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Most In-Form defensive midfielders in Liga Profesional Argentina 2026

The most in-form defensive midfielders in Liga Profesional Argentina in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

M. Benítez of Boca Juniors is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in Liga Profesional Argentina, with a Field Insider Rating of 55.7, and J. Florentín has been the form player this season, grading 51.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: J. Florentín has improved his Season rating most, up +27.6 on last season, while M. Benítez's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +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 20.9.

Best talent
M. Benítez55.7RTG
Boca Juniors
In form
J. Florentín51SsN
Independ. Rivadavia
Rising potential
M. Benítez+9RTG
Boca Juniors · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
J. Florentín+27.6SsN
Independ. Rivadavia · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
J. Florentín4goals
Independ. Rivadavia
Most valuable
F. Ibarra20.9val
Rosario Central
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PlayerTeam
1J. FlorentínDefensive midfielderIndepend. Rivadavia305113.8%341.5%
2A. MorenoDefensive midfielderRiver Plate2745108.8%4714.6%
3F. IbarraDefensive midfielderRosario Central25432.9%522.2%
4A. SánchezDefensive midfielderBelgrano Cordoba27439.5%451.5%
5C. ZabalaDefensive midfielderSarmiento Junin2841163.5%4115.6%
6Lucas Ezequiel PioviDefensive midfielderEstudiantes L.P.3440341.1%2066.7%
7L. BlondelDefensive midfielderHuracan2939139.8%3828.5%
8I. MarconeDefensive midfielderIndependiente363452.2%2022.2%
9F. WallerDefensive midfielderHuracan2933327.3%3429.2%
10L. RegiardoDefensive midfielderNewells Old Boys1933115.8%5410.9%
11R. AliendroDefensive midfielderVelez Sarsfield353328.9%1721.2%
12A. MaxDefensive midfielderGimnasia L.P.3432130.9%1747.4%
13A. MéndezDefensive midfielderNewells Old Boys30326%2812.2%
14I. GómezDefensive midfielderPlatense2930±0%2720%
15L. RobertoneDefensive midfielderVelez Sarsfield2930338.6%
16N. TripichioDefensive midfielderSan Lorenzo303012.3%346.6%
17F. MaterDefensive midfielderBarracas Central283018.6%3916.6%
18A. MonteroDefensive midfielderNewells Old Boys282938
19F. RomeroDefensive midfielderEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto2726±0%41108.8%
20M. BenítezDefensive midfielderBoca Juniors22251370.6%5619.3%
21M. DelgadoDefensive midfielderBoca Juniors212518.7%552.6%
22S. RosanéDefensive midfielderEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto262515%424.1%
23F. PeñaDefensive midfielderLanus2524236.1%4811.2%
24F. AntoniniDefensive midfielderGimnasia M.29243263.7%
25F. AmarfilDefensive midfielderPlatense252335.4%459.4%
26K. OrtízDefensive midfielderAtletico Tucuman2523±0%46±0%
27J. GhoDefensive midfielderArgentinos JRS232351.7%5015.4%
28I. PaisDefensive midfielderBanfield26224515%
29E. de los SantosDefensive midfielderRacing Club272219
30T. GonzalezDefensive midfielderEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto262247
31R. HerreraDefensive midfielderNewells Old Boys262223.9%426.5%
32N. WatsonDefensive midfielderDeportivo Riestra282115.1%3310.4%
33D. MilocDefensive midfielderBarracas Central352118.2%1811.1%
34C. BaezaDefensive midfielderVelez Sarsfield3220±0%2322%
35L. PérezDefensive midfielderRacing Club2220±0%4219.1%
36I. MiramónDefensive midfielderGimnasia L.P.23191180%5115.4%
37B. LeyesDefensive midfielderTigre241816.1%490.6%
38T. BottariDefensive midfielderIndepend. Rivadavia251728.6%471.1%
39T. CraveroDefensive midfielderCentral Cordoba de Santiago3216507.7%1835.3%
40M. RecaldeDefensive midfielderGimnasia M.2916313.2%3039.8%
41L. VegaDefensive midfielderAtletico Tucuman211648
42A. MedinaDefensive midfielderLanus19159.6%521.2%
43Y. GordilloDefensive midfielderBarracas Central341516.2%964.1%
44E. RolónDefensive midfielderBarracas Central311555.6%1655.9%
45J. GoitíaDefensive midfielderDeportivo Riestra321577.7%1923.4%
46M. RealiDefensive midfielderSan Lorenzo291474.4%306.3%
47L. VillegasDefensive midfielderBanfield22145032.2%
48M. GarcíaDefensive midfielderSarmiento Junin271432.8%390.8%
49J. DominguezDefensive midfielderAtletico Tucuman261341
50A. CabreraDefensive midfielderBanfield331214.5%1426.5%