Alberto Moleiro Scout Report At Villarreal 2026/2027: Does The Barcelona & Liverpool-Linked Target Deserve A Spain Call-Up? - Player Analysis

Alberto Moleiro is a Spanish Villarreal winger who has been performing well and attracting plenty of interest from top clubs, namely Liverpool and Barcelona.

Although he is yet to be called up to represent the senior Spain national team, the 23-year-old has confirmed his talent consistently between last season and the start of the current campaign.

Though his goal contribution numbers have not been remarkable, especially if we compare his numbers to those of Barcelona or Real Madrid players, his talent and role within Villarreal’s attacking plans were and still are pivotal in many aspects.

Under the management of Iñigo Pérez, he was already pivotal to the new head coach’s attacking tactics and is expected to continue progressing if he keeps his good run of form going until the end of the season.

This Alberto Moleiro scout report and player analysis focuses on identifying how Moleiro has been so useful to Villarreal’s attacking strategy, while also focusing on his individual traits in terms of goalscoring, passing, and dribbling.

The aim is to evaluate his profile and try to find reasons why he has not yet been called up to the Spanish national team despite his positive performances.

Alberto Moleiro Positions & Roles At Villarreal

Moleiro is being used as a left winger at Villarreal, while he can also play with ease in the advanced playmaker position.

His abilities also allow him to do well in the right-wing position, though he has not been used in that position with Villarreal yet.

In fact, Moleiro played as a right winger at Las Palmas, knowing that he started his senior career with their B and C teams before getting to play with the senior side.

Moreover, he was also used as a second striker, notably against Real Madrid, during his time at Villarreal, and he might be considered for this position more consistently if the head coach decides to keep using the 4-4-2 formation more often.

In addition to that, Pérez has also been using Moleiro as an advanced playmaker in his 4-2-3-1 formation of late.

The following positional map confirms that Moleiro has been mainly relied on as a left winger or left midfielder in the most recent period, with a few participations as the advanced playmaker, and occasional participations as a second striker.

Alberto Moleiro Heat Map & Position Map

In terms of roles, Moleiro is a very agile winger who is excellent at dribbling and surpassing opponents, but at the same time, someone who is very efficient in breaking lines thanks to his dribbling and penetrations with the ball.

Being an explosive winger gives him the advantage over opponents and helps him to get past them; that’s what makes his progressive runs so dangerous.

Moleiro’s roles also include key passing, and that’s something that he has been improving on of late.

He also gives the impression that he is not restricted to moving on the left wing but makes sure to alternate his movements by providing passing options in midfield and asking for the ball while moving to the middle.

This helps him avoid man-marking most of the time and create space for himself, knowing that he is a player who likes penetrations and can be very dangerous when given some space and time.

The following action highlights his tendency to drop into midfield and move internally without the ball in order to provide passing options during the build-up phase instead of remaining static on the left wing.

This dynamism and active contribution to the playmaking process make him very valuable for Villarreal, knowing that he also knows how to deal with pressure and marking when receiving the ball in tight areas.

In this action, he succeeded in avoiding marking and made sure to receive the ball in a spot that allowed him to accelerate without disturbance and quickly find the best possible vertical passing option, creating a dangerous attack thanks to his intelligent movement without the ball and quick/accurate key passing decision-making and execution.

It is also an action that highlights the player’s role in terms of vertical passing within the team, as he is considered the team’s playmaker even when he plays on the wing.