Field Insider
Player Finder

Most Valuable defensive midfielders by Market Value in Liga Profesional Argentina 2026

The most valuable defensive midfielders in Liga Profesional Argentina in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

Most valuable goalkeepers in Liga Profesional ArgentinaMost valuable defenders in Liga Profesional ArgentinaMost valuable midfielders in Liga Profesional ArgentinaMost valuable attackers in Liga Profesional ArgentinaBest defensive midfielders in Liga Profesional ArgentinaMost in-form defensive midfielders in Liga Profesional Argentina

At a glance

M. Benítez of Boca Juniors is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in Liga Profesional Argentina, with a Field Insider Rating of 55.7, and J. Florentín has been the form player this season, grading 51.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: J. Florentín has improved his Season rating most, up +27.6 on last season, while M. Benítez's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +9 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, F. Ibarra of Rosario Central is the most valuable name in this group at 20.6.

Best talent
M. Benítez55.7RTG
Boca Juniors
In form
J. Florentín51SsN
Independ. Rivadavia
Rising potential
M. Benítez+9RTG
Boca Juniors · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
J. Florentín+27.6SsN
Independ. Rivadavia · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
J. Florentín4goals
Independ. Rivadavia
Most valuable
F. Ibarra20.6val
Rosario Central
50 players · ranked by highest valueCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1F. IbarraDefensive midfielderRosario Central2520.6432.9%522.2%
2A. MorenoDefensive midfielderRiver Plate2720.245108.8%4714.6%
3A. SánchezDefensive midfielderBelgrano Cordoba2718.4439.5%451.5%
4M. BenítezDefensive midfielderBoca Juniors2216.1252.7%561.5%
5I. MiramónDefensive midfielderGimnasia L.P.2313.7191180%5115.4%
6F. PeñaDefensive midfielderLanus2513.524236.1%4811.2%
7J. GhoDefensive midfielderArgentinos JRS2313.32351.7%5015.4%
8M. DelgadoDefensive midfielderBoca Juniors2113.32518.7%552.6%
9F. AmarfilDefensive midfielderPlatense2513.12335.4%459.4%
10B. LeyesDefensive midfielderTigre2412.81816.1%490.6%
11T. BottariDefensive midfielderIndepend. Rivadavia2512.61728.6%471.1%
12G. GonzalezDefensive midfielderEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto2312.64±0%46±0%
13L. VillegasDefensive midfielderBanfield2212.4145032.2%
14T. GonzalezDefensive midfielderEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto2612.42247
15Felipe BussioDefensive midfielderVelez Sarsfield2212.20±0%458.7%
16M. GallardoDefensive midfielderInstituto Cordoba2212.21±0%4814.8%
17F. Di BiasiDefensive midfielderGimnasia L.P.2112.2948
18K. OrtízDefensive midfielderAtletico Tucuman2512.123±0%46±0%
19F. RomeroDefensive midfielderEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto2711.826±0%41108.8%
20R. HerreraDefensive midfielderNewells Old Boys2611.82223.9%426.5%
21I. PaisDefensive midfielderBanfield2611.8224515%
22M. SeoaneDefensive midfielderGimnasia L.P.2211.8714.6%461.9%
23Santiago EsquivelDefensive midfielderBanfield2211.8914.2%47±0%
24J. CeballosDefensive midfielderGimnasia M.2211.7913.1%4716.7%
25L. VegaDefensive midfielderAtletico Tucuman2111.71648
26I. RodríguezDefensive midfielderRacing Club2411.66±0%447.6%
27M. GarcíaDefensive midfielderAldosivi2111.610241.4%4812.4%
28S. GonzálezDefensive midfielderTigre2311.517±0%4315.1%
29S. RosanéDefensive midfielderEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto2611.42515%424.1%
30L. RegiardoDefensive midfielderNewells Old Boys1911.433115.8%5410.9%
31J. VelazquezDefensive midfielderBelgrano Cordoba2111.4861.5%488.9%
32M. LucianoDefensive midfielderNewells Old Boys2311.34±0%433.6%
33Juan RattalinoDefensive midfielderSan Lorenzo2211.32±0%453%
34L. MamutDefensive midfielderGimnasia L.P.2211.2465.3%448.4%
35S. MoreyraDefensive midfielderIndepend. Rivadavia2411.126±0%4115.9%
36L. PérezDefensive midfielderRacing Club221120±0%4219.1%
37E. GiménezDefensive midfielderSarmiento Junin221127±0%4415.3%
38L. RíosDefensive midfielderBanfield2510.921±0%417.2%
39G. AlassiaDefensive midfielderSan Lorenzo2210.9243
40A. MedinaDefensive midfielderLanus1910.9159.6%521.2%
41J. DominguezDefensive midfielderAtletico Tucuman2610.81341
42P. FerreiraDefensive midfielderPlatense2110.804623.2%
43D. MartínezDefensive midfielderIndependiente2210.824±0%438.6%
44B. KociubinskiDefensive midfielderEstudiantes L.P.2510.7359.7%424.8%
45L. CornejoDefensive midfielderEstudiantes L.P.2110.7045
46C. ReyDefensive midfielderBoca Juniors2010.63±0%462.5%
47L. PalavecinoDefensive midfielderBanfield2210.61±0%421.7%
48E. GodoyDefensive midfielderAtletico Tucuman2210.5041
49G. PatrittiDefensive midfielderGimnasia M.2310.5040
50C. ZabalaDefensive midfielderSarmiento Junin2810.441163.5%4115.6%