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Centre-backs with the Best Potential in Liga Profesional Argentina 2026

The highest-potential centre-backs in Liga Profesional Argentina in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Ignacio Ovando of Rosario Central is the standout for raw talent across centre-backs in Liga Profesional Argentina, with a Field Insider Rating of 57.9, and Marco Pellegrino has been the form player this season, grading 65, and R. Insúa leads the scoring with 4 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Marco Pellegrino has improved his Season rating most, up +50.1 on last season, while Daniel Herrera's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +9.7 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Marco Pellegrino of Huracan is the most valuable name in this group at 24.6.

Best talent
Ignacio Ovando57.9RTG
Rosario Central
In form
Marco Pellegrino65SsN
Huracan
Rising potential
Daniel Herrera+9.7RTG
San Lorenzo · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
Marco Pellegrino+50.1SsN
Huracan · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
R. Insúa4goals
Barracas Central
Most valuable
Marco Pellegrino24.6val
Huracan
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1Ignacio OvandoCentre-backRosario Central1941986.8%5824.8%
2L. Di LolloCentre-backBoca Juniors22512.4%561.8%
3Marco PellegrinoCentre-backHuracan246532.1%5511.9%
4J. LudueñaCentre-backUnion Santa Fe2336142.2%5517.5%
5S. FernándezCentre-backTalleres Cordoba212927.1%5410.2%
6Daniel HerreraCentre-backSan Lorenzo2249544.7%5322.2%
7C. FerreiraCentre-backAtletico Tucuman2339116.7%5314.9%
8J. GarcíaCentre-backVelez Sarsfield25455338.3%
9A. MaidanaCentre-backTalleres Cordoba211853
10A. SchottCentre-backTalleres Cordoba263914.4%529.9%
11S. StuderCentre-backIndepend. Rivadavia232945.1%521%
12L. RiveroCentre-backRiver Plate223422.3%525.5%
13Máximo PalazzoCentre-backHuracan212951
14F. ÁlvarezCentre-backArgentinos JRS266310.9%510.8%
15V. FascendiniCentre-backTalleres Cordoba232032.8%503.3%
16K. JappertCentre-backBarracas Central22369%509.5%
17Luciano VallejoCentre-backAtletico Tucuman22345021.8%
18V. MorenoCentre-backTigre2331524.5%5017.2%
19J. ArrayagoCentre-backIndependiente171150
20M. Di CesareCentre-backRacing Club242344.3%502.9%
21M. ValentiCentre-backEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto242993.3%5019.8%
22D. FernándezCentre-backDefensa Y Justicia25402.2%490.8%
23K. CoronelCentre-backArgentinos JRS2230762.9%4911.8%
24N. MerianoCentre-backBanfield253132.9%499.2%
25L. FerreiraCentre-backDefensa Y Justicia2648158.8%498.7%
26R. GiampaoliCentre-backBoca Juniors264722.4%4810.3%
27R. OrihuelaCentre-backSarmiento Junin253119.5%481.5%
28Agustín SeyralCentre-backSarmiento Junin212423500%4811.7%
29F. VázquezCentre-backArgentinos JRS2120680.8%4733.5%
30J. FedorcoCentre-backIndependiente252891.9%4716.2%
31R. De JesúsCentre-backLanus252614%473.7%
32S. NúñezCentre-backEstudiantes L.P.264116.8%470.9%
33E. LuceroCentre-backDefensa Y Justicia21136450%4612.9%
34M. MendiaCentre-backPlatense22111666.7%453%
35J. PomboCentre-backAldosivi25130.8%45±0%
36S. MoralesCentre-backSarmiento Junin25174175%4410.1%
37Y. CasermeiroCentre-backCentral Cordoba de Santiago241718.9%434.9%
38E. RaggioCentre-backPlatense251242
39A. CostaCentre-backBoca Juniors273727.4%425%
40R. InsúaCentre-backBarracas Central283915.7%425.9%
41E. MartínezCentre-backGimnasia L.P.2842212.7%4128.5%
42F. MansillaCentre-backCentral Cordoba de Santiago2745434.5%4115%
43L. SoutoCentre-backDefensa Y Justicia28314053%
44J. AntoniniCentre-backEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto272222.2%3927.3%
45L. CostaCentre-backIndepend. Rivadavia28241.7%3822.7%
46L. MosevichCentre-backArgentinos JRS293952.4%3831.7%
47D. MartínezCentre-backDefensa Y Justicia2839739.1%3847.1%
48M. GuillénCentre-backArgentinos JRS2516433.3%3817.8%
49N. ColomboCentre-backRacing Club271080.1%3716%
50A. MacielCentre-backCentral Cordoba de Santiago295289.8%3617.7%