ÁLVARO CARRERAS
Defender · Real Madrid · La Liga
“A fullback who controls possession and pressure with rare defensive intelligence.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
Álvaro Carreras offers real value as a full back: he is in his prime, still moving toward his peak, and Benfica has shown his best recent level. The discount comes from league strength and an unsettled starting place.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €41.3M – €45M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Fernández operates as a ball-progressing defender who initiates play from deep, using composure and positioning to break lines rather than relying on pace alone. His pressing is urgent and well-timed—he reads attacking transitions and closes space decisively. On the ball, he's a retention anchor, rarely forced into error even under immediate pressure.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.40
SoT / 90
0.40
Accuracy
100%
Conversion
50%
Club football this season: 2 shots in 9 matches (450 min).
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Last 12 matches · shots
2 shots · 1 goal
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
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Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Super Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 6.45 |
 La Liga | 5 | 1 | 0 | 255 | 7.2 |
 UEFA Champions League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5.6 |
| Total | 9 | 1 | 0 | 450 | 6.85 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.20
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
0.40
per 90
Shots on target
0.40
per 90
Conversion
50%
goals per shot
Dribbles
1.40
per 90 · 70% completed
Key passes
1.60
per 90
Pass accuracy
89%
Fouls won
1.20
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
3.40
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21 |  RB Leipzig | UCL | W4-1 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Oct 14 |  AS Roma | UCL | W3-4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Oct 10 |  Villarreal | La Liga | W1-0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Sep 12 |  Rayo Vallecano | La Liga | W4-1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 8.9 |
| Sep 8 |  Inter | UCL | W2-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 4 |  Real Betis | La Liga | L1-0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
La Liga255 (57%)Super Cup180 (40%)UEFA Champions League15 (3%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Real Madrid | La Liga | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.11 | 6.85 |
| 2025/26 | Real Madrid | La Liga | 41 | 2 | 3 | 0.12 | 6.97 |
| 2024/25 |  Benfica | Primeira Liga | 50 | 4 | 4 | 0.16 | 7.11 |
| 2023/24 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0.07 | 6.76 |
| 2022/23 |  Preston | Championship | 40 | 0 | 6 | 0.15 | 6.82 |
| 2021/22 |  Manchester United U21 | EFL Trophy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.50 |
| 2020/21 | Manchester United U21 | EFL Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.70 |
Career highlights
Taça da Liga
2024/2025
Spell detail
Apps
50
Goals
3
Assists
3
Minutes
3,902
By season
| 2026/27 | La Liga | 9 app | 1 g | 6.85 |
| 2025/26 | La Liga | 41 app | 2 g | 6.97 |
Goals by season
3 goals in the spell
International career
Spain
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Spain
Spain's tournament →No World Cup minutes on record for Álvaro Fernández.