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Pepelu 18

Valencia Defensive Midfield Age 28 Height 186 cm Right foot Spain

Deployed as Centre Back in 7 of last 10 starts · declared Defensive Midfield

71% of team minutes · 2545 minutes, 30 starts in 40 team matches 73rd percentile
2 + 0 goals and assists · 0.07 per 90 · 5% of team goals 58th percentile
6.87 average rating over 33 rated matches 74th percentile
0 no injury or suspension spells recorded in the last 12 months
Wins the ball backGets big chancesSwitches play well Loses tackles

DNA strand · vs La Liga defenders (n = 119) · 2545 minutes · hollow tick = rank across all covered leagues

Overall

Rating 6.87 74 Goals + assists /90 0.07 58 Share of team minutes 71% 73 Cards /90 0.18 67 Fouls /90 1.10 52

Defence

Defensive actions /90 6.51 34 Tackles /90 2.19 69 Tackle success 53% 19 Interceptions /90 0.88 27 Clearances /90 2.97 35 Blocked shots /90 0.46 47 Recoveries /90 5.66 97 Duel success 56% 57 Aerials won /90 1.10 40 Aerial success 86% 51 Dribbled past /90 0.71 40 Errors /90 0.07 49 Possession lost /90 9.90 43

On the ball

Passes /90 56.65 76 Pass accuracy 87% 51 Final-third passes /90 8.49 92 Accurate crosses /90 0.28 68 Long balls won /90 3.78 94

Threat

Goals /90 0.07 80 xG /90 0.13 96 Chances created /90 0.74 70 Key passes /90 0.71 75

Each rung is a percentile among La Liga defenders over the same window (1 = best on every axis, so fewer cards or errors reads as a high rung). Rates need 270 minutes with detailed stats; ratios need a volume floor. Grey rungs are below their gate.

Started record · Valencia results by his involvement

30 matches · 8–10–12 · 1.13 ppg · 0.93 scored, 1.43 conceded per game · 2478 minutes

Team 1.13 ppg when he starts (30) v 1.5 when he does not (10)

"Not in squad" counts the club's matches with lineup coverage while he was listed at the club. A record, not an effect.

Last 20 appearances anywhere, newest first.

365-day average 6.87 7.36.96.37.06.76.77.07.06.86.46.76.56.57.26.46.76.26.37.4
DateMatchPosMinGAxGShKPRating
2026-09-15 W 1–0 at Deportivo Alavés · La Liga Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.4
2026-09-11 L 0–1 at Sevilla · La Liga Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.3
2026-09-06 L 0–5 v FC Barcelona · La Liga Centre Back 54 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.2
2026-08-30 L 1–3 at Deportivo A Coruña · La Liga Central Midfield 66 0.0 0.0 1.0 6.7
2026-08-25 L 0–1 v Real Betis · La Liga Centre Back 88 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.4
2026-08-22 D 0–0 v Celta de Vigo · La Liga Centre Back 90 0.04 1.0 0.0 7.2
2026-05-23 W 3–1 v FC Barcelona · La Liga Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.5
2026-05-17 W 4–3 at Real Sociedad · La Liga Midfielder sub 16 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.5
2026-05-14 D 1–1 v Rayo Vallecano · La Liga Central Midfield 61 0.06 1.0 1.0 6.7
2026-05-10 W 1–0 at Athletic Club · La Liga Central Midfield 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.4
2026-05-02 L 0–2 v Atlético de Madrid · La Liga Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.8
2026-04-25 W 2–1 v Girona · La Liga Centre Back 90 0.03 1.0 0.0 7.0
2026-04-21 D 1–1 at Mallorca · La Liga Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.0
2026-04-11 L 0–1 at Elche · La Liga Midfielder sub 15 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.7
2026-03-21 W 2–0 at Sevilla · La Liga Midfielder sub 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 –
2026-02-15 W 2–0 at Levante · La Liga Central Midfield 58 0.0 0.0 1.0 6.7
2026-02-08 L 0–2 v Real Madrid · La Liga Central Midfield 72 0.04 1.0 1.0 7.0
2026-02-01 L 1–2 at Real Betis · La Liga Central Midfield © 72 0.79 1.0 1.0 6.3
2026-01-24 W 3–2 v Espanyol · La Liga Central Midfield © 88 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.9
2026-01-18 W 1–0 at Getafe · La Liga Central Midfield 90 0.32 1.0 0.0 7.3

xG and shots need detailed match coverage; a dash means the match had none.

Valencia

SeasonAppsStartsMinGAxGRatingTop scorersAssists
2026/2027 · La Liga current 6 6 478 89% 0 0 0.0 6.71 41th – –
2025/2026 · La Liga 31 26 2253 66% 2 0 3.7 6.89 74th #164 (2) –

Rating percentile is within the domestic league and position for that season. Top-scorer and assist ranks come from the provider's season leaderboards where the competition publishes them.

Transfers · 5 moves · €5m in fees · 3 unconfirmed not shown

  1. 8 Jul 2023 Transfer Levante → Valencia €5m Defensive Midfield
  2. 30 Jun 2021 End of loan Vitória Guimarães → Levante Midfielder
  3. 8 Sep 2020 Loan Levante → Vitória Guimarães Midfielder
  4. 27 Jul 2020 End of loan Tondela → Levante Midfielder
  5. 26 Jul 2019 Loan Levante → Tondela Midfielder

Injuries and suspensions · 1 spell · 1 injury · 1 games missed

Compare Pepelu with any player in a current squad. The overall block is always mirrored; the positional strand and radar are mirrored when the declared position groups match.