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Valentín Barco

Valentín BarcoCM#4

Chelsea·Midfield - Central Midfield

22 years(23/07/2004)1,70mleftArgentinaContract until 30/06/2033

7.29Rating41 matches in 12 months
€40.00mMarket value#11 in Chelsea

Last 5rating per match

Ligue 102.117.1
Ligue 109.117.6
Ligue 122.116.3
UEFA Confere27.117.4
UEFA Confere11.127.1

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

7.10Nov
7.40Dec
7.50Jan
7.40Feb
7.60Mar
7.20Apr
6.70May
7.20Jun
Jul
6.80Aug
7.40Sep
7.20Oct

Key statsEFL Cup · Premier League

Goals10.28 / 90
xG0.130.10 / 90
Assists10.28 / 90
xA0.00
Shots71.98 / 90
Shots on target114%
Key passes41.13 / 90
Pass accuracy89.4%

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

ATTACKING63TECHNIQUE68TACTICAL50DEFENDING51CREATIVITY75

Player Position average

Attacking63
Technique68
Tactical50
Defending51
Creativity75

Strengths

  • Passing
  • Through balls
  • Ground duels

Weaknesses

No outstanding weaknesses

Player positions: MC · DM · DL

Positions on the pitch

CMDMLBAttack →

Availability

StatusInjuredsince 17.04.2026
National teamArgentina logoArgentina5 caps · 2 goals
Contract until30/06/2033
Market value€40.00mHighest: €40.00m (01/06/2026)

Season statsSeason 26/27

CompetitionTeamSeasonAppsMinRatingGAG+AYCRC
EFL CupChelsea logoChelsea26/2732027.40112——
Premier League logoPremier LeagueChelsea logoChelsea26/2731166.73——01—
Transfers10
DateSeasonFromToFeeMarket value
02/08/202626/27R. StrasbourgChelsea€40.00m€40.00m
02/07/202525/26BrightonR. Strasbourg€10.00m€12.00m
30/06/202524/25R. StrasbourgBrightonEnd of loan€12.00m
02/02/202524/25BrightonR. Strasbourgloan transfer€6.00m
01/02/202524/25Sevilla FCBrightonEnd of loan€6.00m
23/08/202424/25BrightonSevilla FCloan transfer€13.00m
20/01/202423/24Boca JuniorsBrighton€9.15m€13.00m
01/07/202323/24Boca Juniors IIBoca Juniors-€1.50m
01/01/202120/21CABJ U20Boca Juniors II--
01/01/202019/20CABJ JVCABJ U20--

Market value

€40.00m Current€40.00m Highest · 01/06/202601/06/2026 Last change
€40.00m
11.06.202101.06.2026
#9 Argentina#23 Central Midfield#11 Chelsea#84 Premier League#170 Worldwide#10 Year 2004
Value history
DateAgeClubValue
11/06/202116CA Boca Juniors II€50k
20/10/202117CA Boca Juniors II€1.20m
26/10/202218CA Boca Juniors II€1.50m
04/07/202318CA Boca Juniors€3.50m
04/10/202319CA Boca Juniors€10.00m
19/12/202319CA Boca Juniors€13.00m
27/05/202419Brighton & Hove Albion€13.00m
11/10/202420Sevilla FC€10.00m
27/12/202420Sevilla FC€6.00m
24/03/202520RC Strasbourg Alsace€8.00m
03/06/202520RC Strasbourg Alsace€12.00m
10/10/202521RC Strasbourg Alsace€15.00m
15/12/202521RC Strasbourg Alsace€25.00m
27/03/202621RC Strasbourg Alsace€35.00m
01/06/202621RC Strasbourg Alsace€40.00m
xG Statisticsall seasons
SeasonLeagueClubAppsMinGxGnpxGAxAShKPxGChain
2026EPLChelsea311200.130.1300200.15

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.