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Ray Páez
Ecuador#19Midfielder

RAY PÁEZ

Midfielder · River Plate · Liga Profesional Argentina

19Age
178cm
71kg
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GoalPost verdict

The read
68
Useful

↑ model form signal

GoalPost read

K. Páez profiles as a midfielder with current-season production, role fit, and tournament context tracked by GoalPost.

Current-season outputRole reliabilityAvailability signal
Output17Influence71System41Trajectory68Resil.61Workrate29

6 GPS components

GoalPost value

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What GoalPost values him at

range pending · wider band

Peak proximity Output Trajectory
€68.6MLowHigh€218M

What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. K. Páez's value is driven by position-adjusted output, age curve, availability, and role scarcity.

GoalPost percentilePending

GPS / value trend

Logged snapshots
GPSValue

Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.

Value trajectory

High confidence
GoalPost value by season · model-estimated

Value trajectory appears once GoalPost has a current FMV and dated season ratings.

20232026

Dashed line is reconstructed from season ratings, age, role, and today's GoalPost value. Logged-live value points will appear here once history accrues.

Scouting report

MidfielderRole Fit: 72%Data Coverage: 29 matches

GoalPost confidence

69%

Last Updated

Model updated

After latest GoalPost refresh

GP

GoalPost verdict

K. Páez is tracked as a midfielder with value concentrated in current-season output and role reliability. The GoalPost watch-out is movement, so the read is strongest when that limitation is priced into the role.

Impact

Useful

Form Trend

Tracked

Peak Age

24-27

Potential

Role fit

Overall profile

Shooting86Finishing57Passing29Dribbling43Duels29Defense43
Percentile vs. Midfielders

Attacking DNA

Direct threat30Combination43Wide play45Movement24Creation62Counter attacks24
Percentile vs. Midfielders

Elite strengths

Current-season output

10

Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers

Role reliability

45

Reliable plus trait in current sample

Availability signal

62

Repeatable action profile in this role

Tournament context

58

Positive contributor in team context

Watch-outs

Movement

Counter attacks

Direct threat

Per-90 breakdown

Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers

Goals

0.16

Shots

1.65

per 90

Shots on Target

0.87

Conversion

10%

Dribbles

45%

Key Passes

1.81

Pressures

2.4

Key metrics

Current-season rates

Goals / 90

0.16

season rate

Shots / 90

1.65

shot volume

Shot accuracy

52%

11/21 on target

Conversion

10%

goals per shot

Dribbles / 90

0.45

success rate proxy

Key passes / 90

1.81

chance creation

Player intelligence

Our scouted analysis

Workrate

29/100

Defensive actions & pressing intensity

Ball progression

60/100

Progressive carries & passing impact

Team impact

PENDING

Awaiting impact sample

Playing style

Starts from midfielder areas with production, availability, and role fit tracked by GoalPost.

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World Cup 2026 outlook

K. Páez is tracked against current squad role, national-team context, and upcoming fixtures.

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Analysis overview

GoalPost Intelligence Report

K. Páez profiles as a midfielder whose read is driven by chance creation, especially high-value actions in role and reliable season sample. The current view is grounded in 1 recent match-form rows; the clearest watch-out is tight-space creation sample.

Primary roleTransition valueHigh impact

Player impact

Pending

awaiting on-pitch impact sample

Style profile

How he plays

Direct threat30Combination43Wide play45Movement24Creation62Counter attacks24

Shot profile

shooting rates

Shots / 90

1.65

SoT / 90

0.87

Accuracy

52%

Conversion

10%

Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.

Source context

What is actually powering this tab

Role read

Midfielder

Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.

Availability

Managed

Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.

Coverage

1 recent matches

Recent match-form rows are loaded for performance and trend surfaces.

Player intelligence

GoalPost proprietary evaluation

Workrate

29/100

Defensive actions & pressing intensity

Ball progression

60/100

Progressive carries & passing impact

Team impact

PENDING

Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample

Ball carrying impact

45Strong

Drives progress through pace and close control.

Finishing impact

10Efficient

Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.

Creative impact

63Strong

Creates chances through runs and combinations.

Defensive impact

24Above avg.

Presses and recovers possession effectively.

Clutch factor

72Elite

Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.

Scouting summary

K. Páez is tracked as a midfielder with value concentrated in high-value actions in role and reliable season sample. The GoalPost watch-out is tight-space creation sample, so the read is strongest when that limitation is priced into the role.

Report generated from current-season profileGoalPost Intelligence Model v4.2

Performance overview

Current season
29
Apps
2
Goals
2
Assists
1,142
Mins

2024/25 season by competition

CompetitionAppsGoalsAssistsMinsRating
World Cup - Qualification South America crestWorld Cup - Qualification South America12115736.84
Liga Profesional Argentina crestLiga Profesional Argentina10103776.74
CONMEBOL Sudamericana crestCONMEBOL Sudamericana4011086.88
Friendlies crestFriendlies300846.53
Total29221,1426.75

Form (last 1 match)

6.79 average rating
7.17.46.87.8
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Each dot is one match rating.

Advanced performance

per 90

Goals

0.16

Shots

1.65

per 90

Shots on target

0.38

Conversion %

10%

Dribbles

45%

Key passes

1.81

Pass accuracy

43%

Fouls won

0.71

per 90

Def actions

2.44

pressure work

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Match-by-match breakdown

DateOpponentCompetitionResultMinsGoalsAssistsRating
Jul 1Mexico crestMexicoWorld CupL2-011006.5

Minutes played

1,142

Total minutes

World Cup - Qualification South America crestWorld Cup - Qualification South America573 (50%)
Liga Profesional Argentina crestLiga Profesional Argentina377 (33%)
CONMEBOL Sudamericana crestCONMEBOL Sudamericana108 (9%)
Friendlies crestFriendlies84 (7%)

Career timeline

Career stats by season

SeasonClubCompetitionAppsGoalsAssistsG/A per 90Avg rating
2026/27Club crestEcuadorWorld Cup - Qualification South America29220.146.79
2025/26Club crestChelseaFIFA Club World Cup58930.217.05
2024/25Club crestIndependiente del ValleLiga Pro46960.337.24
2023/24Club crestIndependiente del ValleLiga Pro45930.277.04

Career highlights

🏅
1

CONMEBOL Recopa

2023

🌍
1

FIFA Club World Cup

2025

🏅
1

Supercopa de Ecuador

2023

Career timeline detail

River Plate

2026Present

Apps

178

Goals

29

Assists

14

Minutes

9,365

Competition breakdown

World Cup - Qualification South America29 app2 g6.79
FIFA Club World Cup58 app9 g7.05
Liga Pro46 app9 g7.24
Liga Pro45 app9 g7.04

Goal timeline

29 goals in selected spell

Career milestones

2026 Joined Chelsea on loan
2026 Joined River Plate on loan
2025 Joined Chelsea
2025 Joined Chelsea
2025 Joined Strasbourg on loan

International career

🇪🇨

Ecuador

WC trophies

0

Avg rating

6.79

Major tournaments

World CupTracked
Nations League
Continental Cups4
🏆

World Cup 2026

United States · Canada · Mexico

Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026

0

days to go

🇪🇨

Ecuador

Group context

Tournament overview

Ecuador enter World Cup 2026 with K. Páez tracked as one of their key role players in the GoalPost model.

Appearances

5

Best finish

Round

FIFA rank

24

Titles

0

Ecuador · group

Ivory CoastJun 14
CuracaoJun 21
GermanyJun 25

Current GoalPost form

GPS

68

Avg rating

6.79

Minutes

1,142

G/A 90

0.32

Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.

Tournament role

MidfielderEcuadorRiver PlateWC 2026

Current GoalPost signals

Goals / 900.16
Shots / 901.65
Key passes / 901.81
Def actions / 902.44

Tournament history coverage

Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.

Ecuador · fixtures

DateOpponentVenueTime
Jun 14Ivory CoastLincoln Financial Field11:00 PM
Jun 21CuracaoArrowhead Stadium12:00 AM
Jun 25GermanyMetLife Stadium8:00 PM

K. Páez · projection status

Awaiting forecast/awards feed

Player-level tournament projection will appear when the forecast or awards stack provides a sourced probability.

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