Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Athletic Club.
Injury-affected season
Missed 3 of Athletic Club's ~38 games this season through 3 injury absences (injured doubtful, injury). He still appeared 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 La Liga | 26 | 1 | 1 | 949 | 6.48 |
 UEFA Champions League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 334 | 6.31 |
 Copa del Rey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 130 | 6.8 |
 Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 6.7 |
 Emirates Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6.3 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6.3 |
Scout report
Unai Gómez is a 23-year-old central midfielder at Athletic Club, rated 70.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 145th of 389 on scout potential in the La Liga. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (27.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.52 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gómez.
Judged on this season alone, Gómez graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 69th of 87 of the 87 central midfielders in the La Liga, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 1.517 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 19 → 13). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 70, top 32% of the 87 central midfielders in the La Liga. At 23 Gómez is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 46.4 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Gómez missed 3 games through injury (injured doubtful, injury) out of roughly 38 this season. The 26 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.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Athletic Club finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side
1.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.19 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 90.4/100).
Watch points
- Game time. Only 27.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 70.1, Gómez carries the 27th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the La Liga (top 32%). Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the La Liga with 600+ minutes this season.
