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Overview
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Attributes (grouped)
Mobility
At 40, explosive pace is long gone and he relies on positioning instead. (conf 0.7)
Never a burner even in his prime, now well below top-flight pace requirements. (conf 0.7)
Turning and recovery movements have visibly slowed with age. (conf 0.65)
Managed carefully as a squad option given his age at Pisa. (conf 0.6)
Control
Reliable control built over a long top-flight career, still tidy under pressure. (conf 0.65)
Never a ball-carrying defender, prefers simple, low-risk actions. (conf 0.6)
Uses experience and body positioning to protect the ball when closed down. (conf 0.6)
Competent but unremarkable technique when driving the ball long. (conf 0.5)
Distribution
Composed distribution from the back honed over spells at Real Madrid and Napoli. (conf 0.65)
Can still spring a switch of play with reasonable accuracy. (conf 0.55)
Rarely involved in crossing situations as a central defender. (conf 0.5)
Reads passing lanes well from years of playing out from the back. (conf 0.55)
Chance threat
Occasional set-piece threat but not a natural finisher. (conf 0.5)
Sensible when he does get forward, rarely forces attempts. (conf 0.45)
Positions himself smartly at set pieces despite limited mobility. (conf 0.5)
Not a designated taker, occasional aerial presence at corners. (conf 0.5)
Duels
Strong in the air throughout his career, a genuine aerial presence at both boxes. (conf 0.75)
Wins duels more through timing and experience than physical dominance now. (conf 0.65)
Defense
Conserves energy, does not press aggressively at this stage of his career. (conf 0.6)
Reads danger early and intercepts through anticipation rather than speed. (conf 0.6)
Elite positional sense built from two decades at the top level. (conf 0.75)
Mental
Calm under pressure, a trait that defined his best seasons at Napoli and Villarreal. (conf 0.75)
Veteran game management and rarely caught out of position mentally. (conf 0.7)
Paces himself given his age but still competes for the full ninety when fit. (conf 0.55)
Resilience
Fewer serious injuries historically but age brings more physical wear now. (conf 0.5)
Outlook
At 40 years old his trajectory is only downward as retirement nears. (conf 0.6)
Known across Europe from Real Madrid, Napoli and a World Cup winner's medal. (conf 0.7)
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Scouting Report & Player Insights
Raúl Albiol is a veteran Spanish centre-back now playing out his career at Pisa in Serie A after prolonged spells at Napoli and Villarreal. A classic no-nonsense stopper, he reads the game through positioning and aerial dominance rather than pace or dynamism at this stage. Composed on the ball and a strong organiser of a backline, he offers experience and leadership to a newly promoted side even as his physical attributes have faded.
Won the 2010 FIFA World Cup with Spain.
Won UEFA Euro 2012 with Spain.
Spent several seasons as a key centre-back for Napoli in Serie A after starting his career at Real Madrid.