Field Insider
22
19.6%
Ratingi
18.1
Seasoni
3.6
Valuei

ratings updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameDavid Matías Barbona
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityArgentina
Age31
Date of birth22 Feb 1995
BirthplaceMorón
Height174 cm
Shirt number#19
ClubDefensa Y Justicia
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Centre-forwardalso played MID

Season stats

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15
Appearances
3
Goals
0
Assists
796
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Defensa Y Justicia.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Liga Profesional Argentina9103006.42

Scout report

Experienced headCentre-forward

D. Barbona is a 31-year-old centre-forward at Defensa Y Justicia, rated 22.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 392nd of 493 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (40.2% of available minutes). He brings 0.34 goal contributions per 90 (0.34 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Barbona.

Judged on this season alone, Barbona graded 18 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 31st of 54 of the 54 centre-forwards in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 3 goals and 0 assists in 15 appearances (0.339 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 18). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 22, 44th of 54 of the 54 centre-forwards in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 31 Barbona is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.6 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2026/27
Current potential44th of 54 centre-forwards · Liga Profesional Argentina · 15 appsCurrent season31st of 54 centre-forwards · Liga Profesional Argentina · 15 apps31st-best centre-forward in the Liga Profesional Argentina392nd in the Liga Profesional Argentina · potential44th-highest potential centre-forward in the Liga Profesional Argentina
22.3
Ratingi
44th of 54 centre-forwards
17.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
40.2%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.34
Goal contrib / 90
modest end product

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

15
Apps
3
Goals
0
Assists
3
G+A
0.2
Goals / app

3 goals in 15 appearances (0.2 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 40.2% 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 22.3, Barbona carries the 44th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 54 — though on just 15 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.34 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.

Shooting

Goals3
Shots on target10
Shots14

Passing

Assists0
Chances created22
Passes399
Pass accuracy83%

Possession

Successful dribbles4
Dribble success50%
Duels won24
Duels won %42.1%
Fouls won9

Defending

Tackles5
Fouls committed5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.