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Overview
Weighted average of attribute scores for this role, position-adjusted. Standout attributes count more than weaknesses.
Attributes (grouped)
Mobility
Strong burst out of midfield when driving forward with the ball. (conf 0.65)
Good straight-line speed for a box-to-box midfielder. (conf 0.55)
Comfortable shifting direction in tight central areas. (conf 0.55)
Covers ground repeatedly as a box-to-box presence in Celta's midfield. (conf 0.6)
Control
Generally clean control under pressure, product of La Masia development. (conf 0.55)
Uses strength and low centre of gravity to carry the ball through midfield lines. (conf 0.6)
Physically imposing frame lets him protect the ball well against pressure. (conf 0.6)
Capable of hitting the ball cleanly from distance though not a regular weapon. (conf 0.5)
Distribution
Tidy circulation passer comfortable progressing play through midfield. (conf 0.55)
Occasional switches of play but not a primary distributor. (conf 0.45)
Rarely delivers crosses given his central, ball-carrying role. (conf 0.4)
Reads late runs into the box reasonably well from central positions. (conf 0.5)
Chance threat
Contributes goals from midfield with decent composure in the box. (conf 0.5)
Sometimes shoots from difficult angles rather than recycling possession. (conf 0.45)
Times late arrivals into the penalty area effectively. (conf 0.5)
Not a regular set-piece taker at Celta. (conf 0.4)
Duels
Adequate aerial presence for a midfielder given his physical build. (conf 0.45)
Wins the majority of physical midfield battles thanks to strength and power. (conf 0.6)
Defense
Applies energetic pressure typical of his RB Leipzig and Barcelona academy grounding. (conf 0.55)
Uses physicality to break up opposition attacks in transition. (conf 0.5)
Positioning has been inconsistent, occasionally caught out of shape. (conf 0.45)
Mental
Generally calm on the ball despite a turbulent early career. (conf 0.5)
Decision-making still maturing, at times overplays or presses recklessly. (conf 0.45)
Puts in consistent defensive and box-to-box effort across matches. (conf 0.55)
Resilience
Has had spells sidelined but no chronic long-term injury pattern. (conf 0.45)
Outlook
Still only in his early twenties with physical tools to build on at Celta. (conf 0.5)
Once a hyped Barcelona academy product, now rebuilding profile in LaLiga's mid-table. (conf 0.55)
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Scouting Report & Player Insights
Ilaix Moriba is a powerfully built box-to-box midfielder now plying his trade at Celta Vigo after stints with Barcelona, RB Leipzig, and Valencia. Known for his physicality, ball-carrying ability, and energetic pressing, he broke through as a teenager at Barcelona before a high-profile move to Leipzig that never fully delivered on its promise. At Celta he offers strength and dynamism in central midfield, still searching for the consistency to reclaim his early hype.
Broke into Barcelona's first team as a teenager before leaving for RB Leipzig in a high-profile 2021 transfer.
Represented Spain at youth international level before later declaring for Guinea.