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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.

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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, A. Moreno of River Plate is the most valuable name in this group at 20.2.

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
A. Moreno20.2val
River Plate
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PlayerTeam
1A. MorenoDefensive midfielderRiver Plate2720.245108.8%4714.6%
2A. SánchezDefensive midfielderBelgrano Cordoba2718.5439.5%451.5%
3F. IbarraDefensive midfielderRosario Central2518.5432.9%522.2%
4M. BenítezDefensive midfielderBoca Juniors2216.1251370.6%5619.3%
5I. MiramónDefensive midfielderGimnasia L.P.2313.6191180%5115.4%
6J. GhoDefensive midfielderArgentinos JRS2313.32351.7%5015.4%
7M. DelgadoDefensive midfielderBoca Juniors2113.22518.7%552.6%
8F. AmarfilDefensive midfielderPlatense2513.12335.4%459.4%
9B. LeyesDefensive midfielderTigre2412.91816.1%490.6%
10T. BottariDefensive midfielderIndepend. Rivadavia2512.71728.6%471.1%
11F. PeñaDefensive midfielderLanus2512.624236.1%4811.2%
12L. VillegasDefensive midfielderBanfield2212.5145032.2%
13T. GonzalezDefensive midfielderEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto2612.52247
14G. GonzalezDefensive midfielderEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto2312.34±0%46±0%
15M. GallardoDefensive midfielderInstituto Cordoba2212.31±0%4814.8%
16Felipe BussioDefensive midfielderVelez Sarsfield2212.20±0%458.7%
17K. OrtízDefensive midfielderAtletico Tucuman2512.223±0%46±0%
18F. Di BiasiDefensive midfielderGimnasia L.P.2112.2948
19F. RomeroDefensive midfielderEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto2711.826±0%41108.8%
20I. PaisDefensive midfielderBanfield2611.8224515%
21Santiago EsquivelDefensive midfielderBanfield2211.8914.2%47±0%
22R. HerreraDefensive midfielderNewells Old Boys2611.62223.9%426.5%
23I. RodríguezDefensive midfielderRacing Club2411.66±0%447.6%
24L. VegaDefensive midfielderAtletico Tucuman2111.61648
25S. RosanéDefensive midfielderEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto2611.52515%424.1%
26S. GonzálezDefensive midfielderTigre2311.417±0%4315.1%
27J. VelazquezDefensive midfielderBelgrano Cordoba2111.4861.5%488.9%
28M. LucianoDefensive midfielderNewells Old Boys2311.34±0%433.6%
29L. RegiardoDefensive midfielderNewells Old Boys1911.333115.8%5410.9%
30Juan RattalinoDefensive midfielderSan Lorenzo2211.32±0%453%
31J. CeballosDefensive midfielderGimnasia M.2111.2913.1%4716.7%
32L. MamutDefensive midfielderGimnasia L.P.2211.2465.3%448.4%
33S. MoreyraDefensive midfielderIndepend. Rivadavia2411.126±0%4115.9%
34G. AlassiaDefensive midfielderSan Lorenzo2211243
35E. GiménezDefensive midfielderSarmiento Junin221127±0%4415.3%
36A. MedinaDefensive midfielderLanus1911159.6%521.2%
37L. RíosDefensive midfielderBanfield2510.921±0%417.2%
38P. FerreiraDefensive midfielderPlatense2110.904623.2%
39M. GarcíaDefensive midfielderAldosivi2010.910241.4%4811.4%
40L. PérezDefensive midfielderRacing Club2210.820±0%4219.1%
41J. DominguezDefensive midfielderAtletico Tucuman2610.81341
42D. MartínezDefensive midfielderIndependiente2210.824±0%438.6%
43L. CornejoDefensive midfielderEstudiantes L.P.2110.7045
44B. KociubinskiDefensive midfielderEstudiantes L.P.2510.7359.7%424.8%
45C. ZabalaDefensive midfielderSarmiento Junin2810.741163.5%4115.6%
46E. GiacconeDefensive midfielderUnion Santa Fe2110.70431.4%
47C. ReyDefensive midfielderBoca Juniors2010.63±0%462.5%
48L. PalavecinoDefensive midfielderBanfield2210.61±0%421.7%
49E. GodoyDefensive midfielderAtletico Tucuman2210.5041
50G. PatrittiDefensive midfielderGimnasia M.2310.5040