Following his move to Deportivo Madryn, Bustos's current-season form is up 300% on last season (Season 1→4), while his Rating eased 41→30. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 9).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Deportivo Madryn · 1st	10	1	—	30	4
2024/25	Racing Cordoba	23	2	—	—	—
2023/24	Racing Cordoba	14	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Central Cordoba de Santiago · 16th	7	0	6.62	41	1
2021/22	Atletico Tucuman · 25th	16	0	6.71	44	9

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

A. Bustos is a 27-year-old central midfielder at Racing Cordoba, rated 31.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 126th of 384 on scout potential in the Primera Nacional. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (32.6% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bustos.

Judged on this season alone, Bustos graded 6 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 54th of 108 of the 108 central midfielders in the Primera Nacional, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 0 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 1 → 4). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 32, top 34% of the 108 central midfielders in the Primera Nacional. At 27 Bustos is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding level

Current potential36th of 108 central midfielders · Primera Nacional · 10 apps Current season54th of 108 central midfielders · Primera Nacional · 10 apps 54th-best central midfielder in the Primera Nacional 126th in the Primera Nacional · potential 36th-highest potential central midfielder in the Primera Nacional

31.5

Ratingi

36th of 108 central midfielders

6.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

32.6%

Minutes

limited game time

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Racing Cordoba finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

Def. / 90

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Tackles

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Interceptions

Clean sheets

0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 10 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 32.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 31.5, Bustos carries the 36th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Primera Nacional of 108 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %32.6%

Available fixtures25 of 26

Goals / 900.123

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.123

Defensive actions / 900

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.368

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~5), then tapers with age. At 27, Bustos sits on 5.4, at or near its peak. The blue line is Bustos's projected Rating — 31.5 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Primera Nacional with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

Racing CordobaDec 2025 – nowFree

Deportivo Madrynuntil Dec 2025

Free agentDec 2025 – Dec 2025Free

Deportivo MadrynJan 2025 – Dec 2025Free

Racing CordobaJun 2023 – Jan 2025Free

Central Cordoba de SantiagoJan 2022 – Jun 2023Free

Atletico Tucumanuntil Jan 2022

About A. Bustos

Abel Alejandro Bustos is a 27-year-old central midfielder who plays for Racing Cordoba, born on May 18, 1999 in Pozo Hondo, standing 169 cm tall. He is from Argentina. Racing Cordoba currently sit 10th of 18 in the Primera Nacional.

This season

In the current season, A. Bustos has made 10 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 734 minutes, with 3 yellow cards.

A. Bustos's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Racing Cordoba face Colon Santa Fe at home in the Primera Nacional.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates A. Bustos at 31.5 with a Season form score of 6.1, ranking 126th of 384 central midfielders in the Primera Nacional. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 5 recorded seasons, A. Bustos has totalled 70 club appearances with 3 goals and 0 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 23 appearances for Racing Cordoba.

A. Bustos's career has also included time at Deportivo Madryn, Central Cordoba de Santiago and Atletico Tucuman.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Racing Cordoba finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side

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