Domestic-league season · Cruz Azul.
Earlier this season at Necaxa — Leagues Cup: 3 apps, 0g 1a, 90 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Cruz Azul; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga MX | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1799 | 7.22 |
| Liga MXat Necaxa | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1413 | 7.41 |
 FIFA Club World Cupat CF Pachuca | 3 | 0 | 0 | 226 | 6.6 |
 Leagues Cupat Necaxa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 8.2 |
Following his move to Cruz Azul, Palavecino's current-season form is up 1533% on last season (Season 3→49), while his Rating climbed 34→39. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Cruz Azul · 3rd | 38 | 8 | 5 | 7.22 | 39 | 49 |
| 2024/25 | River Plate · 5th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6.73 | 34 | 3 |
| 2022/23 | River Plate · 3rd | 36 | 3 | 3 | 6.9 | 52 | 27 |
| 2021/22 | River Plate · 1st | 34 | 5 | 7 | 7.25 | 56 | 30 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
A. Palavecino is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Cruz Azul, rated 39.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 165th of 341 in the Liga MX. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (81.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.14 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Palavecino.
Judged on this season alone, Palavecino graded 49 — a standout campaign that ranks top 2% of the 58 central midfielders in the Liga MX, on 8 goals, 5 assists and 3.138 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 3 → 49). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 39, 27th of 58 of the 58 central midfielders in the Liga MX. At 29 Palavecino is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.3 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Palavecino is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
3.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 38 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 8 goals and 5 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 39.3, Palavecino carries the 27th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Liga MX of 58. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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 (~17), then tapers with age. At 29, Palavecino sits on 9.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Palavecino's projected Rating — 39.3 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.
No transfer news found for this player.
