Most Improved U21 defenders in Liga Profesional Argentina 2026
The most improved U21 defenders in Liga Profesional Argentina in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.
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At a glance
Ignacio Ovando of Rosario Central is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in Liga Profesional Argentina, with a Field Insider Rating of 57.9, and A. Maidana leads the scoring with 3 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Brandon Oviedo has improved his Season rating most, up +10.1 on last season. 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.
3 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon OviedoFull-back |  Banfield | 21 | +10.1 24/25→25/26 | 1279.4% | 476.5% |
| 2 | G. HerediaFull-back |  Belgrano Cordoba | 21 | -1.8 24/25→25/26 | 1610.2% | 488.7% |
| 3 | L. VargasFull-back |  Union Santa Fe | 21 | -27.2 24/25→25/26 | 2440% | 543.2% |