Most in-form defensive midfielders in Liga Profesional Argentina

The most in-form defensive midfielders in Liga Profesional Argentina, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

I. Perruzzi of San Lorenzo is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in Liga Profesional Argentina, with a Field Insider Rating of 55.5, and V. Malcorra has been the form player this season, grading 49.1.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: L. Gómez has improved his Season rating most, up +25.7 on last season, while K. Castaño's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +14.9 over the same span. 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 18.7.

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#	Player	Team	Age	Season	Rating
1	V. Malcorra Defensive midfielder	Rosario Central	38	4922.8%	1611.9%
2	R. Insúa Defensive midfielder	Barracas Central	28	4614.5%	455.1%
3	S. Ascacíbar Defensive midfielder	Estudiantes L.P.	29	4314.2%	3625.2%
4	F. Ibarra Defensive midfielder	Rosario Central	25	4214.3%	514.2%
5	F. Amarfil Defensive midfielder	Independ. Rivadavia	25	36	50
6	A. Bouzat Defensive midfielder	Velez Sarsfield	32	3510.7%	2432.4%
7	R. Aliendro Defensive midfielder	Velez Sarsfield	35	3524.3%	1613.7%
8	N. Tripichio Defensive midfielder	San Lorenzo	30	3433.4%	3223.3%
9	L. Gómez Defensive midfielder	Independ. Rivadavia	30	34325.3%	303%
10	E. Cannavo Defensive midfielder	Defensa Y Justicia	24	3316.4%	503.5%
11	C. Villalba Defensive midfielder	Sarmiento Junin	27	31±0%	4110.7%
12	A. Molinas Defensive midfielder	Defensa Y Justicia	25	3035.1%	498.8%
13	R. Bochi Defensive midfielder	Aldosivi	36	2869.3%	1728.9%
14	E. Giménez Defensive midfielder	Sarmiento Junin	22	27	52
15	D. Miloc Defensive midfielder	Barracas Central	35	2530.7%	204.3%
16	E. Ojeda Defensive midfielder	Huracan	28	25164.9%	3618.4%
17	B. Zuculini Defensive midfielder	Racing Club	33	2543.1%	1648.9%
18	I. Perruzzi Defensive midfielder	San Lorenzo	21	24	56
19	I. Tapia Defensive midfielder	Barracas Central	27	248.9%	4210.2%
20	F. Mac Allister Defensive midfielder	Instituto Cordoba	30	2321.4%	2720.5%
21	T. Bottari Defensive midfielder	Independ. Rivadavia	25	23	47
22	M. Galarza Defensive midfielder	Talleres Cordoba	24	23200%	491%
23	I. Marcone Defensive midfielder	Independiente	36	2330.5%	1626.7%
24	J. Portilla Defensive midfielder	Talleres Cordoba	27	2255.6%	4032%
25	F. Mater Defensive midfielder	Barracas Central	27	2240%	4111.9%
26	R. Carrera Defensive midfielder	Lanus	32	2245.6%	2134.4%
27	D. González Defensive midfielder	San Martin S.J.	38	221243.7%	916.3%
28	S. Jaurena Defensive midfielder	San Martin S.J.	26	21914.3%	447.8%
29	M. Cardillo Defensive midfielder	Independ. Rivadavia	23	2199.1%	482.6%
30	A. Cardozo Defensive midfielder	Lanus	29	2137.1%	3620.4%
31	L. Ríos Defensive midfielder	Banfield	25	2198.1%	459.9%
32	E. Pérez Defensive midfielder	River Plate	40	2138.7%	1039.6%
33	S. Longo Defensive midfielder	Belgrano Cordoba	28	2036.3%	3622.3%
34	C. Baeza Defensive midfielder	Velez Sarsfield	32	20	19
35	K. Castaño Defensive midfielder	River Plate	25	1982.7%	4746.3%
36	N. Watson Defensive midfielder	San Martin S.J.	28	19	37
37	T. Adoryán Defensive midfielder	Banfield	24	18	45
38	N. Garayalde Defensive midfielder	Gimnasia L.P.	26	1746.3%	4014.3%
39	J. Gho Defensive midfielder	Sarmiento Junin	23	1763.7%	4819.1%
40	S. González Defensive midfielder	Tigre	23	1750.3%	501.8%
41	F. Navarro Defensive midfielder	Rosario Central	26	1742.1%	4423.9%
42	A. Medina Defensive midfielder	Lanus	19	17	51
43	J. López Defensive midfielder	Tigre	26	1643%	4315.1%
44	B. Leyes Defensive midfielder	Godoy Cruz	24	1637.2%	4814.5%
45	A. Max Defensive midfielder	Gimnasia L.P.	33	1444.8%	1427%
46	L. Godoy Defensive midfielder	Atletico Tucuman	23	141422.2%	477.8%
47	R. Profini Defensive midfielder	Union Santa Fe	22	13	4911.7%
48	P. De Blasis Defensive midfielder	Gimnasia L.P.	38	1275.6%	674.8%
49	R. Barrios Defensive midfielder	Barracas Central	33	1270%	1742.1%
50	E. Irala Defensive midfielder	San Lorenzo	22	1273.6%	4715.2%