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Overview
Weighted average of attribute scores for this role, position-adjusted. Standout attributes count more than weaknesses.
Attributes (grouped)
Mobility
Wing-back and winger background points to strong acceleration over short distances. (conf 0.4)
Used as a wide player in Germany, Switzerland and Spain, where recovery pace matters. (conf 0.38)
Comfortable in tight wide spaces; no standout evidence either way. (conf 0.35)
Covers a full flank as a right-back or wing-back across a long season. (conf 0.38)
Control
Technically schooled at Deportivo and Leipzig academies; reliable control. (conf 0.35)
Winger past helps him carry the ball out of defence. (conf 0.35)
Full-back role rarely requires shielding; no evidence of hold-up strength. (conf 0.32)
Scored on his Bundesliga debut but is not known as a shooter. (conf 0.3)
Distribution
Comfortable in combinations after top-level German academy training. (conf 0.35)
Little evidence of long switches or deep distribution. (conf 0.3)
Overlapping full-back and former winger who delivers from the right. (conf 0.35)
Not a creator from deep; limited evidence of vision beyond the flank. (conf 0.3)
Chance threat
Occasional scorer, but finishing is not part of his role. (conf 0.3)
Little data on shot choice; shoots rarely as a full-back. (conf 0.28)
Winger background helps with timing of overlapping runs. (conf 0.33)
No known dead-ball or long-range reputation, so rated below average here. (conf 0.25)
Duels
Average aerial presence for a full-back. (conf 0.3)
Settled into the right-back position after loans in Utrecht and Villarreal B. (conf 0.35)
Defense
Modern full-back who presses from wide areas at Alavés. (conf 0.35)
Adequate tackler and reader in wide zones; not a standout. (conf 0.32)
Converted to right-back only recently, so positioning is still developing. (conf 0.32)
Mental
Played Bundesliga football as a teenager, showing poise at a young age. (conf 0.33)
Decisions are developing; limited sample at LaLiga level. (conf 0.3)
High workload expected from a wing-back role in a pragmatic side. (conf 0.36)
Resilience
No notable injury record found, so a neutral rating with low confidence. (conf 0.28)
Outlook
Still 23 with experience at Leipzig, Basel and Utrecht and room to grow. (conf 0.38)
Former Leipzig player and Spain youth international, but a squad player at Alavés. (conf 0.35)
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Scouting Report & Player Insights
Hugo Novoa is a Spanish right-back, also able to play on the right wing, who grew up in Galicia and came through Deportivo de La Coruña's academy. He joined RB Leipzig as a teenager and made his Bundesliga debut in 2021, followed by loans at Basel, Utrecht and Villarreal B. He moved to Alavés in 2024 and is an attack-minded full-back who offers energy and a winger's feel for the flank. He has played for Spain at several youth levels.
Scored on his Bundesliga debut for RB Leipzig in August 2021.
Part of RB Leipzig's squad that won the 2021-22 DFB-Pokal.