Cristian Menéndez
ratings updated 24 Aug 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Gimnasia Jujuy.
Scout report
C. Menéndez is a 38-year-old centre-forward at Gimnasia Jujuy, enjoying a standout season — 6 goals and 0 assists in 14 appearances, a Season grade of 24, top 9% of Primera Nacional centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 6.2, ranking 374th of 384 in the Primera Nacional. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (34.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.7 goal contributions per 90 (0.7 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Menéndez.
Judged on this season alone, Menéndez graded 24 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 10% of the 76 centre-forwards in the Primera Nacional, on 6 goals and 0 assists in 14 appearances (0.703 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 20 → 24). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 6, 74th of 76 of the 76 centre-forwards in the Primera Nacional. At 38 Menéndez is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.4 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Menéndez is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Gimnasia Jujuy finished 9th of 18 · a mid-table side
6 goals in 14 appearances (0.43 per game) for a mid-table side.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.7 goal contributions per 90 (0.7 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 34.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 38, 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 6.2, Menéndez carries the 74th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Primera Nacional of 76 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.7 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Primera Nacional with 600+ minutes this season.
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