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Most Improved midfielders in Liga Profesional Argentina 2026

The most improved midfielders in Liga Profesional Argentina in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

M. Abaldo of Independiente is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in Liga Profesional Argentina, with a Field Insider Rating of 59.5, and S. Ascacíbar has been the form player this season, grading 57.1, and V. Malcorra leads the scoring with 7 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: J. Palacios has improved his Season rating most, up +41.4 on last season. 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 20.7.

Best talent
M. Abaldo59.5RTG
Independiente
In form
S. Ascacíbar57.1SsN
Boca Juniors
Rising potential
J. Palacios+16RTG
Union Santa Fe · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
J. Palacios+41.4SsN
Union Santa Fe · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
V. Malcorra7goals
Union Santa Fe
Most valuable
F. Ibarra20.7val
Rosario Central
50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1J. PalaciosAttacking midfielderUnion Santa Fe27+41.4
24/25→25/26
4357.1%479.7%
2D. SosaCentral midfielderInstituto Cordoba29+36.7
22/23→25/26
4093.6%3933.7%
3M. CélizCentral midfielderDeportivo Riestra34+32
24/25→25/26
40±0%1047.7%
4M. PerellóAttacking midfielderIndependiente24+31.7
24/25→25/26
325431.1%
5M. LanziniCentral midfielderVelez Sarsfield33+30.8
24/25→25/26
44195.3%2361.8%
6A. PortilloCentral midfielderDefensa Y Justicia26+30.3
24/25→25/26
3426.2%463.2%
7E. RigoniCentral midfielderBelgrano Cordoba33+29.7
24/25→25/26
38714.9%2149%
8D. BatalliniCentral midfielderArgentinos JRS30+29.2
24/25→25/26
37389.3%287.6%
9Antony Daniel Alonso EspinozaCentral midfielderDeportivo Riestra28+28.5
24/25→25/26
4351.2%405.5%
10J. FlorentínCentral midfielderIndepend. Rivadavia30+27.6
24/25→25/26
5113.8%341.5%
11L. GilCentral midfielderHuracan35+27.6
20/21→25/26
383.8%191%
12L. BlondelDefensive midfielderHuracan30+25.9
24/25→25/26
39139.8%3851%
13C. ZabalaDefensive midfielderSarmiento Junin28+25.5
22/23→25/26
41163.5%4115.6%
14F. LencioniAttacking midfielderGimnasia M.25+23.8
24/25→25/26
38190%5342.2%
15A. MaxDefensive midfielderGimnasia L.P.34+22.5
24/25→25/26
32130.9%1747.4%
16M. GalarzaCentral midfielderTalleres Cordoba24+21.8
24/25→25/26
2928.9%5512.4%
17G. MaineroCentral midfielderPlatense31+21.4
24/25→25/26
2150.1%2617.7%
18J. GautoCentral midfielderPlatense22+19.6
24/25→25/26
20515.4%
19M. AbaldoCentral midfielderIndependiente22+19
24/25→25/26
41647.3%6029.9%
20D. ValdésWingerVelez Sarsfield32+18.7
24/25→25/26
28418.5%2244%
21M. DelgadoDefensive midfielderBoca Juniors21+18.5
24/25→25/26
2518.7%552.6%
22M. PanaroCentral midfielderGimnasia L.P.23+18.2
24/25→25/26
187.6%478.3%
23L. RobertoneDefensive midfielderVelez Sarsfield29+17
24/25→25/26
30338.6%
24C. PérezCentral midfielderDefensa Y Justicia23+16.8
24/25→25/26
25±0%473.9%
25G. CeratoCentral midfielderInstituto Cordoba28+16.7
24/25→25/26
4640.7%4314%
26R. BattagliaCentral midfielderBoca Juniors35+15.8
24/25→25/26
32100.6%1825%
27S. SalleCentral midfielderSarmiento Junin22+15.5
24/25→25/26
2044.7%529.5%
28S. SosaDefensive midfielderDefensa Y Justicia21+14.5
24/25→25/26
241381.2%5530%
29L. ParedesCentral midfielderBoca Juniors32+14.2
24/25→25/26
4160.5%2623%
30G. RíosAttacking midfielderIndepend. Rivadavia27+13.3
24/25→25/26
2419.8%411.5%
31A. SánchezDefensive midfielderBelgrano Cordoba27+13.2
24/25→25/26
439.5%451.5%
32M. ZarachoCentral midfielderRacing Club28+12.8
24/25→25/26
29248.2%367.5%
33M. VeraCentral midfielderCentral Cordoba de Santiago30+12.8
22/23→25/26
30140.8%3118.9%
34A. MorenoDefensive midfielderRiver Plate27+12.4
24/25→25/26
45108.8%4714.6%
35Lautaro MillánCentral midfielderIndependiente21+12.1
24/25→25/26
2134.8%523.1%
36J. ElíasCentral midfielderEstudiantes L.P.30+10.4
24/25→25/26
19304.3%3137.8%
37L. MenossiAttacking midfielderUnion Santa Fe34+10.1
24/25→25/26
17±0%1115.3%
38F. WatsonCentral midfielderLanus24+9.4
24/25→25/26
11±0%450.5%
39F. GinoCentral midfielderAldosivi33+9.4
23/24→25/26
2646.9%1827.7%
40B. CuelloAttacking midfielderUnion Santa Fe28+9.4
24/25→25/26
2559.1%3612.5%
41F. VázquezCentral midfielderBelgrano Cordoba37+8.8
24/25→25/26
40344%1387%
42I. GómezDefensive midfielderPlatense29+8.7
24/25→25/26
30±0%2720%
43C. BaezaDefensive midfielderVelez Sarsfield32+8.6
24/25→25/26
20±0%2322%
44I. MiramónDefensive midfielderGimnasia L.P.23+8.4
24/25→25/26
191180%5115.4%
45D. OrtegozaCentral midfielderRacing Club29+7.8
24/25→25/26
2816.3%2722.1%
46I. FernándezCentral midfielderGimnasia L.P.36+7.4
24/25→25/26
44177.4%1973.1%
47F. CristaldoCentral midfielderTalleres Cordoba30+7.1
24/25→25/26
3989.7%2915.6%
48Ó. RomeroCentral midfielderHuracan34+6.7
24/25→25/26
20161.3%137.7%
49S. AscacíbarCentral midfielderBoca Juniors29+6.5
24/25→25/26
5731.6%385.6%
50Santiago EsquivelDefensive midfielderBanfield22+5.4
24/25→25/26
914.2%47±0%