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Athletic Club

Yeray Álvarez

Position
Centre-back
Nationality
Spain
Height
182 cm
Games
7
6 starts
Minutes
496
71 a game
Goals
0
0.2 xG
Assists
1
0.1 xA

Player profile

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

Archetype: Ball-carrying, progressive centre-back

Yeray carries the ball out like few centre-backs for Athletic Club, moves it forward a lot and finds key passes, with a LaLiga assist. He makes very few tackles and offers little goal threat. From 496 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Carries the ball. Dribbles won 0.73 per 90, top 4% of centre-backs.

  • Moves it forward. Passes into the final third 9.25 per 90, top 11%.

  • Creates. Key passes 0.54 per 90, top 16%.

  • Wins it back. Recoveries 4.54 per 90, 76th percentile.

Areas for development

  • Few tackles. Tackles 0.91 per 90, 15th percentile.

  • Little goal threat. Non-penalty xG 0.04 per 90, 46th percentile.

Similar players

  • Virgil van Dijk LiverpoolPasses into the final third 89 v 98 and tackles 15 v 5.
  • Finn Jeltsch VfB StuttgartKey passes 84 v 91 and dribbles won 96 v 81.
  • Pathé Ciss Rayo VallecanoChances created 83 v 84 and non-penalty xG 46 v 43.

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 4 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the own half, right (27%), average spot right half-space, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 31%, Middle third 63%, Final third 6%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
LaLiga6406010.240.240.11436.90
Copa del Rey190000.000.000.02007.10

7 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.93
Oldest to newest
Best: 7.5 v Sevilla, 22 Aug. Hover or tap a bar.