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Most Improved defenders in Primera Nacional 2026

The most improved defenders in Primera Nacional in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

T. Lecanda of Agropecuario is the standout for raw talent across defenders in Primera Nacional, with a Field Insider Rating of 48.4, and M. Mendoza has been the form player this season, grading 46.5, and M. Machado leads the scoring with 5 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: G. Paz has improved his Season rating most, up +37.1 on last season, while F. Roncaglia's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +8.9 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, M. Mendoza of Godoy Cruz is the most valuable name in this group at 12.1.

Best talent
T. Lecanda48.4RTG
Agropecuario
In form
M. Mendoza46.5SsN
Godoy Cruz
Rising potential
F. Roncaglia+8.9RTG
San Telmo · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
G. Paz+37.1SsN
Nueva Chicago · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
M. Machado5goals
Racing Cordoba
Most valuable
M. Mendoza12.1val
Godoy Cruz
42 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1G. PazFull-backNueva Chicago33+37.1
24/25→25/26
42700%1046.7%
2Juan MoranFull-backGodoy Cruz20+28.7
24/25→25/26
39273.3%437.1%
3M. MendozaCentre-backGodoy Cruz21+28.2
24/25→25/26
47154.1%478%
4Luciano Leonel RecaldeCentre-backSan Martin S.J.31+24.8
24/25→25/26
35238.5%2326.5%
5T. OrtegaFull-backQuilmes25+22.9
22/23→25/26
26654.3%45±0%
6F. NadalínCentre-backSan Martin S.J.29+22
21/22→25/26
27440%2539.4%
7A. AguirreCentre-backTemperley27+21.6
24/25→25/26
34168.7%2249.8%
8T. LecandaFull-backAgropecuario24+19.9
24/25→25/26
29226.1%4812%
9M. GuaniniCentre-backGimnasia Y Tiro30+18.4
22/23→25/26
29178.6%2341.6%
10F. RoncagliaCentre-backSan Telmo39+17.6
24/25→25/26
3697.8%15145.9%
11E. CalderónCentre-backCentral Norte25+17.4
24/25→25/26
24285.2%3712.3%
12B. PalazzoCentre-backNueva Chicago25+17.4
21/22→25/26
22414.3%3718.9%
13N. DemateiCentre-backGimnasia Jujuy38+14.9
24/25→25/26
3478%924.1%
14G. ArandaCentre-backRacing Cordoba25+13.1
24/25→25/26
18291.1%3711.1%
15F. AnduezaCentre-backChacarita Juniors29+10.9
24/25→25/26
16218%2425.9%
16M. MolinaCentre-backAgropecuario33+10.9
21/22→25/26
14320.6%1355.4%
17E. BeltránCentre-backColon Santa Fe28+9.5
22/23→25/26
13296.9%3124.6%
18F. GiacopuzziCentre-backDeportivo Madryn25+9.4
24/25→25/26
18111.9%3911.8%
19B. BlasiCentre-backAlvarado30+9.4
22/23→25/26
17120.5%1949.1%
20F. RasmussenCentre-backColon Santa Fe34+6.4
24/25→25/26
4616.2%1642.9%
21M. BíttoloCentre-backDeportivo Moron36+5.6
22/23→25/26
2627.9%1140.5%
22M. OsoresCentre-backSan Martin S.J.29+5.3
21/22→25/26
1747.3%2346%
23F. GeromettaFull-backGodoy Cruz27+4.6
24/25→25/26
1834.1%424.1%
24M. CoronelCentre-backAll Boys37+4.3
21/22→25/26
2520.5%761.3%
25F. TorrentCentre-backFerro Carril Oeste34+2.8
24/25→25/26
1425.5%1137.8%
26J. NavasCentre-backLos Andes32+2.5
22/23→25/26
1618.9%1550.5%
27L. ArceCentre-backGodoy Cruz29-0.7
24/25→25/26
361.9%2843.6%
28G. OrtizCentre-backColon Santa Fe34-3.5
22/23→25/26
1320.7%1260.5%
29J. NovilloCentre-backQuilmes28-4.4
22/23→25/26
931.9%3325.9%
30A. RébolaCentre-backRacing Cordoba38-4.5
24/25→25/26
2415.7%856.4%
31E. BurgosCentre-backGodoy Cruz34-5.6
24/25→25/26
1625.5%1149.3%
32B. NegroCentre-backAlmagro29-7.6
20/21→25/26
1044.4%2744.1%
33N. ThallerCentre-backColon Santa Fe28-7.9
22/23→25/26
945.9%3233.4%
34N. FerreyraCentre-backSan Martin Tucuman33-9.5
22/23→25/26
1342.2%973%
35F. MiloCentre-backGodoy Cruz34-10.2
24/25→25/26
2231.5%1052.2%
36L. JaraCentre-backAlmirante Brown35-17.4
24/25→25/26
1750.6%941.1%
37A. SosaCentre-backArsenal Sarandi27-17.7
21/22→25/26
290.8%2641%
38E. AguileraCentre-backSan Martin S.J.37-18.6
24/25→25/26
1850.4%1050%
39M. RodríguezCentre-backTalleres Remedios38-20.8
24/25→25/26
774.6%654.1%
40F. FloresCentre-backDeportivo Moron24-21.6
24/25→25/26
1559.8%3631.2%
41N. CaroCentre-backCA Estudiantes31-25.4
24/25→25/26
2649.2%2242.8%
42Y. CabralFull-backAtletico Mitre34-45.9
24/25→25/26
1872.4%1736.2%