Bautista Merlini
ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Platense.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga Profesional Argentina | 14 | 1 | 0 | 472 | 6.83 |
 CONMEBOL Libertadores | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 6.4 |
Scout report
B. Merlini is a 31-year-old centre-forward at Platense, rated 21.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 402nd of 493 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (32.5% of available minutes). He brings 0.42 goal contributions per 90 (0.28 goals, 0.14 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Merlini.
Judged on this season alone, Merlini graded 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 38th of 54 of the 54 centre-forwards in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 2 goals and 1 assist in 19 appearances (0.419 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 18 → 16).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 21, 46th of 54 of the 54 centre-forwards in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 31 Merlini is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.1 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Platense finished 12th of 15 · a lower-table side
2 goals in 19 appearances (0.11 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 3 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.42 goal contributions per 90 (0.28 goals, 0.14 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 32.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 31, 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 21.2, Merlini carries the 46th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 54 — though on just 19 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.42 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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