Igor ZubeldiaCB#5

Real Sociedad·Segunda División·Defender - Centre-Back

29 years(30/03/1997)1,81mrightSpainContract until 30/06/2029

6.72Rating24 matches in 12 months

€6.00mMarket value#17 in Real Sociedad

Last 5rating per match

LaLiga01.116

LaLiga07.117.2

LaLiga12.127.4

Copa del Rey16.126.6

LaLiga20.126.5

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

6.60Nov

6.80Dec

7.00Jan

6.80Feb

6.50Mar

Apr

6.60May

Jun

Jul

6.60Aug

6.80Sep

Oct

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11 Oct · 15:15La LigaH

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Key statsLaLiga

Goals012 of 73Rank

xG0.00

Assists013 of 73Rank

xA0.100.02 / 9055 of 73Rank

Shots0

Key passes20.46 / 9028 of 73Rank

Dribbles0

Pass accuracy85.3%

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

Attacking37

Technique44

Tactical69

Defending78

Creativity39

Strengths

No outstanding strengths

Weaknesses

No outstanding weaknesses

Player positions: DC

Positions on the pitch

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

AttackingPer 90 · Percentile

Goals0.0042%

Big chances missed0.0060%

Dribbles0.0014%

Fouls won0.239%

Offsides0.2346%

PlaymakingPer 90 · Percentile

Assists0.0042%

xA0.0226%

Key passes0.4656%

Big chances created0.0032%

Accurate passes45.3453%

Pass accuracy %85.340%

Final third passes3.6610%

Long balls1.8342%

DefendingPer 90 · Percentile

Tackles3.2190%

Interceptions1.6082%

Clearances3.6647%

Aerial duels won1.6061%

Duels won5.0472%

Recoveries2.2913%

Dribbled past0.6943%

Fouls0.6967%

Errors leading to goal0.0058%

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 72 defenders · LaLiga · season 26/27 · min 270′ · player 393′

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85%

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Florian LejeuneRayo Vallecano · Defender - Centre-Back6.37Rating0G0A35age 82%

Marc BartraReal Betis · Defender - Centre-Back7.48Rating1G0A35age 82%

Jonny OttoAlavés · Defender - Right-Back7.02Rating0G0A32age 81%

César TárregaValencia · Defender - Centre-Back6.72Rating0G0A24age 81%

Lucas NoubiDep. A Coruña · Defender - Centre-Back6.70Rating0G0A21age

Profile match = 100 − mean gap of per-90 percentiles across 22 metrics of this position; players of the same league, position group and season with at least 270 minutes.

Reality checkactual vs expected, by season

Goals vs xG

-0.3

-0.3

00.3

25/26

00.0

26/27

Goals xG · total 0 / 0.3

Assists vs xA

+0.3

+0.4

10.6

25/26

-0.1

00.1

26/27

Assists xA · total 1 / 0.7

Bars above xG mean the player scores more than the quality of his chances suggests; a long run below xG is usually a finishing problem, a short one — variance.

Availability

StatusAvailable24 matches in 12 months

Missed matches6last 12 months

National teamSpain U214 caps · 0 goals

Contract until30/06/2029

Market value€6.00mHighest: €30.00m (11/06/2019)

Season statsSeason 26/27

Competition	Team	Season	Apps	Min	Rating	G	A	G+A	YC	RC
LaLiga	Real Sociedad	26/27	5	393	6.62	—	—	0	2	—

Transfers3

Date	Season	From	To	Fee	Market value
01/07/2017	17/18	Real Sociedad B	Real Sociedad	-	€350k
01/07/2015	15/16	R. Sociedad U19	Real Sociedad B	-	-
01/07/2014	14/15	Real Sociedad Y	R. Sociedad U19	-	-

Market value

€6.00m Current€30.00m Highest · 11/06/201905/06/2026 Last change

01.08.201605.06.2026

#346 Centre-Back#186 LaLiga#17 Real Sociedad#148 Spain#1.959 Worldwide#153 Year 1997

Value history

Date	Age	Club	Value
01/08/2016	19	Real Sociedad B	€350k
02/02/2017	19	Real Sociedad B	€350k
30/06/2017	20	Real Sociedad B	€350k
17/08/2017	20	Real Sociedad	€600k
01/01/2018	20	Real Sociedad	€2.00m
22/03/2018	20	Real Sociedad	€3.00m
30/05/2018	21	Real Sociedad	€5.00m
31/10/2018	21	Real Sociedad	€10.00m
21/12/2018	21	Real Sociedad	€20.00m
11/06/2019	22	Real Sociedad	€30.00m
20/12/2019	22	Real Sociedad	€30.00m
08/04/2020	23	Real Sociedad	€24.00m
08/10/2020	23	Real Sociedad	€24.00m
05/01/2021	23	Real Sociedad	€20.00m
10/06/2021	24	Real Sociedad	€20.00m
30/12/2021	24	Real Sociedad	€15.00m
03/06/2022	25	Real Sociedad	€15.00m
07/11/2022	25	Real Sociedad	€15.00m
13/06/2023	26	Real Sociedad	€15.00m
13/10/2023	26	Real Sociedad	€18.00m
22/12/2023	26	Real Sociedad	€22.00m
07/06/2024	27	Real Sociedad	€22.00m
27/12/2024	27	Real Sociedad	€22.00m
21/03/2025	27	Real Sociedad	€18.00m
09/06/2025	28	Real Sociedad	€12.00m
02/10/2025	28	Real Sociedad	€9.00m
12/12/2025	28	Real Sociedad	€9.00m
05/06/2026	29	Real Sociedad	€6.00m

xG Statisticsall seasons

Season	League	Club	Apps	Min	G	xG	npxG	A	xA	Sh	KP	xGChain
2026	La liga	Real Sociedad	5	391	0	0	0	0	0.1	0	2	0.5
2025	La liga	Real Sociedad	25	2080	0	0.32	0.32	1	0.61	6	5	6.33

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.