Carlos PugaRB#3

Málaga CF·LaLiga·Defender - Right-Back

25 years(26/11/2000)1,75mrightSpainContract until 30/06/2029

6.98Rating37 matches in 12 months

€800kMarket value#19 in Málaga CF · #450 in LaLiga

Last 5rating per match

LaLiga 217.116.6

LaLiga 223.116.2

LaLiga 229.117.1

LaLiga 208.127.5

LaLiga 214.126.5

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

6.60Nov

6.90Dec

7.10Jan

6.80Feb

7.00Mar

6.90Apr

7.40May

7.20Jun

Jul

6.60Aug

7.00Sep

Oct

Club matchesMálaga CF

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Next matches

09 Oct · 20:00La LigaH

Espanyol———Match stats

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Recent results

20 Sept · 13:00La LigaA

Getafe—Prediction 17 Sept · 20:30La LigaH

Villarreal—Prediction 13 Sept · 13:00La LigaA

Celta Vigo—Prediction 06 Sept · 17:30La LigaH

LevanteD0:0Prediction 30 Aug · 16:00La LigaA

Real MadridL0:4Prediction

Key statsLaLiga

Goals0

xG0.010.00 / 90

Assists0

xA0.060.02 / 90

Shots10.26 / 90

Shots on target00%

Key passes20.52 / 90

Pass accuracy79.1%

xG — expected goals: the quality of the chances taken; xA — expected assists: the quality of the chances created. Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

Player profileattributes and traits

Player Position average

Attacking40

Technique51

Tactical54

Defending74

Creativity47

Strengths

Through balls
Ground duels

Weaknesses

No outstanding weaknesses

Player positions: DR

Positions on the pitch

Percentiles per 90per 90 minutes vs positional peers of the league

AttackingPer 90 · Percentile

Goals0.0024%

Shots0.3116%

Shots on target0.0721%

Conversion %024%

Big chances missed0.0076%

Dribbles1.53100%

Fouls won1.0468%

PlaymakingPer 90 · Percentile

Assists0.0374%

Key passes1.0895%

Big chances created0.1474%

Accurate passes29.4621%

Pass accuracy %81.211%

Final third passes9.3995%

Long balls1.3932%

Crosses0.5679%

DefendingPer 90 · Percentile

Tackles3.55100%

Interceptions1.5095%

Clearances2.4316%

Blocks0.4537%

Aerial duels won0.665%

Duels won6.7595%

Recoveries4.5689%

Dribbled past1.325%

Fouls1.980%

Errors leading to goal0.0063%

What a percentile means

The percentile shows what share of players of the same position in this league the player beats on a per-90-minute metric. 90% — better than nine out of ten peers; 50% — the league median. Per 90 minutes removes the effect of playing time.

For fouls, offsides, being dribbled past and goals conceded the scale is inverted: a higher percentile means fewer of them.

vs 19 defenders · LaLiga 2 · season 25/26 · min 270′ · player 2588′

Similar playersLaLiga 2 · defenders · season 25/26

82%

Adrià AltimiraDep. A Coruña · Defender - Right-Back6.98Rating1G5A25age 79%

Hugo NovoaAlavés · Defender - Right-Back6.47Rating0G3A23age 78%

Jorge SalinasRacing · Defender - Left-Back6.56Rating0G7A19age 77%

Ximo NavarroDep. A Coruña · Defender - Right-Back6.92Rating0G0A36age 69%

Giacomo QuagliataDep. A Coruña · Defender - Left-Back6.62Rating2G1A26age 68%

Roger HinojoEspanyol · Defender - Left-Back6.67Rating1G1A21age

Profile match = 100 − mean gap of per-90 percentiles across 25 metrics of this position; players of the same league, position group and season with at least 270 minutes.

Availability

StatusAvailable37 matches in 12 months

Contract until30/06/2029

Market value€800kHighest: €800k (22/06/2026)

Season statsSeason 26/27

Competition	Team	Season	Apps	Min	Rating	G	A	G+A	YC	RC
LaLiga	Málaga CF	26/27	6	343	6.78	—	—	0	2	—

Transfers5

Date	Season	From	To	Fee	Market value
01/02/2024	23/24	Atl. Madrileño	Málaga CF	free transfer	€200k
01/08/2023	23/24	Córdoba CF	Atl. Madrileño	free transfer	€200k
01/07/2021	21/22	Córdoba CF B	Córdoba CF	-	-
05/10/2020	20/21	CF Motril	Córdoba CF B	€100k	-
01/07/2019	19/20	Santa Fe U19	CF Motril	free transfer	-

Market value

€800k Current€800k Highest · 22/06/202622/06/2026 Last change

10.08.202122.06.2026

#450 LaLiga#19 Málaga CF#686 Right-Back#604 Spain#9.342 Worldwide#903 Year 2000

Value history

Date	Age	Club	Value
10/08/2021	20	Córdoba CF	€25k
30/12/2021	21	Córdoba CF	€50k
29/06/2022	21	Córdoba CF	€100k
29/12/2022	22	Córdoba CF	€200k
30/06/2023	22	Córdoba CF	€200k
20/12/2023	23	Atlético Madrileño	€200k
24/06/2024	23	Málaga CF	€200k
14/10/2024	23	Málaga CF	€300k
13/12/2024	24	Málaga CF	€300k
24/06/2025	24	Málaga CF	€300k
30/12/2025	25	Málaga CF	€300k
18/03/2026	25	Málaga CF	€500k
22/06/2026	25	Málaga CF	€800k

xG Statisticsall seasons

Season	League	Club	Apps	Min	G	xG	npxG	A	xA	Sh	KP	xGChain
2026	La liga	Malaga	4	249	0	0.01	0.01	0	0.06	1	1	0.09

What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

xG Expected goals: How many goals an average finisher would score from the same shots. A 0.30 xG shot goes in about 3 times in 10. Goals above xG mean efficient finishing; below — a cold streak or poor finishing.
npxG Non-penalty xG: The same xG without penalties. A penalty alone is worth about 0.76 xG, so npxG is a cleaner view of open-play and set-piece chances.
xA Expected assists: The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChain xG chain: Team xG from every possession the player touched. It shows involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the final pass, so a deep midfielder can rank high without scoring.
KP Key passes: Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.