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Abdel Abqar
Centre-Back / Morocco / Getafe CF
50 OVR
Profile
Key strength: Aerial dominance
Defensive anchor
In a La Liga season where Getafe CF have defied all expectations to sit 2nd in the table, Moroccan centre-back Abdel Abqar represents the squad's hidden depth—a €7.5M defensive asset biding his time. At 25, the 6'2" centre-back has made just four appearances totaling 270 minutes, yet his presence looms large over the title race. While teammates like Veljko Milosavljevic anchor the backline, Abqar offers something increasingly rare: old-school, no-nonsense defending. His FIFA defending rating of 60—dwarfing his 55 overall—reflects a specialist who wins aerial duels and clears his lines rather than playing quarterback from the back. With zero goals and zero assists, his statistical footprint appears modest, but José Bordalás knows the value of a 'defensive anchor' when the pressure mounts. Two yellow cards suggest the competitive fire burns bright beneath the patience. As Getafe's WLWDL form keeps them in genuine contention, Abqar's aerial dominance could prove decisive when the fixtures congest and Bordalás needs warriors, not artists. The Moroccan wall stands ready.