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Full nameCésar Ignacio Pérez Maldonado
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityChile
Age23
Date of birth29 Nov 2002
BirthplaceCerrillos
Height176 cm
Shirt number#8
ClubDefensa Y Justicia
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Attacking midfielder

Season stats

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15
Appearances
2
Goals
3
Assists
1198
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Defensa Y Justicia.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Liga Profesional Argentina3001316.33

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Attacking midfielder

C. Pérez is a 23-year-old attacking midfielder at Defensa Y Justicia, rated 50.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 125th of 553 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (45.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.38 goal contributions per 90 (0.15 goals, 0.23 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pérez.

Judged on this season alone, Pérez graded 19 — a solid campaign that ranks top 33% of the 28 attacking midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 2 goals and 3 assists in 15 appearances (0.376 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 25 → 19). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 50, 14th of 28 of the 28 attacking midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 23 Pérez is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 13.4 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Pérez is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2025/26
Current potential14th of 28 attacking midfielders · Liga Profesional ArgentinaCurrent seasonTop 33% attacking midfielders · Liga Profesional Argentina9th-best attacking midfielder in the Liga Profesional Argentina125th in the Liga Profesional Argentina · potential14th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Liga Profesional Argentina
50.3
Ratingi
14th of 28 attacking midfielders
19
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
45.9%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.38
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Defensa Y Justicia finished 10th of 15 · a mid-table side

15
Apps
2
Goals
3
Assists
5
G+A
0.13
Goals / app

2 goals in 15 appearances (0.13 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 5 goal contributions (0.33 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.38 goal contributions per 90 (0.15 goals, 0.23 assists) — productive for the role.
  • Defensive volume. 4.43 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 45.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 50.3, Pérez carries the 14th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 28. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.38 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target6
Shots23

Passing

Assists3
Chances created8
Passes716
Pass accuracy83%

Possession

Successful dribbles13
Dribble success43.3%
Duels won87
Duels won %49.7%
Fouls won21

Defending

Tackles40
Interceptions14
Blocks5
Fouls committed19

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.