Following his move to Miami FC, Mercado's current-season form is up 0% on last season (Season 0→12), while his Rating eased 40→20. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Miami FC · 6th	15	6.3	20	12
2024/25	Sportivo Trinidense	2	6.55	—	—
2024/25	Ferro Carril Oeste	10	—	—	—
2023/24	Nueva Chicago	31	—	—	—
2022/23	Huracan · 4th	5	6.4	40	0
2021/22	Huracan · 8th	11	6.36	42	1

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

D. Mercado is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder at San Martin S.J., rated 21.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 206th of 384 on scout potential in the Primera Nacional. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (56.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.54 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mercado.

Judged on this season alone, Mercado graded 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 5th of 12 of the 12 defensive midfielders in the Primera Nacional, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.542 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 12). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 21, 6th of 12 of the 12 defensive midfielders in the Primera Nacional. At 29 Mercado is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending up

Current potential6th of 12 defensive midfielders · Primera Nacional Current season5th of 12 defensive midfielders · Primera Nacional 5th-best defensive midfielder in the Primera Nacional 206th in the Primera Nacional · potential 6th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Primera Nacional

21.1

Ratingi

6th of 12 defensive midfielders

16.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

56.5%

Minutes

rotation minutes

4.54

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · San Martin S.J. finished 9th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

4.54

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 15 appearances.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 4.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 56.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 21.1, Mercado carries the 6th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Primera Nacional of 12. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %56.5%

Available fixtures23 of 24

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 904.542

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %33.3

Pass accuracy %83

Cards / 900.539

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~5), then tapers with age. At 29, Mercado sits on 2.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Mercado's projected Rating — 21.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Primera Nacional with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target2—

Shots6

Passing

Assists0

Pass accuracy83%—

Possession

Successful dribbles11—

Defending

Tackles32

Interceptions24

Blocks3—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards1

Transfer history

San Martin S.J.Jan 2026 – nowFree

Miami FCFeb 2025 – Jan 2026

SSportivo TrinidenseJan 2024 – Feb 2025Free

Nueva ChicagoDec 2022 – Jan 2024Free

HuracanOct 2020 – Dec 2022Free

Independienteuntil Oct 2020

About D. Mercado

Diego Alan Mercado Carrizo is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for San Martin S.J., born on January 3, 1997 in Buenos Aires, standing 170 cm tall. He is from Argentina. San Martin S.J. currently sit 9th of 18 in the Primera Nacional.

This season

In the current season, D. Mercado has made 15 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,169 minutes, with 6 yellow cards.

D. Mercado's next match is on August 30, 2026, when San Martin S.J. face Atlanta away in the Primera Nacional.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates D. Mercado at 21.1 with a Season form score of 16.1, ranking 206th of 384 defensive midfielders in the Primera Nacional. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship and the CONMEBOL Sudamericana. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, D. Mercado has totalled 80 club appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 31 appearances for Nueva Chicago.

D. Mercado's career has also included time at Miami FC, SSportivo Trinidense, Nueva Chicago, Huracan and Independiente.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Also this season

Career

Scout report

Output in context · San Martin S.J. finished 9th of 18 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points