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

M. Abaldo of Independiente is the standout for raw talent across central midfielders in Liga Profesional Argentina, with a Field Insider Rating of 59.5, 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 M. Abaldo's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +8.1 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, A. Lescano of Argentinos JRS is the most valuable name in this group at 19.

Independiente · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

D. Sosa+36.7SsN

Instituto Cordoba · 22/23→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	M. Abaldo Central midfielder	Independiente	22	41647.3%	6029.9%
2	D. Barrera Central midfielder	Talleres Cordoba	22	36215.8%	5717%
3	T. Porra Central midfielder	Barracas Central	22	46228.8%	5717.7%
4	F. Pérez Escudero Central midfielder	Estudiantes L.P.	20	29373.8%	5619.1%
5	T. Aranda Central midfielder	Boca Juniors	19	27	56
6	A. Lescano Central midfielder	Argentinos JRS	24	4312%	563.6%
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	Lautaro Millán Central midfielder	Independiente	21	2134.8%	523.1%
10	S. Salle Central midfielder	Sarmiento Junin	22	2044.7%	529.5%
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. Perez Central midfielder	Independiente	20	101550%	50150.7%
17	L. Gómez Central midfielder	Banfield	23	32	5024.5%
18	G. Cantizano Central midfielder	Rosario Central	19	2±0%	5011.8%
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	D. Porcel Central midfielder	Argentinos JRS	21	123.6%	491.6%
23	F. Kalinger Central midfielder	Huracan	21	11	49
24	J. Mattar Central midfielder	Newells Old Boys	18	192557.1%	4916.8%
25	L. Godoy Central midfielder	Atletico Tucuman	23	1939.4%	493.6%
26	A. Sandez Central midfielder	Rosario Central	25	2366.5%	489.2%
27	M. Gallardo Central midfielder	Instituto Cordoba	22	1±0%	4814.8%
28	M. Caceres Central midfielder	Talleres Cordoba	23	108.4%	472.8%
29	M. Panaro Central midfielder	Gimnasia L.P.	23	187.6%	478.3%
30	C. Pérez Central midfielder	Defensa Y Justicia	23	25±0%	473.9%
31	M. Miljevic Central midfielder	Racing Club	25	2345.1%	4612.1%
32	A. Portillo Central midfielder	Defensa Y Justicia	26	3426.2%	463.2%
33	F. Vera Central midfielder	River Plate	26	2132.1%	4515.1%
34	I. Tapia Central midfielder	Barracas Central	27	3083%	458.2%
35	F. Watson Central midfielder	Lanus	24	11±0%	450.5%
36	B. Gallego Central midfielder	Estudiantes L.P.	23	1410%	448.6%
37	I. Abraham Central midfielder	Banfield	28	39102.6%	4319.9%
38	G. Cerato Central midfielder	Instituto Cordoba	28	4640.7%	4314%
39	S. López Central midfielder	Banfield	28	52115.8%	4322%
40	J. Carabalí Central midfielder	San Lorenzo	26	13	43
41	E. Almendra Central midfielder	Racing Club	26	1371.8%	4320.9%
42	L. González Central midfielder	Central Cordoba de Santiago	26	1035.3%	425.7%
43	Antony Daniel Alonso Espinoza Central midfielder	Deportivo Riestra	28	4351.2%	405.5%
44	M. Iacobellis Central midfielder	Central Cordoba de Santiago	26	22±0%	4011.2%
45	M. Sepúlveda Central midfielder	Lanus	27	1841.2%	3984.4%
46	D. Sosa Central midfielder	Instituto Cordoba	29	4093.6%	3933.7%
47	M. Garnerone Central midfielder	Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto	27	16337.8%	3941.4%
48	M. Garay Central midfielder	Tigre	27	23303.5%	3810.1%
49	S. Ascacíbar Central midfielder	Boca Juniors	29	5731.6%	385.6%
50	G. Maroni Central midfielder	Barracas Central	27	186.3%	381%