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 M. Mendoza has been the form player this season, grading 46.5, 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, M. Mendoza of Godoy Cruz is the most valuable name in this group at 12.1.

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	32
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	F. Andueza Centre-back	Chacarita Juniors	29	1	16218%	2425.9%
9	D. López Centre-back	Gimnasia Jujuy	34	1	17	9
10	J. Salas Centre-back	Patronato	27	1	21	29
11	M. Pérez Centre-back	Almirante Brown	32	1	7	14
12	G. Carrasco Centre-back	Los Andes	29	1	5309.1%	2149.4%
13	M. Leyendeker Centre-back	Chacarita Juniors	28	1	182112.5%	2927.6%
14	G. Errecalde Centre-back	Chacarita Juniors	26	1	2836%	365.9%
15	L. Angelini Centre-back	Temperley	31	1	12	16
16	M. Romero Centre-back	Chaco For Ever	31	1	21	18
17	D. Valdez Centre-back	Chaco For Ever	33	1	13	10
18	M. Tarón Centre-back	Ferro Carril Oeste	26	1	28	37
19	S. Corda Centre-back	Ferro Carril Oeste	31	1	15	16
20	R. Ayala Centre-back	Ferro Carril Oeste	32	1	27	19
21	F. Torrent Centre-back	Ferro Carril Oeste	34	1	1425.5%	1137.8%
22	M. Bíttolo Centre-back	Deportivo Moron	36	1	2627.9%	1140.5%
23	F. Milo Centre-back	Godoy Cruz	34	1	2231.5%	1052.2%
24	P. Martínez Centre-back	San Miguel	26	1	29	36
25	F. Cardozo Centre-back	San Miguel	31	1	21457.9%	1844.3%
26	J. Galetto Centre-back	Gimnasia Y Tiro	29	1	21	24
27	M. Guanini Centre-back	Gimnasia Y Tiro	30	1	29178.6%	2341.6%
28	G. Díaz Centre-back	Gimnasia Y Tiro	36	1	28	13
29	J. Scolari Centre-back	Defensores Unidos	36	1	4	9
30	L. Barrios Centre-back	Talleres Remedios	33	1	3	13
31	E. Purita Centre-back	Arsenal Sarandi	29	1	423.5%	2127.1%
32	F. Marco Centre-back	Almagro	23	1	87400%	3711.3%
33	B. Negro Centre-back	Almagro	29	1	1044.4%	2744.1%
34	L. Martínez Montagnoli Centre-back	Colegiales	39	1	26	8
35	J. Motroni Centre-back	Nueva Chicago	27	1	20	32
36	T. Rojas Centre-back	Atlanta	24	1	31	39
37	J. Ostachuk Centre-back	Atlanta	26	1	293512.5%	3810.5%
38	A. Kippes Centre-back	Quilmes	32	1	25	16
39	L. Correa Centre-back	Defensores De Belgrano	24	1	9	35
40	F. Giacopuzzi Centre-back	Deportivo Madryn	25	1	18111.9%	3911.8%
41	J. Cosi Centre-back	Deportivo Madryn	28	1	18	31
42	G. Díaz Centre-back	Patronato	23	1	28	41
43	Valentin Aguiñagalde Centre-back	Temperley	21	1	23	40
44	M. Silvera Centre-back	Chaco For Ever	27	1	29	31
45	J. de la Reta Centre-back	Deportivo Maipu	21	1	10	39
46	A. Rodríguez Centre-back	All Boys	25	1	13	34