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Igor Zubeldia

Igor ZubeldiaCB#5

Real Sociedad·Defender - Centre-Back

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

6.73Rating28 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
6.80Oct

Key statsUEFA Europa League · LaLiga

Goals0
xG0.020.00 / 90
Assists0
xA0.100.02 / 90
Shots20.29 / 90
Shots on target00%
Key passes20.29 / 90
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. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

Player profileattributes and traits

ATTACKING37TECHNIQUE44TACTICAL69DEFENDING78CREATIVITY39

Player Position average

Attacking37
Technique44
Tactical69
Defending78
Creativity39

Strengths

No outstanding strengths

Weaknesses

No outstanding weaknesses

Player positions: DC

Positions on the pitch

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Reality checkactual vs expected, by season

Goals vs xG

-0.3

Goals xG · total 0 / 0.3

Assists vs xA

+0.3

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

StatusAvailable28 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

CompetitionTeamSeasonAppsMinRatingGAG+AYCRC
UEFA Europa League logoUEFA Europa LeagueReal Sociedad logoReal Sociedad26/2721807.00——0——
LaLiga logoLaLigaReal Sociedad logoReal Sociedad26/2774436.61——02—
Transfers3
DateSeasonFromToFeeMarket value
01/07/201717/18Real Sociedad BReal Sociedad-€350k
01/07/201515/16R. Sociedad U19Real Sociedad B--
01/07/201414/15Real Sociedad YR. Sociedad U19--

Market value

€6.00m Current€30.00m Highest · 11/06/201905/06/2026 Last change
€30.00m
01.08.201605.06.2026
#346 Centre-Back#186 LaLiga#17 Real Sociedad#148 Spain#1.959 Worldwide#153 Year 1997
Value history
DateAgeClubValue
01/08/201619Real Sociedad B€350k
02/02/201719Real Sociedad B€350k
30/06/201720Real Sociedad B€350k
17/08/201720Real Sociedad€600k
01/01/201820Real Sociedad€2.00m
22/03/201820Real Sociedad€3.00m
30/05/201821Real Sociedad€5.00m
31/10/201821Real Sociedad€10.00m
21/12/201821Real Sociedad€20.00m
11/06/201922Real Sociedad€30.00m
20/12/201922Real Sociedad€30.00m
08/04/202023Real Sociedad€24.00m
08/10/202023Real Sociedad€24.00m
05/01/202123Real Sociedad€20.00m
10/06/202124Real Sociedad€20.00m
30/12/202124Real Sociedad€15.00m
03/06/202225Real Sociedad€15.00m
07/11/202225Real Sociedad€15.00m
13/06/202326Real Sociedad€15.00m
13/10/202326Real Sociedad€18.00m
22/12/202326Real Sociedad€22.00m
07/06/202427Real Sociedad€22.00m
27/12/202427Real Sociedad€22.00m
21/03/202527Real Sociedad€18.00m
09/06/202528Real Sociedad€12.00m
02/10/202528Real Sociedad€9.00m
12/12/202528Real Sociedad€9.00m
05/06/202629Real Sociedad€6.00m
xG Statisticsall seasons
SeasonLeagueClubAppsMinGxGnpxGAxAShKPxGChain
2026La ligaReal Sociedad743700.020.0200.1121.33
2025La ligaReal Sociedad25208000.320.3210.61656.33

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.