Most Valuable defenders by Market Value in Primera Nacional 2026

The most valuable defenders in Primera Nacional in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

Most valuable goalkeepers in Primera Nacional Most valuable midfielders in Primera Nacional Most valuable attackers in Primera Nacional Best defenders in Primera Nacional Most in-form defenders in Primera Nacional Top-scoring defenders in Primera Nacional

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

Most improved

G. Paz+37.1SsN

Nueva Chicago · 24/25→25/26

50 players · ranked by highest valueCustomise →

	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	3014750%	3614.4%
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	F. Quinteros Centre-back	CA Estudiantes	27	7.5	2625900%	3116%
19	G. Trindade Centre-back	Nueva Chicago	22	7.5	737.4%	463.6%
20	P. Souto Full-back	Temperley	26	7.4	25	43
21	F. Gerometta Full-back	Godoy Cruz	26	7.3	1834.1%	424.1%
22	S. Monzón Centre-back	CA Estudiantes	23	7.2	25	39
23	F. Hanashiro Centre-back	Colegiales	25	7.2	25	38
24	Leonel Cardozo Full-back	Deportivo Moron	22	7.1	5275%	43±0%
25	N. Paz Full-back	San Martin S.J.	23	7.1	283%	419.9%
26	T. Pérez Serra Centre-back	Tristan Suarez	27	7	24	32
27	J. Kruger Centre-back	Club Atlético Güemes	25	6.9	24	36
28	M. Peinipil Centre-back	Colon Santa Fe	27	6.9	24	38
29	E. Calderón Centre-back	Central Norte	25	6.8	24285.2%	3712.3%
30	T. Kummer Centre-back	Racing Cordoba	21	6.8	6	44
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	A. Sosa Centre-back	Deportivo Madryn	25	6.7	18	39
34	L. Rodríguez Centre-back	San Martin Tucuman	23	6.7	0	39
35	S. Flores Centre-back	Temperley	25	6.7	545.5%	3918.1%
36	M. Machado Centre-back	Racing Cordoba	25	6.7	9	39
37	F. Wiechniak Centre-back	Atletico Mitre	23	6.7	18	39
38	N. Brunet Centre-back	Godoy Cruz	26	6.6	24	2344.8%
39	M. Vallejos Centre-back	Ferro Carril Oeste	25	6.6	15	38
40	L. Mihovilcevich Centre-back	Chaco For Ever	22	6.5	0	40
41	F. Marco Centre-back	Los Andes	23	6.4	87400%	3711.3%
42	F. Malagueño Centre-back	Colegiales	27	6.4	22	30
43	G. Aranda Centre-back	Racing Cordoba	25	6.4	18291.1%	3711.1%
44	D. Arroyo Centre-back	Nueva Chicago	23	6.4	12	37
45	P. Moyano Centre-back	Defensores De Belgrano	23	6.4	15	37
46	B. Palazzo Centre-back	Nueva Chicago	25	6.3	22414.3%	3718.9%
47	N. Acosta Centre-back	Almirante Brown	23	6.3	3	36
48	S. Bellatti Centre-back	Patronato	24	6.3	12	37
49	A. Aguirre Centre-back	Temperley	27	6.2	34168.7%	2249.8%
50	N. Génez Centre-back	Patronato	23	6.2	1440.9%	3631.1%