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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 Marco Pellegrino has been the form player this season, grading 65, and G. Montiel leads the scoring with 7 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Marco Pellegrino has improved his Season rating most, up +50.1 on last season, while Daniel Herrera's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +9.7 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Marco Pellegrino of Huracan is the most valuable name in this group at 24.6.

Best talent
A. Núñez65.9RTG
Argentinos JRS
In form
Marco Pellegrino65SsN
Huracan
Rising potential
Daniel Herrera+9.7RTG
San Lorenzo · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
Marco Pellegrino+50.1SsN
Huracan · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
G. Montiel7goals
River Plate
Most valuable
Marco Pellegrino24.6val
Huracan
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PlayerTeam
1G. MontielFull-backRiver Plate297364.8%376.1%
2G. ÁvilaFull-backRosario Central255348.8%5315.7%
3A. OsellaFull-backIndepend. Rivadavia2642332.4%4826%
4C. FerreiraCentre-backAtletico Tucuman23339116.7%5314.9%
5L. LolloCentre-backNewells Old Boys3933959.1%162.5%
6F. AlarcónCentre-backInstituto Cordoba323538.7%257.4%
7C. IzquierdozCentre-backLanus373545.7%169.7%
8F. ÁlvarezCentre-backArgentinos JRS2636310.9%510.8%
9A. SchottCentre-backTalleres Cordoba2633914.4%529.9%
10R. InsúaFull-backBarracas Central2833915.7%425.9%
11A. MaidanaCentre-backTalleres Cordoba2131853
12J. ElordiFull-backIndepend. Rivadavia32234337.2%2456.9%
13D. MartínezCentre-backDefensa Y Justicia28239739.1%3847.1%
14L. GonzálezCentre-backEstudiantes L.P.34241115.6%1738.1%
15E. MuñozCentre-backGimnasia M.3624148.2%1937.8%
16M. VillaFull-backAtletico Tucuman29234462.3%3225.2%
17H. De La FuenteFull-backInstituto Cordoba292193.7%258.6%
18M. AcuñaFull-backRiver Plate3422935.6%158.5%
19S. PrietoFull-backArgentinos JRS332540.9%212.4%
20L. MartínezCentre-backRiver Plate302481.7%3413%
21F. TobioCentre-backBarracas Central372239%1616.1%
22E. MartínezCentre-backGimnasia L.P.28242212.7%4128.5%
23O. SalomónCentre-backNewells Old Boys272786.9%3525%
24S. MarcichFull-backLanus2825213.2%422.3%
25A. BarrionuevoFull-backTigre29243162%3831.9%
26M. Di CesareCentre-backRacing Club2422344.3%502.9%
27S. StuderCentre-backIndepend. Rivadavia2322945.1%521%
28Ignacio OvandoCentre-backRosario Central19241986.8%5824.8%
29Thiago SilveorFull-backVelez Sarsfield20229140.5%5214.4%
30L. Di LolloCentre-backBoca Juniors222512.4%561.8%
31J. GarcíaCentre-backVelez Sarsfield252455338.3%
32E. AmorCentre-backSan Lorenzo3113255.7%24110.5%
33B. CabreraCentre-backNewells Old Boys2911181.2%2845.8%
34J. FedorcoCentre-backIndependiente2512891.9%4716.2%
35J. GalvánCentre-backInstituto Cordoba341386.8%177.9%
36B. Barros SchelottoFull-backGimnasia L.P.2611678.4%4313.6%
37P. RamírezFull-backDeportivo Riestra261304.4%419.7%
38E. CannavoFull-backRacing Club241428.7%523.6%
39Lisandro LópezCentre-backBelgrano Cordoba37156104.8%1477.6%
40M. RojoFull-backEstudiantes L.P.361225.6%1522.3%
41D. MartínezCentre-backBarracas Central3611649.2%1231.4%
42L. GodoyFull-backIndependiente311195.6%2414.6%
43A. SotoCentre-backRosario Central3312143.4%2022.7%
44F. LópezFull-backPlatense2311534.8%46±0%
45D. FernándezCentre-backDefensa Y Justicia251402.2%490.8%
46Marco PellegrinoCentre-backHuracan2416532.1%5511.9%
47L. RiveroCentre-backRiver Plate2213422.3%525.5%
48E. MancusoCentre-backEstudiantes L.P.2712713.1%4027.3%
49A. NúñezFull-backArgentinos JRS2212866
50C. LemaCentre-backBoca Juniors3611567%219.7%