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Celta Vigo

Javi Rodríguez

Position
Centre-back
Nationality
Spain
Height
178 cm
Games
11
10 starts
Minutes
861
78 a game
Goals
3
0.5 xG
Assists
1
1.0 xA

Player profile

771 min · vs 275 centre-backs · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Scoring, ball-playing centre-back

Javi Rodríguez scores and creates for a centre-back, with goals at percentile 98 and expected assists at percentile 96, plus 2 Europa League goals. He passes forward well. He wins almost nothing in the air, with aerials won at percentile 1. From 771 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Scores. 0.35 goals per 90, percentile 98.

  • Creates from the back. 0.11 expected assists per 90, percentile 96, and key passes at percentile 79.

  • Plays forward. 8.87 passes into the final third per 90, percentile 85, with pass accuracy of 91.5%.

Areas for development

  • Weak in the air. 0.58 aerials won per 90, percentile 1.

  • Few interceptions. 0.93 interceptions per 90, percentile 27.

Similar players

Against 279 centre-backs

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of centre-backs 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 3 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the own half, right (26%), average spot right wing, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 36%, Middle third 52%, Final third 12%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
LaLiga7501110.090.090.67236.90
Europa League4360200.420.420.30517.44

11 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.11
Oldest to newest
Best: 9.2 at Celtic, 22 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.