Cristian Lema
ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Boca Juniors.
Scout report
C. Lema is a 36-year-old central defender at Boca Juniors, rated 21.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 399th of 493 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present this season (95.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.15 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lema.
Judged on this season alone, Lema graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 93rd of 101 of the 101 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 0 clean sheets and 3.146 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 46 → 15). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 21, 78th of 101 of the 101 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 36 Lema is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Boca Juniors finished 2nd of 15 · a title-challenging side
3.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume across 37 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 15) 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 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 95.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 36, 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 21.3, Lema carries the 78th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 101. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.
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