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Most Valuable U21 defenders by Market Value in Liga Profesional Argentina 2026

The most valuable U21 defenders in Liga Profesional Argentina in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Ignacio Ovando of Rosario Central is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in Liga Profesional Argentina, with a Field Insider Rating of 57.9, and A. Maidana leads the scoring with 3 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Brandon Oviedo has improved his Season rating most, up +10.1 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Joel Godoy of Sarmiento Junin is the most valuable name in this group at 15.9.

Best talent
Ignacio Ovando57.9RTG
Rosario Central
In form
Ignacio Ovando41.3SsN
Rosario Central
Rising potential
Brandon Oviedo+4.9RTG
Banfield · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
Brandon Oviedo+10.1SsN
Banfield · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
A. Maidana3goals
Talleres Cordoba
Most valuable
Joel Godoy15.9val
Sarmiento Junin
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PlayerTeam
1Joel GodoyFull-backSarmiento Junin2115.94057
2Ignacio OvandoCentre-backRosario Central1915.241986.8%5824.8%
3L. VargasFull-backUnion Santa Fe2112.82440%543.2%
4S. FernándezCentre-backTalleres Cordoba2112.72927.1%5410.2%
5A. MaidanaCentre-backTalleres Cordoba2112.51853
6Máximo PalazzoCentre-backHuracan2112.42951
7Thiago SilveorFull-backVelez Sarsfield2012.429140.5%5214.4%
8Ignacio CampoFull-backHuracan2112.22051
9T. RodríguezFull-backSan Lorenzo2112305940%5119.8%
10D. GorositoFull-backBoca Juniors2011.6136200%5113.5%
11F. VázquezCentre-backArgentinos JRS2111.520680.8%4733.5%
12G. HerediaFull-backBelgrano Cordoba2111.41610.2%488.7%
13T. ChamorroFull-backTalleres Cordoba2011.41051
14J. De IrastorzaCentre-backIndependiente2111.311475.4%
15Agustín SeyralCentre-backSarmiento Junin2111.32423500%4811.7%
16J. VillalbaFull-backTigre2011.211144.4%5011%
17L. MontenegroCentre-backSan Lorenzo2111.21747
18Brandon OviedoFull-backBanfield2111.21279.4%476.5%
19A. LadstatterFull-backSan Lorenzo2111.21319.6%471.7%
20J. PereyraCentre-backEstudiantes L.P.2111.2547
21S. DanieleFull-backBanfield201116221.6%5012.4%
22A. FalconCentre-backBelgrano Cordoba21111446
23E. LuceroCentre-backDefensa Y Justicia2111136450%4612.9%
24M. DesábatoCentre-backEstudiantes L.P.2110.8045
25F. SánchezCentre-backLanus2110.8515%452%
26J. CortazzoCentre-backGimnasia L.P.2110.8615.2%461.1%
27U. GiménezFull-backSarmiento Junin2010.71647
28L. AyalaFull-backUnion Santa Fe1910.71149
29V. PieraniCentre-backEstudiantes L.P.2010.7547
30E. OrbeCentre-backEstudiantes L.P.2110.6044
31F. HerreraCentre-backBoca Juniors2010.6747
32D. DomínguezFull-backDefensa Y Justicia2010.5242
33Federico LaurelliCentre-backAldosivi2110.4143
34T. QuirozCentre-backLanus2110.4144
35G. EscuderoCentre-backRacing Club1910.45575%485.8%
36M. MendozaCentre-backArgentinos JRS2110.3504.6%573.2%
37G. BordónCentre-backIndependiente2110.3043
38T. OlmosCentre-backEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto2110.3143
39T. FagioliCentre-backUnion Santa Fe2010.3646
40O. AriasFull-backSan Lorenzo2110.3192.2%436.3%
41Ramiro PauneroCentre-backAtletico Tucuman2110.2143
42Lucas BañosCentre-backEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto2110.1042
43F. RazzetoCentre-backBelgrano Cordoba2110.1042
44L. VelazcoCentre-backBelgrano Cordoba2110.1042
45F. MessinaCentre-backEstudiantes L.P.2010.1045
46A. GonzalezCentre-backAldosivi2110.1042
47L. RaffinCentre-backRosario Central2010.16685.7%454.4%
48F. CardozoCentre-backRosario Central2110.1042
49F. HerreraCentre-backBoca Juniors2010.1045
50Maximo RodriguezFull-backDefensa Y Justicia2010544