Luis Rioja
Spain
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Luis Rioja 2026/2027 season stats
As a right wing back, Luis Rioja has appeared in 2 La Liga matches this season, totalling 95 minutes at an average rating of 6.43. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other La Liga defenders.
Player traits
Percentile vs defenders
Attacking stats
| Attacking | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | n/a | 47 |
| Goal involvements | 0 | n/a | 45 |
| Shots | 2 | 1.90 | 99 |
| Shots on target | 0 | n/a | 38 |
| Shot accuracy | 0.0% | n/a | 38 |
| Shot conversion | 0.0% | n/a | 47 |
| Goals per SoT | 0.00 | n/a | 47 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | n/a | 46 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 0.95 | 93 |
| Shots blocked | 1 | 0.95 | 93 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | n/a | 47 |
| Assists | 0 | n/a | 47 |
| Key passes | 2 | 1.90 | 99 |
| Chances created | 2 | 1.89 | 99 |
| Big chances created | 0 | n/a | 43 |
Luis Rioja has taken 2 shots with 0 on target , scoring 0 goals. That is a shot roughly every 48 minutes. Those shots are worth 0 expected goals (xG), 0 of it from shots on target (xGOT). He is elite for shooting, ranking in the 99th percentile for shot volume among defenders. Luis Rioja has 0 assists and 2 key passes . That works out to a chance created roughly every 48 minutes. Luis Rioja has set up 2 shots for teammates, worth 0.1 expected assists (xA). His creative output is around the divisional average, ranking in the 47th percentile for chance creation among defenders.
Passing stats
| Passing | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passes | 38 | 36.00 | 20 |
| Accurate passes | 29 | 27.50 | 23 |
| Pass accuracy | 76.0% | n/a | 7 |
| Long balls won | 4 | 3.79 | 82 |
| Through balls won | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Accurate crosses | 1 | 0.95 | 91 |
| Backward passes | 9 | 8.53 | 74 |
| Passes (final third) | 4 | 3.79 | 26 |
Luis Rioja has completed 29 of 38 passes at 76% accuracy , plus 1 accurate crosses . He is below average for passing volume, ranking in the 20th percentile for passing volume among defenders.
Possession stats
| Possession | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Successful dribbles | 0 | n/a | 16 |
| Dribble attempts | 1 | 0.95 | 55 |
| Dribble success | 0.0% | n/a | 16 |
| Duels won | 1 | 0.95 | 1 |
| Aerials won | 0 | n/a | 4 |
| Touches | 55 | 52.10 | 4 |
| Possession lost | 17 | 16.11 | 99 |
| Dribbled past | 0 | n/a | 11 |
| Fouls won | 1 | 0.95 | 47 |
| Dispossessed | 0 | n/a | 23 |
| Turnovers | 0 | n/a | 50 |
Luis Rioja completes 0 dribbles and wins 1 duels . Aerial duels are a relative weakness (4th percentile).
Defending stats
| Defending | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 0 | n/a | 1 |
| Tackles won | 0 | n/a | 4 |
| Interceptions | 0 | n/a | 3 |
| Clearances | 1 | 0.95 | 4 |
| Blocks | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Ball recoveries | 7 | 6.63 | 99 |
| Crosses blocked | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Clearances off line | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Offsides won | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Errors led to shot | 0 | n/a | 39 |
| Errors led to goal | 0 | n/a | 50 |
Luis Rioja makes 0 tackles and 0 interceptions , adding 1 clearances . He is below average defensively, ranking in the 1st percentile for tackles among defenders.
Discipline stats
| Discipline | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fouls committed | 0 | n/a | 4 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | n/a | 28 |
| Red cards | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Fouls per card | 0.00 | n/a | 28 |
| Foul involvements | 1 | 0.95 | 15 |
| 2nd yellows | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties scored | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties missed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties won | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties committed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Own goals | 0 | n/a | n/a |
Luis Rioja has committed 0 fouls and received 0 yellow cards , no red cards .
Positions played
La LigaMainly right wing back (1 appearance).
Strengths & weaknesses
vs defendersStrengths
Weaknesses
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Luis Rioja previous seasons
Per season, all competitions| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 La Liga | 37 | 2,637 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 36 | 6.82 |
 Copa Del Rey | 5 | 223 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6.89 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 37 | 2,868 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 35 | 7.02 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 37 | 2,516 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 29 | 7.09 |
| Copa Del Rey | 2 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7.20 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 La Liga 2 | 42 | 3,539 | 10 | 5 | 60 | 46 | 7.12 |
| Copa Del Rey | 3 | 184 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4.59 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 37 | 3,127 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 28 | 6.79 |
| Copa Del Rey | 2 | 72 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8.21 |
About Luis Rioja
La Liga 2026/2027 season
This season in the La Liga, Luis Rioja has featured across 2 appearances (1 starts), totalling 95 minutes. Luis Rioja has attempted 2 shots with 0 on target, a 0% shot accuracy rate. That shot output is worth 0.03 expected goals (xG) this season.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Luis Rioja has created 2 chances including 0 big chances for teammates. Luis Rioja has contributed 2 key passes and 8 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Luis Rioja has registered 0 tackles (0 won), 0 interceptions, and 1 clearances. In possession, the forward has completed 29 from 38 pass attempts, a 76% pass accuracy rate. Luis Rioja has won 1 of 2 total duels.
Discipline
Luis Rioja has received 0 yellow cards this season, committing 0 fouls and winning 1.
About Luis Rioja
Luis Rioja is a 32-year-old forward playing for Valencia in the La Liga, representing Spain. Luis Rioja is left-footed and wears the number 11 shirt. Born on 16 October 1993.
Most recent appearance
Luis Rioja's most recent match was away at Deportivo A Coruña on December 25th. Valencia lost 3-1. Luis Rioja played 60 minutes, registering 1 key pass with a match rating of 6.09.
Recent matches
- December 25th3-1 lossatDeportivo A Coruña(60 mins, rating 6.09)
- June 19th0-1 lossvsReal Betis(35 mins, rating 6.77)
- February 6th3-1 winvsFC Barcelona(90 mins, 1 goal, rating 7.32)
- June 12th3-4 winatReal Sociedad(74 mins, rating 6.36)
- March 26th1-1 drawvsRayo Vallecano(90 mins, rating 6.45)
Next fixture
Luis Rioja and Valencia are next in action on October 11th against FC Barcelona in the La Liga. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Valencia vs FC Barcelona match preview.
Teammates at Valencia
Luis Rioja currently plays alongside Jesús Vázquez, Luis Rioja, César Tárrega, Stole Dimitrievski, Dimitri Foulquier, Javi Guerra, Dani Raba, Pablo Maffeo, Justin de Haas, Ryunosuke Sato, Harvey Elliott, Guido Rodríguez, Pepelu, Iker Córdoba, Arnau Martínez, Hugo Duro, Sergi Canós, Arnaut Danjuma, José Copete, José Gayà, Mouctar Diakhaby, Diego López, Umar Sadiq, Aliou Dieng, Filip Ugrinic, Kayne van Oevelen and Cristian Rivero at Valencia.