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Diego Valdés

Experienced headVelez Sarsfield · 32 yrsFringe player

Profile

Full nameDiego Alfonso Valdés Contreras
PositionWinger
NationalityChile
Age32
Date of birth30 Jan 1994
BirthplaceSantiago de Chile
Height179 cm
Shirt number#10
ClubVelez Sarsfield
Winger
23
Appearances
3
Goals
6
Assists
1051
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Velez Sarsfield.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Club America — CONCACAF Champions League: 4 apps, 1g 1a, 252 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Velez Sarsfield; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Liga Profesional Argentina14057117.05

Scout report

Experienced headGoal-getting Winger

D. Valdés is a 32-year-old winger at Velez Sarsfield, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 6 assists in 23 appearances, a Season grade of 26, top 17% of Liga Profesional Argentina wingers. On long-term scout potential he's rated 20.7, ranking 450th of 553 in the Liga Profesional Argentina. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (38.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.77 goal contributions per 90 (0.26 goals, 0.51 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Valdés.

Judged on this season alone, Valdés graded 26 — a strong campaign that ranks top 17% of the 65 wingers in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 3 goals and 6 assists in 23 appearances (0.771 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 26). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 21, 56th of 65 of the 65 wingers in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 32 Valdés is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.7 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Trending upBreakout: 2026/27
20.7
Ratingi
56th of 65 wingers
26.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
38.9%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.77
Goal contrib / 90
strong end product

Output in context · Velez Sarsfield finished 3rd of 15 · an upper-table side

23
Apps
3
Goals
6
Assists
9
G+A
0.13
Goals / app

3 goals in 23 appearances (0.13 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 6 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 9 goal contributions (0.39 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.77 goal contributions per 90 (0.26 goals, 0.51 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 38.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 32, 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 20.7, Valdés carries the 56th-highest potential of the wingers in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 65. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.77 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals3
Shots on target7
Shots22

Passing

Assists6
Chances created30
Passes533
Pass accuracy80%

Possession

Successful dribbles20
Dribble success50%
Duels won62
Duels won %42.5%
Fouls won11

Defending

Tackles17
Interceptions5
Blocks1
Fouls committed9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.