Nicolás ValentiniCB#2

Alavés·LaLiga·Defender - Centre-Back

25 years(06/04/2001)1,87mleftArgentina, ItalyContract until 30/06/2029

6.74Rating21 matches in 12 months

€3.00mMarket value#8 in Alavés · #281 in LaLiga

Last 5rating per match

Serie A08.117.6

Serie A29.116.4

Serie A14.127.1

Serie A28.126.6

Serie A07.016.3

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

7.00Nov

6.80Dec

6.40Jan

Feb

6.70Mar

7.10Apr

6.50May

Jun

Jul

6.60Aug

7.00Sep

Oct

Club matchesAlavés

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Recent results

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Key statsLaLiga

Goals011 of 67Rank

xG0.020.26 / 9058 of 61Rank

Assists013 of 67Rank

xA0.0049 of 67Rank

Shots10.38 / 9050 of 61Rank

Shots on target00%35 of 61Rank

Key passes10.38 / 9042 of 67Rank

Pass accuracy72.3%

xG — expected goals: the quality of the chances taken; xA — expected assists: the quality of the chances created. Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. Rank: place among defenders — LaLiga, season 26/27. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

Player profileattributes and traits

Player Position average

Attacking41

Technique48

Tactical68

Defending80

Creativity43

Strengths

Long balls

Weaknesses

Discipline
Set pieces

Player positions: DC · DR

Positions on the pitch

Percentiles per 90per 90 minutes vs positional peers of the league

AttackingPer 90 · Percentile

Goals0.0042%

xG0.0115%

Shots0.3827%

Shots on target0.0022%

Conversion %042%

Big chances missed0.0061%

Dribbles0.0014%

Fouls won0.7751%

PlaymakingPer 90 · Percentile

Assists0.0041%

xA0.0342%

Key passes0.3848%

Big chances created0.0032%

Accurate passes26.0418%

Pass accuracy %72.33%

Final third passes4.6021%

Long balls4.6089%

Crosses0.3875%

DefendingPer 90 · Percentile

Tackles1.1526%

Interceptions0.7736%

Clearances5.3668%

Blocks1.5398%

Aerial duels won1.1541%

Duels won3.0611%

Recoveries1.152%

Dribbled past0.7739%

Fouls0.3889%

Errors leading to goal0.0059%

What a percentile means

The percentile shows what share of players of the same position in this league the player beats on a per-90-minute metric. 90% — better than nine out of ten peers; 50% — the league median. Per 90 minutes removes the effect of playing time.

For fouls, offsides, being dribbled past and goals conceded the scale is inverted: a higher percentile means fewer of them.

vs 66 defenders · LaLiga · season 26/27 · min 270′ · player 235′

Similar playersLaLiga · defenders · season 26/27

83%

Jonny OttoAlavés · Defender - Right-Back7.02Rating0G0A32age 82%

Nacho PérezLevante · Defender - Right-Back6.62Rating0G0A18age 81%

Ángel RecioMálaga CF · Defender - Centre-Back6.71Rating0G0A23age 80%

Unai NúñezEspanyol · Defender - Centre-Back7.00Rating0G0A29age 80%

Manu HernandoRacing · Defender - Centre-Back6.32Rating0G0A28age 79%

Arouna SanganteSevilla FC · Defender - Centre-Back6.28Rating0G0A24age

Profile match = 100 − mean gap of per-90 percentiles across 27 metrics of this position; players of the same league, position group and season with at least 270 minutes.

Availability

StatusInjuredsince 04.02.2026

Missed matches3last 12 months

National teamArgentina0 caps · 0 goals

Contract until30/06/2029

Market value€3.00mHighest: €6.00m (11/03/2024)

Season statsSeason 26/27

Competition	Team	Season	Apps	Min	Rating	G	A	G+A	YC	RC
LaLiga	Deportivo Alavés	26/27	4	235	6.90	—	—	0	1	—

Transfers10

Date	Season	From	To	Fee	Market value
07/08/2026	26/27	Fiorentina	Alavés	€3.00m	€3.00m
30/06/2026	25/26	Hellas Verona	Fiorentina	End of loan	€3.00m
03/02/2025	24/25	Fiorentina	Hellas Verona	Loan fee:€200k	€4.50m
02/01/2025	24/25	Boca Juniors	Fiorentina	free transfer	€4.50m
01/01/2023	22/23	Boca Juniors II	Boca Juniors	-	€750k
31/12/2022	22/23	Aldosivi	Boca Juniors II	End of loan	€750k
19/01/2022	21/22	Boca Juniors II	Aldosivi	loan transfer	€50k
01/01/2019	18/19	CABJ U20	Boca Juniors II	-	-
01/01/2018	17/18	CABJ JV	CABJ U20	-	-
01/01/2015	14/15	Sarmiento U20	CABJ JV	?	-

Market value

€3.00m Current€6.00m Highest · 11/03/202429/05/2026 Last change

11.06.202129.05.2026

#8 Alavés#189 Argentina#619 Centre-Back#281 LaLiga#3.484 Worldwide#327 Year 2001

Value history

Date	Age	Club	Value
11/06/2021	20	CA Boca Juniors II	€50k
24/05/2022	21	CA Aldosivi	€250k
06/09/2022	21	CA Aldosivi	€350k
26/10/2022	21	CA Aldosivi	€750k
04/07/2023	22	CA Boca Juniors	€1.00m
04/10/2023	22	CA Boca Juniors	€3.00m
19/12/2023	22	CA Boca Juniors	€4.00m
11/03/2024	22	CA Boca Juniors	€6.00m
12/06/2024	23	CA Boca Juniors	€6.00m
30/09/2024	23	CA Boca Juniors	€5.00m
13/12/2024	23	CA Boca Juniors	€4.50m
17/06/2025	24	Hellas Verona	€6.00m
23/12/2025	24	Hellas Verona	€5.00m
24/03/2026	24	Hellas Verona	€3.50m
29/05/2026	25	Hellas Verona	€3.00m

xG Statisticsall seasons

Season	League	Club	Apps	Min	G	xG	npxG	A	xA	Sh	KP	xGChain
2026	La liga	Alaves	1	7	0	0.02	0.02	0	0	1	0	0.46

What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

xG Expected goals: How many goals an average finisher would score from the same shots. A 0.30 xG shot goes in about 3 times in 10. Goals above xG mean efficient finishing; below — a cold streak or poor finishing.
npxG Non-penalty xG: The same xG without penalties. A penalty alone is worth about 0.76 xG, so npxG is a cleaner view of open-play and set-piece chances.
xA Expected assists: The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChain xG chain: Team xG from every possession the player touched. It shows involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the final pass, so a deep midfielder can rank high without scoring.
KP Key passes: Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.