SANTIAGO MOURIÑO
Defender · Villarreal · La Liga
“Uruguayan centre-back whose press intensity and reading make him a serious prospect.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
S. Mouriño is a developing full back in his prime, with recent top form at Villarreal. His value is checked by the league context and the lack of a settled starting place.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €20.9M – €22.8M
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
Mouriño operates as a high-pressing defender who hunts possession aggressively rather than sitting deep. His elite defensive reading allows him to anticipate play and cut off passing lanes before trouble develops. He's most effective when deployed in a system that rewards forward-thinking aggression from the back.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.52
SoT / 90
0.52
Accuracy
100%
Conversion
67%
Club football this season: 3 shots in 8 matches (517 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 12 matches · shots
5 shots · 2 goals
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
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UEFA Champions League | 2 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 7.6 |
 La Liga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 337 | 6.72 |
| Total | 8 | 2 | 0 | 517 | 7.03 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.35
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
0.52
per 90
Shots on target
0.52
per 90
Conversion
67%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.52
per 90 · 60% completed
Key passes
0.70
per 90
Pass accuracy
88%
Fouls won
1.04
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
3.83
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30 |  Espanyol | La Liga | L0-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.8 |
| Oct 24 |  Valencia | La Liga | W1-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Oct 20 |  Liverpool | UCL | L4-3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Oct 13 |  Napoli | UCL | W3-1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 8.6 |
| Oct 6 |  India | Friendly | W1-6 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Sep 20 |  Levante | La Liga | W3-1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
La Liga337 (65%)UEFA Champions League180 (35%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Villarreal | La Liga | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.25 | 7.03 |
| 2025/26 | Villarreal | La Liga | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0.09 | 6.93 |
| 2024/25 |  Alaves | La Liga | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0.06 | 6.97 |
| 2023/24 |  Zaragoza | Segunda División | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0.02 | 6.95 |
| 2022/23 |  Racing Montevideo | Segunda División | 15 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 |  Club Nacional | CONMEBOL Libertadores | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
Career highlights
Liga AUF
2020/2021
Segunda División
2022
Super Copa
2021
Spell detail
Apps
42
Goals
3
Assists
2
Minutes
3,435
By season
| 2026/27 | La Liga | 8 app | 2 g | 7.03 |
| 2025/26 | La Liga | 34 app | 1 g | 6.93 |
Goals by season
3 goals in the spell
International career
Uruguay
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Uruguay
Uruguay's tournament →No World Cup minutes on record for S. Mouriño.