A. Soto
Defensa Y Justicia · 32 yrsProfile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Defensa Y Justicia.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga Profesional Argentina | 28 | 0 | 6 | 2372 | 6.99 |
 CONMEBOL Sudamericana | 5 | 0 | 0 | 369 | 6.76 |
 Copa Argentina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168 | — |
Scout report
A. Soto is a 32-year-old central midfielder at Defensa Y Justicia, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 6 assists in 28 appearances, a Season grade of 43, top 6% of Liga Profesional Argentina central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 25, ranking 393rd of 557 in the Liga Profesional Argentina. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (82.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.87 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Soto.
Judged on this season alone, Soto graded 43 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 6% of the 105 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 0 goals, 6 assists and 3.87 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 44 → 43). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 25, 77th of 105 of the 105 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 32 Soto is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.4 reflects that trajectory.
Soto is operating at his career peak — the 2024/25 level is the level.
Output in context · Defensa Y Justicia finished 12th of 15 · a lower-table side
3.87 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (12th of 15) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 6 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 82.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.23 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 3.87 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 25, Soto carries the 77th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 105, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Defensa Y Justicia finished 12th of 15) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.87 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
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Transfer news
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