Valencia- Games
- 8
- 8 starts
- Minutes
- 673
- 84 a game
- Goals
- 0
- 0.1 xG
- Assists
- 0
- 0.1 xA
Player profile
673 min · vs 165 central midfielders · 3 Nov 2026 · Method
Archetype: Pure ball-winning anchor
Rodríguez is a destroyer for Valencia: he tackles, intercepts and recovers the ball as well as almost any central midfielder, and wins most of his duels and headers. He offers nothing in attack, with shots and chance creation near the bottom. From 673 minutes.
Key strengths
Tackles. Tackles 3.48 per 90, top 4% of central midfielders.
Wins it back. Recoveries 6.95 per 90 (top 5%) and interceptions 1.87 (top 9%).
Wins his duels. Duels won 59.6%, top 14%.
Strong in the air. Aerials won 1.34 per 90, top 16%.
Areas for development
Creates nothing. Expected assists 0.02 per 90, 1st percentile.
No goal threat. Shots 0.27 per 90 (5th percentile) and non-penalty xG 0.01 (3rd).
Key strengths, areas for development and similar players
Key strengths
Tackles. Tackles 3.48 per 90, top 4% of central midfielders.
Wins it back. Recoveries 6.95 per 90 (top 5%) and interceptions 1.87 (top 9%).
Wins his duels. Duels won 59.6%, top 14%.
Strong in the air. Aerials won 1.34 per 90, top 16%.
Areas for development
Creates nothing. Expected assists 0.02 per 90, 1st percentile.
No goal threat. Shots 0.27 per 90 (5th percentile) and non-penalty xG 0.01 (3rd).
Against 171 central midfielders
Against the rest
How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of central midfielders 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 5 of 15 measures.
Touches, shots and positions
On the pitch
Busiest in the own third, centre (13%), average spot centre, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.
Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third
Own third 37%, Middle third 54%, Final third 9%
Brighter means more touches. The dot is the average spot. Attacking to the right.
By competition
The season
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | xG | npxG | xA | Shots | Key passes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaLiga | 8 | 673 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.14 | 2 | 2 | 7.20 |
8 games
