clubs500727

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

Sergio Busquets is a 38-year-old central midfielder at Inter Miami, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 8 assists in 39 appearances, a Season grade of 44, top 14% of Major League Soccer central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 14, ranking 479th of 513 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (95.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.89 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Busquets.

Judged on this season alone, Busquets graded 44 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 15% of the 84 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 0 goals, 8 assists and 3.885 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 37 → 44). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 14, 78th of 84 of the 84 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 38 Busquets is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.1 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Busquets is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2020/21Trending upBreakout: 2024/25
Current potential78th of 84 central midfielders · Major League SoccerCurrent seasonTop 15% central midfielders · Major League Soccer12th-best central midfielder in the Major League Soccer479th in the Major League Soccer · potential78th-highest potential central midfielder in the Major League Soccer
14
Ratingi
78th of 84 central midfielders
43.8
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
95.3%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.89
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Inter Miami finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

3.89
Def. / 90
94
Tackles
44
Interceptions
8
Clean sheets

3.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 39 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 8 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 95.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.21 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
  • Defensive volume. 3.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Age curve. At 38, 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 14, Busquets carries the 78th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 84. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.89 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 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists8

Defending

Tackles94
Interceptions44
Blocks10

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.