Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Rayo Vallecano.
Injury-affected season
Missed 4 of Rayo Vallecano's ~38 games this season through 3 injury absences and 1 suspension (injury, groin, yellow cards). He still appeared 28 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 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 1623 | 6.82 |
 UEFA Europa Conference League | 12 | 2 | 1 | 877 | 6.96 |
 Copa del Rey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 6.5 |
Scout report
Unai López is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder at Rayo Vallecano, rated 45.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 293rd of 389 on scout potential in the La Liga. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (53% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.11 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on López.
Judged on this season alone, López graded 30 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 15th of 34 of the 34 defensive midfielders in the La Liga, on 0 goals, 4 assists and 3.105 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 31 → 30). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 45, 27th of 34 of the 34 defensive midfielders in the La Liga. At 30 López is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 16.8 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: López missed 3 games through injury and 1 suspension (injury, groin, yellow cards) out of roughly 38 this season. The 28 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.
López is operating at his career peak — the 2024/25 level is the level.
Output in context · Rayo Vallecano finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side
3.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.22 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 92.5/100).
Watch points
- Game time. Only 53% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 45.3, López carries the 27th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the La Liga of 34. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
