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Full nameDavid José Sotelo
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityArgentina
Age23
Date of birth30 Jul 2003
Shirt number#8
ClubNewells Old Boys
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Central midfielder

Season stats

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11
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
456
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Newells Old Boys.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Liga Profesional Argentina9002846.72

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

D. Sotelo is a 23-year-old central midfielder at Newells Old Boys, rated 41.4 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (17.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.96 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sotelo.

On the season, Sotelo graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 2.961 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 16 → 4). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 41. At 23 Sotelo is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 11 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2025/26 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2025/26Trending down
41.4
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
4.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
17.5%
Minutes
limited game time
2.96
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Newells Old Boys finished 14th of 15 · a relegation-threatened side

11
Apps
2.96
Def. / 90
9
Tackles
6
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

2.96 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 11 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (14th 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.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 17.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 41.4 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.96 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target2
Shots4

Passing

Assists0
Chances created7
Passes206
Pass accuracy77%

Possession

Successful dribbles3
Dribble success42.9%
Duels won19
Duels won %41.3%
Fouls won3

Defending

Tackles9
Interceptions6
Fouls committed6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.