Fran Villalba

Santos Laguna

Attacking Midfielder Spain

Age 28

Height 168 cm

Foot Right

Country Spain

Value €1.5m

Contract 2027-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

6.80

34 matches

Last 5

7.20

+0.40 vs season

Best

8.1

vs Queretaro FC

MOTM

of 34 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.80

Goals

48%

Assists

Rating

6.51

20%

Matches

71%

Started

76%

Minutes

1038

67%

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Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers

Liga MX Clausura · percentile vs peers

Chances created

73%

Aerial duels

Defensive actions

12%

Goals

20%

Shot attempts

Touches

43%

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Shot Map

13 shots per season

Goals

On target

1.81

Conversion

Goal Saved Off target

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Liga MX Clausura)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 69%	Per 90 pctl avg 62%
Goals	1	0.09	48	55
xG	1.81	0.16	84	74
xGOT	1.60	0.14	79	68
Penalty goals	1	0.09	94	96
xG excl. penalty	1.02	0.09	71	55
Shots	13	1.13	69	47
Shots on target	3	0.26	53	41
Headed shots	1	0.09	53	57

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 60%	Per 90 pctl avg 54%
Assists	0	0.00	0	0
xA	1.52	0.13	83	74
Accurate passes	319	27.66	63	36
Pass accuracy	82.0	82.01	31	31
Accurate long balls	40	3.47	87	88
Long ball accuracy	70.2	70.18	81	81
Chances created	11	0.95	70	55
Big chances created	3	0.26	78	71
Successful crosses	2	0.17	52	55
Cross accuracy	22.2	22.22	53	53

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 42%	Per 90 pctl avg 30%
Dribbles	8	0.69	75	54
Dribbles success rate	47.1	47.06	50	50
Duels won	27	2.34	40	3
Duels won %	40.9	40.91	14	14
Aerials won	1	0.09	11	11
Aerials won %	33.3	33.33	34	34
Touches	498	43.18	54	11
Touches in opposition box	12	1.04	62	39
Dispossessed	11	0.95	18	38
Fouls won	14	1.21	67	44

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 31%	Per 90 pctl avg 24%
Defensive actions	16	1.39	30	3
Tackles	4	0.35	12	3
Interceptions	6	0.52	52	27
Blocked scoring attempt	1	0.09	32	39
Fouls committed	9	0.78	49	20
Penalties conceded	1	0.09	1	4
Recoveries	44	3.82	67	42
Possession won final 3rd	4	0.35	57	48
Dribbled past	10	0.87	27	50
Clearances	5	0.43	38	14
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	19	1.65	22	41
xG against while on pitch	19.19	1.66	19	29

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 60%	Per 90 pctl avg 70%
Yellow cards	3	0.26	21	40
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 69%	Per 90 pctl avg 62%
Goals	1	0.09	48	55
xG	1.81	0.16	84	74
xGOT	1.60	0.14	79	68
Penalty goals	1	0.09	94	96
xG excl. penalty	1.02	0.09	71	55
Shots	13	1.13	69	47
Shots on target	3	0.26	53	41
Headed shots	1	0.09	53	57

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 60%	Per 90 pctl avg 54%
Assists	0	0.00	0	0
xA	1.52	0.13	83	74
Accurate passes	319	27.66	63	36
Pass accuracy	82.0	82.01	31	31
Accurate long balls	40	3.47	87	88
Long ball accuracy	70.2	70.18	81	81
Chances created	11	0.95	70	55
Big chances created	3	0.26	78	71
Successful crosses	2	0.17	52	55
Cross accuracy	22.2	22.22	53	53

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 42%	Per 90 pctl avg 30%
Dribbles	8	0.69	75	54
Dribbles success rate	47.1	47.06	50	50
Duels won	27	2.34	40	3
Duels won %	40.9	40.91	14	14
Aerials won	1	0.09	11	11
Aerials won %	33.3	33.33	34	34
Touches	498	43.18	54	11
Touches in opposition box	12	1.04	62	39
Dispossessed	11	0.95	18	38
Fouls won	14	1.21	67	44

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 31%	Per 90 pctl avg 24%
Defensive actions	16	1.39	30	3
Tackles	4	0.35	12	3
Interceptions	6	0.52	52	27
Blocked scoring attempt	1	0.09	32	39
Fouls committed	9	0.78	49	20
Penalties conceded	1	0.09	1	4
Recoveries	44	3.82	67	42
Possession won final 3rd	4	0.35	57	48
Dribbled past	10	0.87	27	50
Clearances	5	0.43	38	14
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	19	1.65	22	41
xG against while on pitch	19.19	1.66	19	29

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 60%	Per 90 pctl avg 70%
Yellow cards	3	0.26	21	40
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (36)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-04-26	vs Monterrey	Liga MX Clausura	3-0	68	0	0	6.9
2026-04-23	@ Atletico de San Luis	Liga MX Clausura	2-0	89	0	0	7.3
2026-04-19	vs Atlas	Liga MX Clausura	0-1	78	0	0	7.7
2026-04-12	@ Pachuca	Liga MX Clausura	4-2	82	0	1	7.3
2026-04-05	vs CF America	Liga MX Clausura	1-1	80	0	0	6.8
2026-03-22	vs Puebla	Liga MX Clausura	2-1	80	0	0	7.7
2026-03-14	@ Chivas	Liga MX Clausura	3-0	90	0	0	6.5
2026-03-09	@ Tijuana	Liga MX Clausura	1-2	84	0	0	7.0
2026-03-04	vs Cruz Azul	Liga MX Clausura	1-2	72	0	0	6.5
2026-02-28	@ Queretaro FC	Liga MX Clausura	2-2	76	0	0	6.8
2026-02-22	@ Leon	Liga MX Clausura	2-1	0	0	0
2026-02-15	vs Mazatlan FC	Liga MX Clausura	1-2	90	0	0	6.9
2026-02-07	@ Tigres	Liga MX Clausura	5-1	63	0	0	6.4
2026-01-31	@ Pumas	Liga MX Clausura	4-0	90	0	0	6.5
2026-01-18	vs FC Juarez	Liga MX Clausura	2-2	90	1	0	7.2
2026-01-15	@ Toluca	Liga MX Clausura	3-1	90	1	0	7.7
2026-01-11	vs Necaxa	Liga MX Clausura	1-3	90	0	1	8.0
2025-11-09	vs Pachuca	Liga MX Apertura	1-0	69	0	0	6.9
2025-11-01	@ Necaxa	Liga MX Apertura	4-1	66	0	0	6.0
2025-10-26	vs Queretaro FC	Liga MX Apertura	3-1	84	1	0	8.1
2025-10-22	@ Mazatlan FC	Liga MX Apertura	2-2	45	0	0	6.5
2025-10-18	vs Leon	Liga MX Apertura	2-0	68	0	0	6.5
2025-10-05	@ CF America	Liga MX Apertura	3-0	64	0	0	6.4
2025-09-28	@ Monterrey	Liga MX Apertura	1-0	16	0	0	6.5
2025-09-21	vs Atletico de San Luis	Liga MX Apertura	1-4	62	0	0	5.9
2025-09-14	@ Atlas	Liga MX Apertura	2-2	71	0	0	6.7
2025-08-31	vs Tigres	Liga MX Apertura	0-1	66	0	0	5.7
2025-08-23	@ FC Juarez	Liga MX Apertura	2-1	89	0	0	7.2
2025-08-17	@ Cruz Azul	Liga MX Apertura	3-2	75	0	0	6.4
2025-08-11	vs Chivas	Liga MX Apertura	1-0	76	0	0	6.3
2025-08-08	@ LA Galaxy	Leagues Cup	4-0	0	0	0
2025-08-04	@ Seattle Sounders FC	Leagues Cup	2-1	90	0	1	7.6
2025-08-01	@ Colorado Rapids	Leagues Cup	2-1	22	0	0	6.4
2025-07-26	@ Puebla	Liga MX Apertura	1-0	62	0	0	6.2
2025-07-17	vs Toluca	Liga MX Apertura	2-4	45	0	0	6.2
2025-07-13	vs Pumas	Liga MX Apertura	3-0	80	0	0	6.8

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Santos Laguna	senior	34	3	3	6.80
2024/2025	Santos Laguna	senior	28	1	3	6.62
2023/2024	Sporting Gijon	senior	35	0	5	6.60
2022/2023	Malaga	senior	35	1	2	6.96
2021/2022	Sporting Gijon	senior	42	4	6	7.22
2020/2021	Almeria	senior	35	3	4	6.65
2019/2020	Almeria	senior	18	2	2	6.43
2019/2020	Birmingham City	senior	17	1	0	6.59
2018/2019	Numancia	senior	40	4	7	6.90
2017/2018	Valencia B	senior	33	6	0	-
2016/2017	Valencia B	senior	23	2	0	-
2015/2016	Valencia B	senior	21	0	0	-
2014/2015	Valencia B	senior	3	0	0	-
2015/2016	Valencia	senior	4	0	0	-
2015/2016	Valencia U19	youth	7	0	0	-
2015	Spain U17	national team	11	2	0	-