Top-Scoring defenders in Primera Nacional 2026

The top-scoring defenders in Primera Nacional in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

Top-scoring midfielders in Primera Nacional Top-scoring attackers in Primera Nacional Best defenders in Primera Nacional Most in-form defenders in Primera Nacional Most valuable defenders in Primera Nacional Most improved defenders in Primera Nacional

At a glance

T. Lecanda of Agropecuario is the standout for raw talent across defenders in Primera Nacional, with a Field Insider Rating of 48.4, and F. Rasmussen has been the form player this season, grading 49.3, and M. Machado leads the scoring with 5 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: G. Paz has improved his Season rating most, up +37.1 on last season, while F. Roncaglia's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +8.9 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, A. Aguirre of Temperley is the most valuable name in this group at 10.7.

San Telmo · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

G. Paz+37.1SsN

Nueva Chicago · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	M. Machado Centre-back	Racing Cordoba	25	5	9	39
2	M. Albarracín Centre-back	Racing Cordoba	27	2	9	31
3	A. Gutiérrez Centre-back	Deportivo Madryn	31	2	18	21
4	N. Ferreyra Centre-back	San Martin Tucuman	33	1	1342.2%	973%
5	L. Monzón Centre-back	Alvarado	23	1	29	39
6	T. Lecanda Full-back	Agropecuario	24	1	29226.1%	4812%
7	M. Peinipil Centre-back	Colon Santa Fe	27	1	24	38
8	D. López Centre-back	Gimnasia Jujuy	34	1	17	9
9	G. Carrasco Centre-back	Los Andes	29	1	5309.1%	2149.4%
10	J. Motroni Centre-back	Nueva Chicago	27	1	20	32
11	Valentin Aguiñagalde Centre-back	Temperley	22	1	23	40
12	L. Angelini Centre-back	Temperley	31	1	12	16
13	M. Silvera Centre-back	Chaco For Ever	27	1	29	33
14	D. Valdez Centre-back	Chaco For Ever	33	1	13	11
15	M. Romero Centre-back	Chaco For Ever	31	1	21	18
16	R. Ayala Centre-back	Ferro Carril Oeste	32	1	27	19
17	F. Torrent Centre-back	Ferro Carril Oeste	35	1	1425.5%	1140.6%
18	S. Corda Centre-back	Ferro Carril Oeste	31	1	15	17
19	M. Tarón Centre-back	Ferro Carril Oeste	26	1	28	37
20	M. Bíttolo Centre-back	Deportivo Moron	36	1	2627.9%	1140.5%
21	A. Rodríguez Centre-back	All Boys	25	1	13	34
22	F. Milo Centre-back	Godoy Cruz	34	1	2231.5%	1052.2%
23	B. Negro Centre-back	Almagro	29	1	1044.4%	2450.6%
24	F. Marco Centre-back	Almagro	23	1	87400%	3613.5%
25	A. Kippes Centre-back	Quilmes	32	1	25	17
26	T. Rojas Centre-back	Atlanta	24	1	31	39
27	J. Ostachuk Centre-back	Atlanta	26	1	293512.5%	3810.5%
28	G. Díaz Centre-back	Gimnasia Y Tiro	37	1	28	13
29	M. Guanini Centre-back	Gimnasia Y Tiro	30	1	29178.6%	2341.6%
30	J. Galetto Centre-back	Gimnasia Y Tiro	30	1	21	21
31	J. Scolari Centre-back	Defensores Unidos	37	1	4	5
32	L. Barrios Centre-back	Talleres Remedios	33	1	3	9
33	E. Purita Centre-back	Arsenal Sarandi	29	1	423.5%	2127.1%
34	L. Correa Centre-back	Defensores De Belgrano	24	1	9	36
35	F. Cardozo Centre-back	San Miguel	31	1	21457.9%	1746.9%
36	P. Martínez Centre-back	San Miguel	26	1	29	34
37	L. Martínez Montagnoli Centre-back	Colegiales	39	1	26	8
38	J. Cosi Centre-back	Deportivo Madryn	28	1	18	28
39	F. Giacopuzzi Centre-back	Deportivo Madryn	25	1	18111.9%	3911.3%
40	M. Leyendeker Centre-back	Chacarita Juniors	28	1	182112.5%	2927.6%
41	F. Andueza Centre-back	Chacarita Juniors	29	1	16218%	2425.9%
42	M. Pérez Centre-back	Almirante Brown	32	1	7	14
43	J. Salas Centre-back	Patronato	27	1	21	30
44	G. Errecalde Centre-back	Chacarita Juniors	26	1	2836%	365.9%
45	G. Díaz Centre-back	Patronato	23	1	28	41
46	J. de la Reta Centre-back	Deportivo Maipu	21	1	10	39