Most Valuable centre-backs by Market Value in Liga Profesional Argentina 2026

The most valuable centre-backs 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 centre-backs in Liga Profesional Argentina, with a Field Insider Rating of 57.9, and Marco Pellegrino has been the form player this season, grading 65, and R. Insúa leads the scoring with 4 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Marco Pellegrino has improved his Season rating most, up +50.1 on last season, while Daniel Herrera's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +9.7 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Marco Pellegrino of Huracan is the most valuable name in this group at 24.6.

Best talent

Ignacio Ovando57.9RTG

Rosario Central

In form

Marco Pellegrino65SsN

Huracan

Rising potential

Daniel Herrera+9.7RTG

San Lorenzo · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Marco Pellegrino+50.1SsN

Huracan · 24/25→25/26

Marco Pellegrino24.6val

Huracan

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	Player	Team
1	Marco Pellegrino Centre-back	Huracan	24	24.6	6532.1%	5511.9%
2	F. Álvarez Centre-back	Argentinos JRS	26	22.4	6310.9%	510.8%
3	D. Fernández Centre-back	Defensa Y Justicia	25	21.5	402.2%	490.8%
4	L. Ferreira Centre-back	Defensa Y Justicia	26	21.5	48158.8%	498.7%
5	C. Ferreira Centre-back	Atletico Tucuman	23	21.4	39116.7%	5314.9%
6	L. Di Lollo Centre-back	Boca Juniors	22	20.7	512.4%	561.8%
7	Daniel Herrera Centre-back	San Lorenzo	22	20.7	49544.7%	5322.2%
8	R. Giampaoli Centre-back	Boca Juniors	26	20.6	4722.4%	4810.3%
9	J. García Centre-back	Velez Sarsfield	25	20.1	45	5338.3%
10	L. Rivero Centre-back	River Plate	22	19.7	3422.3%	525.5%
11	S. Núñez Centre-back	Estudiantes L.P.	26	18	4116.8%	470.9%
12	A. Schott Centre-back	Talleres Cordoba	26	17.5	3914.4%	529.9%
13	M. Valenti Centre-back	Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto	24	17.3	2993.3%	5019.8%
14	E. Pereyra Centre-back	Barracas Central	27	17.2	2514.7%	368.4%
15	F. Mansilla Centre-back	Central Cordoba de Santiago	27	16	45434.5%	4115%
16	K. Jappert Centre-back	Barracas Central	22	15.7	369%	509.5%
17	Ignacio Ovando Centre-back	Rosario Central	19	15.2	41986.8%	5824.8%
18	J. Ludueña Centre-back	Union Santa Fe	23	14.6	36142.2%	5517.5%
19	R. De Jesús Centre-back	Lanus	25	14.4	2614%	473.7%
20	A. Costa Centre-back	Boca Juniors	27	14.3	3727.4%	425%
21	S. Studer Centre-back	Independ. Rivadavia	23	13.9	2945.1%	521%
22	R. Orihuela Centre-back	Sarmiento Junin	25	13.6	3119.5%	481.5%
23	V. Fascendini Centre-back	Talleres Cordoba	23	13.4	2032.8%	503.3%
24	V. Moreno Centre-back	Tigre	23	13.4	31524.5%	5017.2%
25	Luciano Vallejo Centre-back	Atletico Tucuman	22	13.3	34	5021.8%
26	N. Meriano Centre-back	Banfield	25	13.2	3132.9%	499.2%
27	M. Di Cesare Centre-back	Racing Club	24	13.1	2344.3%	502.9%
28	S. Fernández Centre-back	Talleres Cordoba	21	12.7	2927.1%	5410.2%
29	J. Fedorco Centre-back	Independiente	25	12.5	2891.9%	4716.2%
30	A. Maidana Centre-back	Talleres Cordoba	21	12.5	18	53
31	B. Leizza Centre-back	Tigre	26	12.4	2842.9%	3521.4%
32	Máximo Palazzo Centre-back	Huracan	21	12.4	29	51
33	K. Coronel Centre-back	Argentinos JRS	22	12.3	30762.9%	4911.8%
34	L. Carrera Centre-back	Instituto Cordoba	23	12.1	184300%	4639.6%
35	Jano Gordon Centre-back	Velez Sarsfield	22	12	976%	485.9%
36	J. Pombo Centre-back	Aldosivi	25	11.9	130.8%	45±0%
37	A. Riep Centre-back	Independ. Rivadavia	23	11.7	647.4%	43101.4%
38	M. Mendia Centre-back	Platense	22	11.7	111666.7%	453%
39	L. Roldán Centre-back	Velez Sarsfield	22	11.7	743.1%	471.3%
40	G. Requena Centre-back	Tigre	23	11.6	774.6%	449%
41	S. Morales Centre-back	Sarmiento Junin	25	11.6	174175%	4410.1%
42	A. Cordoba Centre-back	San Lorenzo	22	11.6	14	45
43	T. Rubio Centre-back	Union Santa Fe	22	11.5	0100%	413.5%
44	F. Vázquez Centre-back	Argentinos JRS	21	11.5	20680.8%	4733.5%
45	Y. Casermeiro Centre-back	Central Cordoba de Santiago	24	11.5	1718.9%	434.9%
46	P. Pernicone Centre-back	Velez Sarsfield	25	11.3	672.1%	4210.5%
47	T. Cavanagh Centre-back	Velez Sarsfield	25	11.3	655.3%	432.5%
48	Agustín Seyral Centre-back	Sarmiento Junin	21	11.3	2423500%	4811.7%
49	J. De Irastorza Centre-back	Independiente	21	11.3	11	475.4%
50	L. Montenegro Centre-back	San Lorenzo	21	11.2	17	47