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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

S. Sosa of Defensa Y Justicia is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in Liga Profesional Argentina, with a Field Insider Rating of 55.6, and L. Blondel has been the form player this season, grading 47.8, and F. Peña leads the scoring with 3 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: L. Blondel has improved his Season rating most, up +35.1 on last season, while S. Sosa's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +8.6 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 21.1.

Best talent
S. Sosa55.6RTG
Defensa Y Justicia
In form
L. Blondel47.8SsN
Huracan
Rising potential
S. Sosa+8.6RTG
Defensa Y Justicia · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
L. Blondel+35.1SsN
Huracan · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
F. Peña3goals
Lanus
Most valuable
F. Ibarra21.1val
Rosario Central
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PlayerTeam
1L. BlondelDefensive midfielderHuracan3048196.9%3332.3%
2F. IbarraDefensive midfielderRosario Central254710.7%522.8%
3A. MorenoDefensive midfielderRiver Plate274082.9%4518.3%
4A. SánchezDefensive midfielderBelgrano Cordoba2739±0%443.5%
5C. ZabalaDefensive midfielderSarmiento Junin2839147.4%4115.2%
6F. WallerDefensive midfielderHuracan2937377.9%3429.6%
7Lucas Ezequiel PioviDefensive midfielderEstudiantes L.P.3436300%1960.7%
8F. PeñaDefensive midfielderLanus2534370.8%5118.4%
9I. MarconeDefensive midfielderIndependiente363449.6%2024.1%
10R. AliendroDefensive midfielderVelez Sarsfield353329.6%1827.7%
11A. MonteroDefensive midfielderNewells Old Boys283239
12L. RegiardoDefensive midfielderNewells Old Boys2032108.6%5512.4%
13L. RobertoneDefensive midfielderVelez Sarsfield29313411.2%
14F. MaterDefensive midfielderBarracas Central283018.6%3916.6%
15L. CastroDefensive midfielderAldosivi372975%1245.2%
16M. GalarzaDefensive midfielderTalleres Cordoba242927.6%5410.6%
17N. TripichioDefensive midfielderSan Lorenzo302915.5%346.6%
18A. MaxDefensive midfielderGimnasia L.P.342898.6%1633.6%
19I. MiramónDefensive midfielderGimnasia L.P.23271693.3%5116.1%
20F. AntoniniDefensive midfielderGimnasia M.29273371.5%
21S. SosaDefensive midfielderDefensa Y Justicia21251468.8%5630.5%
22M. DelgadoDefensive midfielderBoca Juniors212414.9%551.9%
23J. GhoDefensive midfielderArgentinos JRS232351.7%5015.4%
24J. GoitíaDefensive midfielderDeportivo Riestra322167.8%2019.3%
25L. VegaDefensive midfielderAtletico Tucuman212150
26F. AmarfilDefensive midfielderPlatense252142.6%4510.6%
27T. GonzalezDefensive midfielderEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto262146
28Y. GordilloDefensive midfielderBarracas Central342013.4%964.1%
29D. MilocDefensive midfielderBarracas Central362020.2%1810.1%
30I. PaisDefensive midfielderBanfield26204416.7%
31L. PérezDefensive midfielderRacing Club2220±0%4219.1%
32T. GonzálezDefensive midfielderEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto27204253.8%
33N. WatsonDefensive midfielderDeportivo Riestra28193.8%3212.5%
34T. BottariDefensive midfielderIndepend. Rivadavia251918.6%482.6%
35K. OrtízDefensive midfielderAtletico Tucuman261918.7%412.6%
36A. MéndezDefensive midfielderNewells Old Boys301839.2%264.9%
37E. de los SantosDefensive midfielderRacing Club271819
38M. InsaurraldeDefensive midfielderSan Lorenzo2718570.4%3712.7%
39S. RosanéDefensive midfielderEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto261815.9%425.7%
40M. RecaldeDefensive midfielderGimnasia M.2918371.1%3245.8%
41M. GarcíaDefensive midfielderAldosivi2118503.4%4914.5%
42R. HerreraDefensive midfielderNewells Old Boys261739.1%425.2%
43G. GonzalezDefensive midfielderEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto2317380.6%497.6%
44B. LeyesDefensive midfielderTigre241710.3%480.6%
45J. MattarDefensive midfielderNewells Old Boys18172271.4%4815.1%
46C. BaezaDefensive midfielderVelez Sarsfield321619.1%2112%
47I. RodríguezDefensive midfielderRacing Club2415156.7%471.1%
48J. SforzaDefensive midfielderTalleres Cordoba2415325%505.9%
49F. Di BiasiDefensive midfielderGimnasia L.P.211451
50A. MedinaDefensive midfielderLanus201418.6%51±0%