Sergio Camello is La Liga's form striker: the numbers behind Rayo's goals
Sergio Camello has seven La Liga goals in 515 minutes for Rayo Vallecano, second only to Raphinha. We break down his scoring rate, his share of Rayo's goals and the top scorers race.
Sergio Camello is La Liga's surprise form striker of the 2026-27 season so far. The 24-year-old Spanish forward has scored seven league goals for Rayo Vallecano, enough to sit second in the La Liga top scorers chart behind Barcelona's Raphinha and level on goals with Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappé and Racing Santander's Zabiri. According to the league data as of Friday 16 October 2026, Camello has reached that total in 515 minutes across eight appearances, without a single penalty. This player profile looks at the numbers behind his start, how much of Rayo's attack depends on him and where the scoring race goes next.
Sergio Camello's season in numbers
Seven goals and one assist is a strong return for any striker this early in the season. For a player at a club outside the traditional top group, it is exceptional. Camello's goals have all come from open play, and his average rating of 7.60 places him fifth among the league's top ten scorers, behind Raphinha, Lamine Yamal, Mbappé and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- Goals: 7 (0 penalties)
- Assists: 1
- Appearances: 8
- Minutes played: 515
- Average rating: 7.60
- Age / nationality: 24, Spain
The minutes figure stands out. Across eight appearances he has averaged roughly 64 minutes a game, which means he is often not completing matches and still finding the net at a high rate.
Goals per minute: the most efficient of the big names
Camello scores a goal every 73.6 minutes. Only two players in the top ten do better: Raphinha, at an outstanding 46 minutes per goal, and Zabiri, at about 68. More striking is the comparison with the two superstars who share his total. Lamine Yamal has needed 671 minutes for his seven goals (around 96 per goal), and Mbappé 720 minutes (around 103 per goal), and each of them has scored one penalty. Camello has matched their output in far less playing time.
Strip out penalties and the picture is even clearer. On non-penalty goals, Raphinha leads with nine (12 minus three spot-kicks). Camello and Zabiri come next with seven each, ahead of Yamal and Mbappé on six apiece. In open-play scoring, the Rayo striker is joint second in Spain.
How much of Rayo's attack runs through Camello
The league table credits Rayo Vallecano with 11 goals from seven matches. Camello's seven goals represent close to two-thirds of that figure. One caution applies: the scorers data lists him with eight appearances while the table shows seven games played for Rayo, so the two datasets may not yet reflect exactly the same set of fixtures. Even allowing for that, no other forward in this top ten carries such a large share of his team's scoring.
Compare that with the clubs at the top. At Barcelona, Raphinha's 12 goals are part of a 34-goal total. Mbappé's seven are part of Real Madrid's 19. At Rayo, Camello is the attack.
| Rayo Vallecano in the table | Figure |
|---|---|
| League position | 13th |
| Points | 8 (W2 D2 L3) |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals for / against | 11 / 16 |
| Home / away goals scored | 6 / 5 |
| Recent form string | D W L W |
La Liga top scorers race: the top ten
Raphinha leads the chart clearly with 12 goals. Behind him a crowded group of four players are level on seven, with Camello listed first among them.
| # | Player | Club | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raphinha | Barcelona | 12 | 3 | 555 |
| 2 | Sergio Camello | Rayo Vallecano | 7 | 1 | 515 |
| 3 | Zabiri | Racing Santander | 7 | 0 | 473 |
| 4 | Lamine Yamal | Barcelona | 7 | 5 | 671 |
| 5 | Kylian Mbappé | Real Madrid | 7 | 2 | 720 |
| 6 | Roberto Fernández | Espanyol | 6 | 0 | 695 |
| 7 | Ante Budimir | Osasuna | 6 | 0 | 592 |
| 8 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | Deportivo La Coruña | 5 | 2 | 560 |
| 9 | Fer Niño | Elche | 5 | 0 | 541 |
| 10 | Lucas Boyé | Alavés | 5 | 0 | 548 |
The chart has a clear pattern. Several of the leading scorers play for clubs in the lower half of the table: Rayo, Racing Santander, Espanyol, Osasuna and Elche. For those teams, a striker in form is often the difference between climbing the table and being dragged into a relegation fight.
Background: a striker with a big-game record
Camello came through Atlético Madrid's youth system before establishing himself at Rayo Vallecano, the club from the Vallecas district of Madrid. He is best known internationally for his role in Spain's Olympic gold at Paris 2024, when he scored twice in the final against France. That record of delivering in decisive moments fits his current numbers: he does not need many touches or many minutes to make an impact.
What it means for Rayo Vallecano and the table
Rayo sit 13th on eight points, but that position hides how compressed the middle of the table is. Eight clubs, from Celta Vigo in ninth to Osasuna in 16th, are level on eight points. Elche, in 18th, have six. That leaves Rayo only two points above the relegation zone and, at the same time, within three points of seventh-placed Alavés.
The bigger concern is at the back. Rayo have conceded 16 goals, one of the highest totals in the division, and their goal difference of -5 is what keeps them below several teams on the same points. With a defence leaking goals, Camello's scoring is not a bonus for Rayo; it is the main reason they are not lower.
What's next for Sergio Camello
The question now is whether he can sustain this rate over a full season. If he does, he will remain in the race with the stars of Barcelona and Real Madrid, and Rayo will have a real chance of pulling clear of the crowded middle of the table. Follow the full La Liga table and top scorers on Yalla Shoot, and check Rayo's upcoming fixtures on our matches page.