Most In-Form U21 defenders in Liga Profesional Argentina 2026
The most in-form U21 defenders in Liga Profesional Argentina in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.
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At a glance
A. Núñez of Argentinos JRS is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in Liga Profesional Argentina, with a Field Insider Rating of 65.9, and Ignacio Ovando has been the form player this season, grading 38.2, and A. Maidana leads the scoring with 2 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: L. Vargas's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +0.2 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, Joel Godoy of Sarmiento Junin is the most valuable name in this group at 15.9.
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| Player | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ignacio OvandoCentre-back |  Rosario Central | 19 | 38905.3% | 5824.1% |
| 2 | S. FernándezCentre-back |  Talleres Cordoba | 21 | 3553.3% | 5513.3% |
| 3 | L. VargasFull-back |  Union Santa Fe | 21 | 3416.2% | 571.1% |
| 4 | Joel GodoyFull-back |  Sarmiento Junin | 21 | 27 | 52 |
| 5 | T. RodríguezFull-back |  San Lorenzo | 20 | 254880% | 5015.7% |
| 6 | Máximo PalazzoCentre-back |  Huracan | 21 | 24 | 50 |
| 7 | Ignacio CampoFull-back | Huracan | 21 | 24 | 52 |
| 8 | Agustín SeyralCentre-back | Sarmiento Junin | 21 | 2323200% | 4914.3% |
| 9 | A. MaidanaCentre-back | Talleres Cordoba | 21 | 22 | 54 |
| 10 | A. NúñezFull-back |  Argentinos JRS | 21 | 19 | 66 |
| 11 | E. LuceroCentre-back |  Defensa Y Justicia | 21 | 178300% | 4815.6% |
| 12 | G. HerediaFull-back |  Belgrano Cordoba | 21 | 1230.1% | 4710.6% |
| 13 | Thiago SilveorCentre-back |  Velez Sarsfield | 20 | 12±0% | 5213.5% |