Alberto Moleiro

Key strength: Pace and dribbling

Wide creator

In a Villarreal side precariously positioned 14th in La Liga and navigating a turbulent WLLDW run, 22-year-old Alberto Moleiro has emerged as their creative lifeline. The Spanish left winger has blossomed into a modern inside-forward this season, racking up 9 goals and 4 assists across 34 appearances—averaging a direct goal involvement every 166 minutes. Operating from the left flank but drifting dangerously onto his favored right foot, Moleiro has developed a telepathic partnership with top-scorer Georges Mikautadze, threading defense-splitting passes with the vision that defines his creative playmaker identity. Remarkably disciplined with just one yellow card all season, he embodies tactical maturity that belies his years. Now valued at €50 million and rising rapidly, the #20 represents everything Villarreal's renowned academy stands for: technical excellence and the daring to decide tight matches. As the Yellow Submarine fight to climb the table, Moleiro's ability to unlock stubborn defenses with his pace and dribbling could prove the difference between European nights at El Madrigal or watching from the sidelines.