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Top-Scoring defenders in Liga Profesional Argentina 2026

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

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At a glance

A. Núñez of Argentinos JRS is the standout for raw talent across defenders in Liga Profesional Argentina, with a Field Insider Rating of 65.9, and L. Lozano has been the form player this season, grading 77.6, and G. Montiel leads the scoring with 6 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Lisandro López has improved his Season rating most, up +59.8 on last season, while A. Steimbach's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +10.6 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, C. Ferreira of Atletico Tucuman is the most valuable name in this group at 25.3.

Best talent
A. Núñez65.9RTG
Argentinos JRS
In form
L. Lozano77.6SsN
Boca Juniors
Rising potential
A. Steimbach+10.6RTG
Gimnasia L.P. · 22/23→25/26
Most improved
Lisandro López+59.8SsN
Belgrano Cordoba · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
G. Montiel6goals
River Plate
Most valuable
C. Ferreira25.3val
Atletico Tucuman
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PlayerTeam
1G. MontielFull-backRiver Plate2964314.1%389%
2A. OsellaFull-backIndepend. Rivadavia2542332.4%5018.9%
3C. FerreiraCentre-backAtletico Tucuman23355206.1%5313.9%
4G. ÁvilaFull-backRosario Central2433019.5%5416.2%
5L. LolloCentre-backNewells Old Boys3932917.8%1226.2%
6C. IzquierdozCentre-backLanus373522.8%156.3%
7F. ÁlvarezCentre-backArgentinos JRS2636921.5%523.8%
8A. SchottCentre-backTalleres Cordoba263419.8%529.3%
9R. InsúaFull-backBarracas Central2833621%441.8%
10E. MuñozCentre-backGimnasia M.3523630.8%1937.8%
11S. ArzamendiaCentre-backEstudiantes L.P.28239176.6%411%
12S. PrietoFull-backArgentinos JRS3326522.8%228.3%
13L. MartínezCentre-backRiver Plate3025719.1%3413.6%
14F. TobioCentre-backBarracas Central3622912.9%181.6%
15E. MartínezCentre-backGimnasia L.P.28250271.6%4027.2%
16O. SalomónCentre-backNewells Old Boys27254±0%3523.3%
17M. Di CesareCentre-backRacing Club2423419.3%520.6%
18S. StuderCentre-backIndepend. Rivadavia2322749.8%543.6%
19A. MaidanaCentre-backTalleres Cordoba2122254
20J. GarcíaCentre-backVelez Sarsfield252475541.9%
21E. AmorCentre-backSan Lorenzo31146124.1%2072.8%
22B. CabreraCentre-backNewells Old Boys2911376.4%2846.3%
23J. FedorcoCentre-backIndependiente2512678.4%4715.2%
24J. ElordiFull-backIndepend. Rivadavia32133321.8%2882.4%
25D. MartínezCentre-backDefensa Y Justicia28142819.6%3743.5%
26B. Barros SchelottoFull-backGimnasia L.P.2619±0%416.6%
27P. RamírezFull-backDeportivo Riestra2614643.8%428.8%
28E. CannavoFull-backRacing Club2415540.5%524%
29Lisandro LópezCentre-backBelgrano Cordoba37175174.4%18136.8%
30M. RojoFull-backRacing Club361269.9%1414.9%
31L. GonzálezCentre-backEstudiantes L.P.34146140.1%1734.1%
32D. MartínezCentre-backBarracas Central36131±0%1134.9%
33L. GodoyCentre-backIndependiente3112120.9%2310.2%
34A. SotoCentre-backRosario Central3212629.4%2021.6%
35M. VillaFull-backAtletico Tucuman29161901.6%3433.3%
36H. De La FuenteCentre-backInstituto Cordoba29116±0%2313.1%
37F. LópezFull-backPlatense23123±0%46±0%
38D. FernándezCentre-backDefensa Y Justicia251403.7%49±0%
39Marco PellegrinoCentre-backHuracan24149±0%512.2%
40L. RiveroCentre-backRiver Plate2215423%541.5%
41E. MancusoCentre-backEstudiantes L.P.2715064.9%4225.2%
42A. NúñezFull-backArgentinos JRS2111966
43R. OrihuelaCentre-backSarmiento Junin2512214.5%471.5%
44L. FerreiraCentre-backDefensa Y Justicia26142124.1%462.9%
45G. ValdiviaCentre-backPlatense251988%3616.4%
46I. GlavinovichCentre-backNewells Old Boys241489.4%3725.4%
47C. LemaCentre-backBoca Juniors3611567%219.7%
48F. AguilarCentre-backCentral Cordoba de Santiago3311435.7%959%
49P. PizarroCentre-backHuracan261557.7%3329.7%
50L. GómezFull-backArgentinos JRS3011466.9%278.1%