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Fran Villalba
Santos Laguna

Fran Villalba

Francisco José Villalba Rodrigo

Midfielder · Santos Laguna. Explore performance, career and dated market values.

PositionMID Age28 ClubSantos Laguna Market value€1.5mTransfermarkt · 2026-05-20
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubSantos LagunaLiga MX
PositionMidfielderMidfielder
Date of birth28 years old
NationalitySpainValencia
National teamNot verifiedCaps not stored
Contract untilNot currently verifiedExpired dates are not shown as current
Market value€1.5mTransfermarkt · 2026-05-20
AvailabilityNo current absence reportedLatest provider status
Height171 cm63 kg
Shirt number#21Santos Laguna
Performance
Season stats

Liga MX · 2026

Santos Laguna · Midfielder

Appearances96 starts
Minutes6083 substitute entries
Rating7.17provider season average
Goals + assists31 goals · 2 assists
Goals / 900.15minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 900.3minimum 90-minute sample
Shots83 on target
Passing82377 passes · 20 key
Defensive work92 interceptions · 2 blocks
Duels won53.3%24 of 45
Dribble success41.7%5 of 12
Cards1Y / 0Rdiscipline

Totals come from API-Football. Per-90 rates and percentages are transparent calculations from those totals; unavailable inputs remain blank.

Availability

No current absence is reported. No dated absence history is available.

Comparable profiles

Players similar to Fran Villalba

Matched from stored role, age, value and season data. Similarity is descriptive, not a transfer recommendation.

RonaldoRonaldoInternacional · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age75match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 608 min / 2026 · 548 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Fran Villalba and Ronaldo — stored season statistics
Context / metricFran VillalbaRonaldo
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga MXSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleSantos LagunaInternacional
Minutes608548
Appearances912
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9010.15 per 9010.16 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9020.3 per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 90202.96 per 9030.49 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9091.33 per 90193.12 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

ShaylonShaylonMirassol · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age75match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 608 min / 2026 · 1,049 min

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Fran Villalba and Shaylon — stored season statistics
Context / metricFran VillalbaShaylon
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga MXSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleSantos LagunaMirassol
Minutes6081,049
Appearances921
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9010.15 per 9010.09 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9020.3 per 9020.17 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 90202.96 per 90161.37 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9091.33 per 9090.77 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Hugo MouraHugo MouraAl-Fayha · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age75match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 608 min / 2026 · 627 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Fran Villalba and Hugo Moura — stored season statistics
Context / metricFran VillalbaHugo Moura
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga MXSaudi Pro League
Team in this sampleSantos LagunaAl-Fayha
Minutes608627
Appearances97
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9010.15 per 9020.29 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9020.3 per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 90202.96 per 90101.44 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9091.33 per 90101.44 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Alex SantanaAlex SantanaCorinthians · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · close age profile70match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 608 min / 2026 · 17 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Fran Villalba and Alex Santana — stored season statistics
Context / metricFran VillalbaAlex Santana
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga MXSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleSantos LagunaCorinthians
Minutes60817
Appearances91
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9010.15 per 900— per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9020.3 per 900— per 90
Key passesTotal / per 90202.96 per 90—— per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9091.33 per 90—— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Bruno GuimarãesBruno GuimarãesArsenal · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 608 min / 2026 · 124 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Fran Villalba and Bruno Guimarães — stored season statistics
Context / metricFran VillalbaBruno Guimarães
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga MXPremier League
Team in this sampleSantos LagunaArsenal
Minutes608124
Appearances93
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9010.15 per 901— per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9020.3 per 900— per 90
Key passesTotal / per 90202.96 per 900— per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9091.33 per 901— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

ÉdersonÉdersonAtalanta · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 608 min / 2026 · 417 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Fran Villalba and Éderson — stored season statistics
Context / metricFran VillalbaÉderson
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga MXSerie A
Team in this sampleSantos LagunaAtalanta
Minutes608417
Appearances95
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9010.15 per 9010.22 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9020.3 per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 90202.96 per 9020.43 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9091.33 per 9020.43 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

The score compares available profile facts only. Missing stats or value data never receive neutral points.

Career
Career economics

Transfer history

Confirmed provider records only; undisclosed terms are never estimated.

Recorded moves52 loans · 0 free moves
Known fees€500kTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed fee€500KBirmingham → Sporting Gijon

Latest recorded move: Sporting Gijon → Santos Laguna · 05 Jul 2024, with terms recorded as Terms not supplied. The player was 26.

Season / dateRouteDeal typeReported termsAge
202405 Jul 2024Sporting Gijon → Santos LagunaTransferTerms not supplied26
202301 Jul 2023Malaga → Sporting GijonTransferTerms not supplied25
202221 Aug 2022Sporting Gijon → MalagaLoanTerms not supplied24
202201 Jul 2022Birmingham → Sporting GijonTransfer€500K24
202103 Aug 2021Birmingham → Sporting GijonLoanTerms not supplied23
Career record

Career timeline

Dates retain the source's precision. Fixture and record dates are labelled separately.

Season context2026 season

Santos Laguna · Liga MX

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
TransferSporting Gijon → Santos Laguna

Provider transfer record

TransferMalaga → Sporting Gijon

Provider transfer record

LoanSporting Gijon → Malaga

Provider transfer record

TransferBirmingham → Sporting Gijon

Provider transfer record

LoanBirmingham → Sporting Gijon

Provider transfer record

ProfileBorn

Valencia, Spain

Value & contract

Market value

€1.5m

Transfermarkt · 2026-05-20

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Market values and estimates are not asking prices or agreed transfer fees.

Contract

A current contract expiry has not been verified. Contract length, options and release clauses are unavailable.

News

Fran Villalba in the news

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Data & updates
Fact provenance

Where this profile data comes from

Confidence describes the stored field and its source, not the player's quality.

IdentityFrancisco José Villalba RodrigoHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubSantos LagunaHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionLiga MXHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionMidfielderMediumAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonNot assessedAPI-Football
Availability0 recordsMediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history5HighAPI-Football · checked
ContractNot storedNot verifiedSource not stored
Quality record updated: Not recordedNo automated consistency issue is currently recorded.
Profile updates

What changed?

Recorded updates show the previous and new values. Repeated position reports are grouped with their original dates.

0records in the last 24 hours2 updates · 8 retained records
ProfileDetailed position updated

Attacking MidfielderMidfielder

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MidfielderAttacking Midfielder

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The same position update was recorded repeatedly. Each original timestamp is retained.