Midfielders with the Best Potential in Liga Profesional Argentina 2026

The highest-potential 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 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 V. Malcorra leads the scoring with 7 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: J. Palacios has improved his Season rating most, up +41.4 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, F. Ibarra of Rosario Central is the most valuable name in this group at 20.9.

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	Player	Team
1	M. Abaldo Attacking midfielder	Independiente	22	41647.3%	6029.9%
2	N. Schelotto Attacking midfielder	Gimnasia L.P.	19	29233.3%	5922.2%
3	D. Barrera Central midfielder	Talleres Cordoba	22	36215.8%	5717%
4	T. Porra Central midfielder	Barracas Central	22	46228.8%	5717.7%
5	F. Pérez Escudero Central midfielder	Estudiantes L.P.	20	29373.8%	5619.1%
6	T. Aranda Central midfielder	Boca Juniors	19	27	56
7	A. Lescano Central midfielder	Argentinos JRS	24	4312%	563.6%
8	M. Benítez Defensive midfielder	Boca Juniors	22	251370.6%	5619.3%
9	S. Sosa Central midfielder	Defensa Y Justicia	21	241381.2%	5530%
10	M. Galarza Central midfielder	Talleres Cordoba	24	2928.9%	5512.4%
11	M. Delgado Defensive midfielder	Boca Juniors	21	2518.7%	552.6%
12	M. Perelló Attacking midfielder	Independiente	24	32	5431.1%
13	V. Pizarro Central midfielder	Rosario Central	23	346.6%	5494.3%
14	L. Regiardo Defensive midfielder	Newells Old Boys	19	33115.8%	5410.9%
15	F. Lencioni Attacking midfielder	Gimnasia M.	25	38190%	5342.2%
16	T. Palacios Winger	Estudiantes L.P.	25	3223.8%	532.8%
17	Lautaro Millán Attacking midfielder	Independiente	21	2134.8%	523.1%
18	S. Salle Central midfielder	Sarmiento Junin	22	2044.7%	529.5%
19	F. Ibarra Defensive midfielder	Rosario Central	25	432.9%	522.2%
20	S. Montiel Attacking midfielder	Independiente	25	2834.6%	524.2%
21	A. Medina Defensive midfielder	Lanus	19	159.6%	521.2%
22	C. Palacios Central midfielder	Boca Juniors	26	31233.7%	5217.4%
23	Facundo Gulli Central midfielder	San Lorenzo	20	1520.8%	52±0%
24	R. Hernandes Attacking midfielder	Belgrano Cordoba	21	24803.8%	5118.2%
25	I. Miramón Defensive midfielder	Gimnasia L.P.	23	191180%	5115.4%
26	J. Gauto Central midfielder	Platense	22	20	515.4%
27	I. Perruzzi Central midfielder	San Lorenzo	21	1130.3%	51±0%
28	J. Saralegui Central midfielder	Boca Juniors	23	1560.7%	515.3%
29	T. Serrago Central midfielder	Tigre	21	1619.8%	511.4%
30	M. Galarza Central midfielder	River Plate	24	1743.7%	506.6%
31	M. Perez Central midfielder	Independiente	20	101550%	50150.7%
32	L. Gómez Central midfielder	Banfield	23	32	5024.5%
33	J. Russo Central midfielder	Newells Old Boys	21	291978.6%	5023.4%
34	J. Gho Defensive midfielder	Argentinos JRS	23	2351.7%	5015.4%
35	E. Viveros Central midfielder	Argentinos JRS	23	1630.8%	505.9%
36	L. Villegas Defensive midfielder	Banfield	22	14	5032.2%
37	Tobías Leiva Central midfielder	Aldosivi	22	19±0%	494%
38	J. Sforza Central midfielder	Talleres Cordoba	24	14280.6%	497%
39	D. Porcel Central midfielder	Argentinos JRS	21	123.6%	491.6%
40	F. Kalinger Central midfielder	Huracan	21	11	49
41	T. Galván Central midfielder	River Plate	26	44114.8%	4914.2%
42	A. Molinas Attacking midfielder	Defensa Y Justicia	26	3515.2%	498.4%
43	B. Leyes Defensive midfielder	Tigre	24	1816.1%	490.6%
44	L. Angulo Attacking midfielder	Central Cordoba de Santiago	22	21±0%	496.7%
45	J. Mattar Central midfielder	Newells Old Boys	18	192557.1%	4916.8%
46	L. Godoy Central midfielder	Atletico Tucuman	23	1939.4%	493.6%
47	F. Di Biasi Defensive midfielder	Gimnasia L.P.	21	9	48
48	A. Sandez Central midfielder	Rosario Central	25	2366.5%	489.2%
49	T. Adoryán Central midfielder	Banfield	24	2539.2%	486.7%
50	M. Gallardo Defensive midfielder	Instituto Cordoba	22	1±0%	4814.8%