Most Valuable defenders by Market Value in Primera Nacional 2026

The most valuable 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.

San Telmo · 24/25→25/26

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G. Paz+37.1SsN

Nueva Chicago · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	M. Mendoza Centre-back	Godoy Cruz	21	12.1	47154.1%	478%
2	F. Miño Centre-back	Almirante Brown	26	11.1	4625.2%	3817.6%
3	T. Bovone Centre-back	All Boys	26	9.6	33	35
4	Juan Moran Full-back	Godoy Cruz	20	9.6	39273.3%	437.1%
5	T. Rojas Centre-back	Atlanta	24	9	31	39
6	J. Cabrera Centre-back	Deportivo Moron	26	8.6	3055.5%	3611.3%
7	T. Lecanda Full-back	Agropecuario	24	8.4	29226.1%	4812%
8	H. Zuliani Centre-back	San Martin S.J.	22	8.4	31	42
9	P. Martínez Centre-back	San Miguel	26	8.4	29	36
10	M. Silvera Centre-back	Chaco For Ever	27	8.4	29	31
11	J. Ostachuk Centre-back	Atlanta	26	8.3	293512.5%	3810.5%
12	L. Monzón Centre-back	Alvarado	23	8.2	29	39
13	G. Díaz Centre-back	Patronato	23	8.2	28	41
14	M. Tarón Centre-back	Ferro Carril Oeste	26	8	28	37
15	G. Errecalde Centre-back	Chacarita Juniors	26	7.9	2836%	365.9%
16	G. Rodríguez Centre-back	San Martin Tucuman	24	7.9	27	40
17	T. Ortega Full-back	Quilmes	25	7.7	26654.3%	45±0%
18	G. Trindade Centre-back	Nueva Chicago	22	7.5	737.4%	463.6%
19	F. Quinteros Centre-back	CA Estudiantes	27	7.5	2625900%	3116%
20	P. Souto Full-back	Temperley	26	7.4	25	43
21	S. Monzón Centre-back	CA Estudiantes	23	7.2	25	39
22	F. Hanashiro Centre-back	Colegiales	25	7.2	25	38
23	Leonel Cardozo Full-back	Deportivo Moron	22	7.1	5275%	43±0%
24	N. Paz Full-back	San Martin S.J.	23	7.1	283%	419.9%
25	D. Mastrángelo Centre-back	Tristan Suarez	23	7.1	1±0%	411%
26	T. Pérez Serra Centre-back	Tristan Suarez	27	7	24	32
27	M. Peinipil Centre-back	Colon Santa Fe	27	6.9	24	38
28	E. Calderón Centre-back	Central Norte	25	6.8	24285.2%	3712.3%
29	T. Kummer Centre-back	Racing Cordoba	21	6.8	6	44
30	M. Machado Centre-back	Racing Cordoba	25	6.8	9	39
31	I. Vaquero Centre-back	Deportivo Moron	23	6.8	21	40
32	F. Giacopuzzi Centre-back	Deportivo Madryn	25	6.7	18111.9%	3911.8%
33	L. Rodríguez Centre-back	San Martin Tucuman	23	6.7	0	39
34	S. Flores Centre-back	Temperley	25	6.7	545.5%	3918.1%
35	N. Brunet Centre-back	Godoy Cruz	26	6.6	24	2344.8%
36	F. Gerometta Full-back	Godoy Cruz	27	6.6	1834.1%	424.1%
37	M. Vallejos Centre-back	Ferro Carril Oeste	25	6.6	15	38
38	F. Wiechniak Centre-back	Atletico Mitre	24	6.6	18	39
39	L. Mihovilcevich Centre-back	Chaco For Ever	22	6.5	0	40
40	J. Kruger Centre-back	Club Atlético Güemes	25	6.4	24	36
41	F. Malagueño Centre-back	Colegiales	27	6.4	22	30
42	G. Aranda Centre-back	Racing Cordoba	25	6.4	18291.1%	3711.1%
43	D. Arroyo Centre-back	Nueva Chicago	23	6.4	12	37
44	B. Palazzo Centre-back	Nueva Chicago	25	6.3	22414.3%	3718.9%
45	N. Acosta Centre-back	Almirante Brown	23	6.3	3	36
46	S. Bellatti Centre-back	Patronato	24	6.3	12	37
47	P. Moyano Centre-back	Defensores De Belgrano	23	6.3	15	37
48	A. Aguirre Centre-back	Temperley	27	6.2	34168.7%	2249.8%
49	F. Marco Centre-back	Almagro	23	6.2	87400%	3711.3%
50	A. Sosa Centre-back	Deportivo Madryn	26	6.2	18	39