Pablo Maffeo

Key strength: Adaptability

Versatile player

Hovering precariously in 15th place, RCD Mallorca find themselves trapped in a tense relegation scrap where every point could prove decisive. Their recent form (WLLDW) tells the story of a side clinging to safety by their fingernails, yet through the chaos emerges Pablo Maffeo—a tireless Argentine right-back who has become the definition of reliability in turbulent times. At 27 years old and valued at €5 million, Maffeo has been virtually ever-present, clocking 1,735 minutes across 21 appearances—a remarkable feat of durability in a physically demanding season. While his stat sheet reads a solitary goal and no assists, those numbers belie his true impact. Maffeo's overlapping runs provide crucial width down the right flank, supplying ammunition for creative spark Pablo Torre and target man Mateo Joseph. With just four yellow cards across half a season, he combines aggressive defensive recovery—his signature strength—with disciplined positioning. In a relegation battle where consistency is the rarest currency, Mallorca's faith in Maffeo never wavers. The Argentine's pace and recovery ability have made him indispensable as Javier Aguirre's side fights for survival.