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Most Valuable defenders by Market Value in Liga Profesional Argentina 2026

The most valuable 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 defenders in Liga Profesional Argentina, with a Field Insider Rating of 65.9, and Marco Pellegrino has been the form player this season, grading 65, and G. Montiel leads the scoring with 7 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
A. Núñez65.9RTG
Argentinos JRS
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
Top scorer
G. Montiel7goals
River Plate
Most valuable
Marco Pellegrino24.6val
Huracan
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PlayerTeam
1Marco PellegrinoCentre-backHuracan2424.66532.1%5511.9%
2E. HerreraFull-backSan Lorenzo2323.45912.4%542.5%
3F. ÁlvarezCentre-backArgentinos JRS2622.46310.9%510.8%
4D. FernándezCentre-backDefensa Y Justicia2521.5402.2%490.8%
5L. FerreiraCentre-backDefensa Y Justicia2621.548158.8%498.7%
6C. FerreiraCentre-backAtletico Tucuman2321.439116.7%5314.9%
7L. BlancoFull-backBoca Juniors2721.45415.7%470.9%
8E. CannavoFull-backRacing Club2421.3428.7%523.6%
9L. Di LolloCentre-backBoca Juniors2220.7512.4%561.8%
10Daniel HerreraCentre-backSan Lorenzo2220.749544.7%5322.2%
11R. GiampaoliCentre-backBoca Juniors2620.64722.4%4810.3%
12G. BenedettiFull-backEstudiantes L.P.2520.352323%5315.9%
13F. ZabalaFull-backIndependiente2720.245199.3%4522%
14J. GarcíaCentre-backVelez Sarsfield2520.1455338.3%
15C. IbáñezFull-backHuracan2719.95613.7%454.7%
16M. WeigandtFull-backBoca Juniors2619.82589.3%4218.9%
17L. RiveroCentre-backRiver Plate2219.73422.3%525.5%
18Alcides BenítezFull-backBelgrano Cordoba24194248
19P. RamírezFull-backDeportivo Riestra2618.6304.4%419.7%
20S. NúñezCentre-backEstudiantes L.P.26184116.8%470.9%
21A. SchottCentre-backTalleres Cordoba2617.53914.4%529.9%
22N. DemartiniFull-backBarracas Central2617.4402.9%463.8%
23T. PalaciosFull-backEstudiantes L.P.2317.44423.7%544.3%
24M. ValentiCentre-backEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto2417.32993.3%5019.8%
25E. PereyraCentre-backBarracas Central2717.22514.7%368.4%
26E. MancusoFull-backEstudiantes L.P.27172713.1%4027.3%
27E. MezaFull-backEstudiantes L.P.2716.84292.7%4516.2%
28I. GalvánFull-backAtletico Tucuman2416.542603.3%5115.2%
29A. NúñezFull-backArgentinos JRS2216.42866
30F. RománFull-backDefensa Y Justicia2716.226149.1%4019%
31M. de RitisFull-backSan Lorenzo2316.241149.7%5212.3%
32T. SilvaFull-backPlatense2316.13827.8%513.9%
33A. SteimbachFull-backGimnasia L.P.2416.1395443.5%
34F. MansillaCentre-backCentral Cordoba de Santiago271645434.5%4115%
35Joel GodoyFull-backSarmiento Junin2115.94057
36K. JappertCentre-backBarracas Central2215.7369%509.5%
37G. ÁvilaFull-backRosario Central2515.6348.8%5315.7%
38Ignacio OvandoCentre-backRosario Central1915.241986.8%5824.8%
39J. LudueñaCentre-backUnion Santa Fe2314.636142.2%5517.5%
40R. De JesúsCentre-backLanus2514.42614%473.7%
41F. MartínezFull-backCentral Cordoba de Santiago2614.434113%433.1%
42M. OrtegaFull-backNewells Old Boys2714.31330.7%362.4%
43L. LozanoFull-backBoca Juniors2714.32267.9%3821.7%
44M. BracamonteFull-backDeportivo Riestra2714.33131.6%373.9%
45A. CostaCentre-backBoca Juniors2714.33727.4%425%
46S. StuderCentre-backIndepend. Rivadavia2313.92945.1%521%
47L. ParedesFull-backGimnasia M.2413.828123.2%4926%
48R. RiquelmeFull-backTalleres Cordoba2413.6555.2%4736.3%
49R. OrihuelaCentre-backSarmiento Junin2513.63119.5%481.5%
50B. Barros SchelottoFull-backGimnasia L.P.2613.51678.4%4313.6%