Álex Baena

Atletico Madrid

Left Midfielder Spain

Age 24

Height 174 cm

Foot Right

Country Spain

Value €45.5m

Contract 2030-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

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

Season

6.66

46 matches

Last 5

6.48

-0.18 vs season

Best

8.0

vs Georgia

MOTM

of 51 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.66

Goals

67%

Assists

76%

Rating

6.89

69%

Matches

53%

Started

65%

Minutes

1572

59%

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Stats compared to other midfielders

LaLiga · percentile vs peers

Chances created

98%

Aerial duels

Defensive actions

14%

Goals

47%

Shot attempts

91%

Touches

70%

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Shot Map

29 shots per season

Goals

On target

2.00

Conversion

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

1264 touches this season

Attack

Touches

1264

Attack

44%

Middle

40%

Ø position

60%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (LaLiga)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 71%	Per 90 pctl avg 71%
Goals	2	0.11	67	71
xG	2.00	0.11	72	70
xGOT	2.25	0.13	78	76
xG excl. penalty	2.00	0.11	74	71
Shots	29	1.66	83	82
Shots on target	7	0.40	73	69
Headed shots	1	0.06	50	60

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 74%	Per 90 pctl avg 72%
Assists	3	0.17	76	78
xA	6.08	0.35	97	98
Accurate passes	590	33.78	57	44
Pass accuracy	81.0	81.04	30	30
Accurate long balls	24	1.37	51	46
Long ball accuracy	58.5	58.54	65	65
Chances created	46	2.63	96	97
Big chances created	13	0.74	100	97
Successful crosses	34	1.95	96	97
Cross accuracy	29.1	29.06	69	69

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 44%	Per 90 pctl avg 38%
Dribbles	14	0.80	68	57
Dribbles success rate	37.8	37.84	22	22
Duels won	68	3.89	50	23
Duels won %	40.2	40.24	15	15
Aerials won	7	0.40	35	26
Aerials won %	25.0	25.00	15	15
Touches	1107	63.38	64	61
Touches in opposition box	51	2.92	82	74
Dispossessed	24	1.37	19	17
Fouls won	29	1.66	75	66

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 50%	Per 90 pctl avg 45%
Defensive actions	50	2.86	42	15
Tackles	18	1.03	34	10
Interceptions	16	0.92	63	57
Blocked scoring attempt	4	0.23	57	50
Fouls committed	26	1.49	66	53
Recoveries	63	3.61	46	17
Possession won final 3rd	7	0.40	52	43
Dribbled past	11	0.63	52	80
Clearances	12	0.69	38	18
Clean sheets	2	0.11	61	64
Goals conceded while on pitch	20	1.15	49	73
xG against while on pitch	22.19	1.27	42	63

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 60%	Per 90 pctl avg 63%
Yellow cards	5	0.29	21	27
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 71%	Per 90 pctl avg 71%
Goals	2	0.11	67	71
xG	2.00	0.11	72	70
xGOT	2.25	0.13	78	76
xG excl. penalty	2.00	0.11	74	71
Shots	29	1.66	83	82
Shots on target	7	0.40	73	69
Headed shots	1	0.06	50	60

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 74%	Per 90 pctl avg 72%
Assists	3	0.17	76	78
xA	6.08	0.35	97	98
Accurate passes	590	33.78	57	44
Pass accuracy	81.0	81.04	30	30
Accurate long balls	24	1.37	51	46
Long ball accuracy	58.5	58.54	65	65
Chances created	46	2.63	96	97
Big chances created	13	0.74	100	97
Successful crosses	34	1.95	96	97
Cross accuracy	29.1	29.06	69	69

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 44%	Per 90 pctl avg 38%
Dribbles	14	0.80	68	57
Dribbles success rate	37.8	37.84	22	22
Duels won	68	3.89	50	23
Duels won %	40.2	40.24	15	15
Aerials won	7	0.40	35	26
Aerials won %	25.0	25.00	15	15
Touches	1107	63.38	64	61
Touches in opposition box	51	2.92	82	74
Dispossessed	24	1.37	19	17
Fouls won	29	1.66	75	66

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 50%	Per 90 pctl avg 45%
Defensive actions	50	2.86	42	15
Tackles	18	1.03	34	10
Interceptions	16	0.92	63	57
Blocked scoring attempt	4	0.23	57	50
Fouls committed	26	1.49	66	53
Recoveries	63	3.61	46	17
Possession won final 3rd	7	0.40	52	43
Dribbled past	11	0.63	52	80
Clearances	12	0.69	38	18
Clean sheets	2	0.11	61	64
Goals conceded while on pitch	20	1.15	49	73
xG against while on pitch	22.19	1.27	42	63

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 60%	Per 90 pctl avg 63%
Yellow cards	5	0.29	21	27
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (60)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-24	@ Villarreal	LaLiga	5-1	61	0	0	5.8
2026-05-17	vs Girona	LaLiga	1-0	61	0	0	7.5
2026-05-09	vs Celta Vigo	LaLiga	0-1	69	0	0	6.6
2026-05-05	@ Arsenal	Champions League	1-0	24	0	0	5.9
2026-05-02	@ Valencia	LaLiga	0-2	0	0	0
2026-04-29	vs Arsenal	Champions League	1-1	13	0	0	6.6
2026-04-25	vs Athletic Club	LaLiga	3-2	90	0	1	7.6
2026-04-22	@ Elche	LaLiga	3-2	62	0	0	6.3
2026-04-18	vs Real Sociedad	Copa del Rey	2-2	50	0	0	6.2
2026-04-14	vs Barcelona	Champions League	1-2	24	0	0	6.1
2026-04-11	@ Sevilla	LaLiga	2-1	90	0	0	6.6
2026-04-08	@ Barcelona	Champions League	0-2	30	0	0	6.2
2026-04-04	vs Barcelona	LaLiga	1-2	61	0	0	6.2
2026-03-31	vs Egypt	Friendlies	0-0	0	0	0
2026-03-27	vs Serbia	Friendlies	3-0	77	0	0	7.1
2026-03-22	@ Real Madrid	LaLiga	3-2	19	0	0	6.7
2026-03-18	@ Tottenham Hotspur	Champions League	3-2	6	0	0
2026-03-14	vs Getafe	LaLiga	1-0	73	0	0	7.5
2026-03-10	vs Tottenham Hotspur	Champions League	5-2	0	0	0
2026-03-07	vs Real Sociedad	LaLiga	3-2	0	0	0
2026-03-03	@ Barcelona	Copa del Rey	3-0	21	0	0	6.4
2026-02-28	@ Real Oviedo	LaLiga	0-1	90	0	0	7.7
2026-02-24	vs Club Brugge	Champions League	4-1	70	0	0	6.5
2026-02-21	vs Espanyol	LaLiga	4-2	61	0	1	7.9
2026-02-18	@ Club Brugge	Champions League	3-3	28	0	0	6.2
2026-02-15	@ Rayo Vallecano	LaLiga	3-0	56	0	0	6.0
2026-02-12	vs Barcelona	Copa del Rey	4-0	22	0	0	6.3
2026-02-08	vs Real Betis	LaLiga	0-1	45	0	0	6.2
2026-02-05	@ Real Betis	Copa del Rey	0-5	67	0	0	7.0
2026-01-31	@ Levante	LaLiga	0-0	31	0	0	6.4
2026-01-28	vs Bodø/Glimt	Champions League	1-2	57	0	0	6.4
2026-01-25	vs Mallorca	LaLiga	3-0	59	0	0	6.4
2026-01-21	@ Galatasaray	Champions League	1-1	45	0	0	6.3
2026-01-18	vs Deportivo Alaves	LaLiga	1-0	28	0	0	7.2
2026-01-13	@ Deportivo La Coruña	Copa del Rey	0-1	58	0	0	6.2
2026-01-08	vs Real Madrid	Super Cup	1-2	60	0	0	6.9
2026-01-04	@ Real Sociedad	LaLiga	1-1	60	0	0	6.0
2025-12-02	@ Barcelona	LaLiga	3-1	62	1	0	7.9
2025-11-29	vs Real Oviedo	LaLiga	2-0	45	0	0	6.9
2025-11-26	vs Inter	Champions League	2-1	68	0	0	6.1

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Atletico Madrid	senior	46	2	3	6.66
2024/2025	Villarreal	senior	33	7	9	7.46
2023/2024	Villarreal	senior	45	5	17	7.24
2022/2023	Villarreal	senior	48	12	3	7.08
2021/2022	Girona	senior	45	5	6	6.98
2020/2021	Villarreal	senior	20	2	3	6.81
2019/2020	Villarreal	senior	2	0	2	5.66
2019/2020	Villarreal B	senior	23	0	0	-
2019/2020	Villarreal CF III	senior	1	0	0	-
2018/2019	Villarreal CF III	senior	1	0	0	-
2019/2020	Villarreal B	youth	2	0	0	-
2026	Spain	national team	5	0	0	7.09
2024	Spain	national team	10	2	0	6.38
2024	Spain U23	national team	5	2	1	7.55
2023	Spain U21	national team	6	2	1	7.42
2020	Spain U19	national team	3	0	0	-
2019	Spain Under 18	national team	1	0	0	-
2018	Spain U17	national team	9	2	1	-