Óscar Valentín

RAY

• #23 • Center Midfielder

Óscar Valentín

RAY

• #23 • Center Midfielder

Nationality

Spain

Position

Role

Creative Playmaker

Birthdate (Age)

Aug 20, 1994 (32)

Preferred Foot

Right

Height

5'10"

Weight

159 lb

Club

Rayo

League

La Liga

Ranking

La Liga

2026/2027 All matches

Overall grade

58.2

80/138

Impact score

6.7

33/138

Midfielder rank

10th

10/36

All rank

43rd

43/138

Grades

Key Grades

2026/2027 La Liga

Overall

22nd/42 MID

58.2

Passing

37th/42 MID

57.4

Fifty Fifty Duel

14th/31 MID

63.4

Shooting

N/A

Tackling

2nd/37 MID

77.6

Ball Carrying

13th/20 MID

57.7

Overall Grades by game

2026/2027 La Liga

Metrics

Key Metrics

2026/2027 La Liga

Appearances

Minutes

Goals

Assists

Upcoming matches

Aug 20, 7:00pm UTC

Rayo

Alavés

Estadio Municipal de Butarque

Estadio Santiago Bernabéu

News

May 2, 2026

Undergoes surgery, available Sunday

Valentin (face) has undergone surgery on his fractured cheekbone and is available for Sunday's clash against Getafe, according to coach Inigo Perez, per Union Rayo. "Oscar has been able to undergo the operation and is available. Although we know that what he has is there and a blow can increase that severity. Oscar is reliable."

Analysis: Valentin had played through the fractured cheekbone during Thursday's Conference League semifinal first leg victory over Strasbourg in one of the most remarkable displays of the season, and his surgical intervention has cleared him to continue playing. The risk of further damage from any contact to the area remains a concern, but the coach's confidence in his reliability suggests Valentin will take his place in the lineup against Getafe as Rayo push through a defining stretch of their campaign on both domestic and European fronts.

Apr 30, 2026

Plays through broken cheekbone

Valentin (face) suffered a fractured cheekbone during Thursday's 1-0 Conference League semifinal first leg victory over Strasbourg but played through the injury, according to coach Inigo Perez, per Union Rayo. "A display of courage. That's probably why he has that surname. It's one of those things that deserves recognition; it's what this team is all about and what we must build it upon. He has a fracture in his cheekbone and he told me he was perfectly fine. I've never seen anything like it on a football pitch. He's a role model."

Analysis: Valentin's courage in continuing despite the fracture was highlighted by the coaching staff as emblematic of the team's character, with the manager describing it as one of the most remarkable things he has ever seen on a football pitch. The midfielder will now undergo further assessment to determine how the injury is managed in the coming days, with the club needing to weigh his availability against the risk of any further damage. Unai Lopez would see a larger role in the middle of the park if he misses out.