Top-Scoring central midfielders in Liga Profesional Argentina 2026

The top-scoring central midfielders in Liga Profesional Argentina in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

D. Barrera of Talleres Cordoba is the standout for raw talent across central midfielders in Liga Profesional Argentina, with a Field Insider Rating of 57.1, and S. Ascacíbar has been the form player this season, grading 57.1, and M. Lanzini leads the scoring with 6 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: D. Sosa has improved his Season rating most, up +36.7 on last season, while S. Sosa's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +8.4 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, T. Porra of Barracas Central is the most valuable name in this group at 19.2.

Defensa Y Justicia · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

D. Sosa+36.7SsN

Instituto Cordoba · 22/23→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	M. Lanzini Central midfielder	Velez Sarsfield	33	6	44195.3%	2361.8%
2	S. Ascacíbar Central midfielder	Boca Juniors	29	5	5731.6%	385.6%
3	A. Castro Central midfielder	Estudiantes L.P.	31	4	2356.8%	2623.6%
4	R. Battaglia Central midfielder	Boca Juniors	35	4	32100.6%	1825%
5	Antony Daniel Alonso Espinoza Central midfielder	Deportivo Riestra	28	4	4351.2%	405.5%
6	A. Lescano Central midfielder	Argentinos JRS	24	4	4312%	563.6%
7	G. Cerato Central midfielder	Instituto Cordoba	28	3	4640.7%	4314%
8	T. Galván Central midfielder	River Plate	26	3	44114.8%	4914.2%
9	C. Palacios Central midfielder	Boca Juniors	26	3	31233.7%	5217.4%
10	M. Zaracho Central midfielder	Racing Club	28	3	29248.2%	367.5%
11	É. Banega Central midfielder	Newells Old Boys	38	3	41±0%	150.7%
12	D. Barrera Central midfielder	Talleres Cordoba	22	3	36215.8%	5717%
13	B. Cuello Central midfielder	Union Santa Fe	28	3	2559.1%	3612.5%
14	A. Portillo Central midfielder	Defensa Y Justicia	26	3	3426.2%	463.2%
15	L. Gómez Central midfielder	Banfield	23	3	32	5024.5%
16	F. Pérez Escudero Central midfielder	Estudiantes L.P.	20	3	29373.8%	5619.1%
17	Mauricio Leonel Martínez Central midfielder	Sarmiento Junin	33	2	2326.1%	1719.3%
18	W. Mazzantti Central midfielder	Newells Old Boys	29	2	3417.1%	356.1%
19	I. Fernández Central midfielder	Gimnasia L.P.	36	2	44177.4%	1973.1%
20	E. Rigoni Central midfielder	Belgrano Cordoba	33	2	38714.9%	2149%
21	G. Alanís Central midfielder	Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto	32	2	31403.3%	2225.6%
22	D. Batallini Central midfielder	Argentinos JRS	30	2	37389.3%	287.6%
23	N. Oroz Central midfielder	Argentinos JRS	32	2	4331.2%	262.8%
24	L. Verde Central midfielder	Union Santa Fe	21	2	82.5%	474.4%
25	R. Tesuri Central midfielder	Atletico Tucuman	30	2	361815.8%	3462.5%
26	I. Tapia Central midfielder	Barracas Central	27	2	3083%	458.2%
27	Tobías Leiva Central midfielder	Aldosivi	22	2	19±0%	494%
28	L. Paredes Central midfielder	Boca Juniors	32	2	4160.5%	2623%
29	F. Vázquez Central midfielder	Belgrano Cordoba	37	2	40344%	1387%
30	S. López Central midfielder	Banfield	28	2	52115.8%	4322%
31	G. Maroni Central midfielder	Barracas Central	27	2	186.3%	381%
32	F. Gino Central midfielder	Aldosivi	33	2	2646.9%	1827.7%
33	T. Peralta Central midfielder	Huracan	17	2	0±0%	5017.5%
34	J. Carabalí Central midfielder	San Lorenzo	26	2	13	43
35	V. Pizarro Central midfielder	Rosario Central	23	1	346.6%	5494.3%
36	J. Mosqueira Central midfielder	Union Santa Fe	22	1	6±0%	462.4%
37	F. Cristaldo Central midfielder	Talleres Cordoba	30	1	3989.7%	2915.6%
38	M. Miljevic Central midfielder	Racing Club	25	1	2345.1%	4612.1%
39	K. Páez Central midfielder	River Plate	19	1	8±0%	4931.7%
40	E. Viveros Central midfielder	Argentinos JRS	23	1	1630.8%	505.9%
41	G. Galoppo Central midfielder	River Plate	27	1	21±0%	369.4%
42	G. Mainero Central midfielder	Platense	31	1	2150.1%	2617.7%
43	M. Panaro Central midfielder	Gimnasia L.P.	23	1	187.6%	478.3%
44	L. Gil Central midfielder	Huracan	35	1	383.8%	191%
45	L. Suhr Central midfielder	Sarmiento Junin	28	1	13	33
46	L. Cabral Central midfielder	Independiente	31	1	27±0%	1927.4%
47	M. Céliz Central midfielder	Deportivo Riestra	34	1	40±0%	1047.7%
48	E. Salvio Central midfielder	Lanus	36	1	3227.4%	182.7%
49	G. Ríos Central midfielder	Independ. Rivadavia	27	1	2419.8%	411.5%
50	C. Pérez Central midfielder	Defensa Y Justicia	23	1	25±0%	473.9%