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Espanyol

Álex Calatrava

Position
Right winger
Nationality
Spain
Height
175 cm
Games
11
7 starts
Minutes
552
50 a game
Goals
1
1.2 xG
Assists
0
0.6 xA

Player profile

552 min · vs 149 wingers · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Hard-tackling winger

Cala tackles as much as almost any winger for Espanyol and wins headers well, with a LaLiga goal. His passing is among the least accurate in the group and he creates little of quality. From 552 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Tackles. Tackles 2.94 per 90, top 3% of wingers.

  • Strong in the air. Aerials won 1.14 per 90, top 13%.

  • Shoots. Shots 2.61 per 90, 66th percentile.

Areas for development

  • Loose passing. Pass accuracy 67.2%, 2nd percentile.

  • Little chance quality created. xA 0.09 per 90 (12th percentile) and chances created 1.14 (19th percentile).

  • Little box presence. Touches in the box 3.59 per 90, 28th percentile.

Similar players

  • Miguel Sierra SevillaTackles 97 v 89 and aerials won 87 v 94.
  • Diego Gómez Brighton & Hove AlbionTackles 97 v 95 and expected assists 12 v 15.
  • Lukas Petkov ElversbergTackles 97 v 94 and touches in the box 28 v 32.

Against 154 wingers

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of wingers with 450+ minutes this player beats on that measure. 90 means better than 90 out of every 100; 50 is the middle.80+ top fifth50 to 79 above the middleunder 50 below the middle

Top fifth in 2 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the final third, right (17%), average spot right half-space, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 17%, Middle third 39%, Final third 44%

Brighter means more touches. The dot is the average spot. Attacking to the right.

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
LaLiga10507101.121.120.531576.68
Copa del Rey145000.060.060.03106.60

11 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.54
Oldest to newest
Best: 7.5 v Real Madrid, 22 Aug. Hover or tap a bar.