Central midfielders with the Best Potential in Liga Profesional Argentina 2026

The highest-potential central midfielders in Liga Profesional Argentina in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

D. Barrera of Talleres Cordoba is the standout for raw talent across central midfielders in Liga Profesional Argentina, with a Field Insider Rating of 57.1, and S. Ascacíbar has been the form player this season, grading 57.1, and M. Lanzini leads the scoring with 6 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: D. Sosa has improved his Season rating most, up +36.7 on last season, while S. Sosa's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +8.4 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, T. Porra of Barracas Central is the most valuable name in this group at 19.2.

Defensa Y Justicia · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

D. Sosa+36.7SsN

Instituto Cordoba · 22/23→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	D. Barrera Central midfielder	Talleres Cordoba	22	36215.8%	5717%
2	T. Porra Central midfielder	Barracas Central	22	46228.8%	5717.7%
3	F. Pérez Escudero Central midfielder	Estudiantes L.P.	20	29373.8%	5619.1%
4	T. Aranda Central midfielder	Boca Juniors	19	27	56
5	A. Lescano Central midfielder	Argentinos JRS	24	4312%	563.6%
6	S. Sosa Central midfielder	Defensa Y Justicia	21	241381.2%	5530%
7	M. Galarza Central midfielder	Talleres Cordoba	24	2928.9%	5512.4%
8	V. Pizarro Central midfielder	Rosario Central	23	346.6%	5494.3%
9	S. Salle Central midfielder	Sarmiento Junin	22	2044.7%	529.5%
10	C. Palacios Central midfielder	Boca Juniors	26	31233.7%	5217.4%
11	Facundo Gulli Central midfielder	San Lorenzo	20	1520.8%	52±0%
12	J. Gauto Central midfielder	Platense	22	20	515.4%
13	I. Perruzzi Central midfielder	San Lorenzo	21	1130.3%	51±0%
14	J. Saralegui Central midfielder	Boca Juniors	23	1560.7%	515.3%
15	T. Serrago Central midfielder	Tigre	21	1619.8%	511.4%
16	M. Galarza Central midfielder	River Plate	24	1743.7%	506.6%
17	M. Perez Central midfielder	Independiente	20	101550%	50150.7%
18	L. Gómez Central midfielder	Banfield	23	32	5024.5%
19	J. Russo Central midfielder	Newells Old Boys	21	291978.6%	5023.4%
20	E. Viveros Central midfielder	Argentinos JRS	23	1630.8%	505.9%
21	Tobías Leiva Central midfielder	Aldosivi	22	19±0%	494%
22	J. Sforza Central midfielder	Talleres Cordoba	24	14280.6%	497%
23	D. Porcel Central midfielder	Argentinos JRS	21	123.6%	491.6%
24	F. Kalinger Central midfielder	Huracan	21	11	49
25	T. Galván Central midfielder	River Plate	26	44114.8%	4914.2%
26	J. Mattar Central midfielder	Newells Old Boys	18	192557.1%	4916.8%
27	L. Godoy Central midfielder	Atletico Tucuman	23	1939.4%	493.6%
28	A. Sandez Central midfielder	Rosario Central	25	2366.5%	489.2%
29	T. Adoryán Central midfielder	Banfield	24	2539.2%	486.7%
30	M. Caceres Central midfielder	Talleres Cordoba	23	108.4%	472.8%
31	M. Panaro Central midfielder	Gimnasia L.P.	23	187.6%	478.3%
32	C. Pérez Central midfielder	Defensa Y Justicia	23	25±0%	473.9%
33	M. Seoane Central midfielder	Gimnasia L.P.	22	714.6%	461.9%
34	M. Miljevic Central midfielder	Racing Club	25	2345.1%	4612.1%
35	A. Portillo Central midfielder	Defensa Y Justicia	26	3426.2%	463.2%
36	F. Vera Central midfielder	River Plate	26	2132.1%	4515.1%
37	I. Tapia Central midfielder	Barracas Central	27	3083%	458.2%
38	B. Gallego Central midfielder	Estudiantes L.P.	23	1410%	448.6%
39	E. Fernández Central midfielder	Gimnasia M.	24	859.6%	4430.6%
40	I. Abraham Central midfielder	Banfield	28	39102.6%	4319.9%
41	G. Cerato Central midfielder	Instituto Cordoba	28	4640.7%	4314%
42	S. López Central midfielder	Banfield	28	52115.8%	4322%
43	J. Carabalí Central midfielder	San Lorenzo	26	13	43
44	E. Almendra Central midfielder	Racing Club	26	1371.8%	4320.9%
45	L. González Central midfielder	Central Cordoba de Santiago	26	1035.3%	425.7%
46	G. Ríos Central midfielder	Independ. Rivadavia	27	2419.8%	411.5%
47	Antony Daniel Alonso Espinoza Central midfielder	Deportivo Riestra	28	4351.2%	405.5%
48	N. Barboza Central midfielder	Gimnasia M.	26	9	3940.7%
49	M. Sepúlveda Central midfielder	Lanus	27	1841.2%	3984.4%
50	D. Sosa Central midfielder	Instituto Cordoba	29	4093.6%	3933.7%