É. Banega
Newells Old Boys · 38 yrsProfile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Newells Old Boys.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga Profesional Argentina | 29 | 3 | 5 | 2339 | 7.39 |
 Copa Argentina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | — |
Scout report
É. Banega is a 38-year-old central midfielder at Newells Old Boys, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 5 assists in 29 appearances, a Season grade of 41, top 8% of Liga Profesional Argentina central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 14.4, ranking 501st of 557 in the Liga Profesional Argentina. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (81.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Banega.
Judged on this season alone, Banega graded 41 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 8% of the 105 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 3 goals, 5 assists and 2.001 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 41 → 41). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 14, 96th of 105 of the 105 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 38 Banega is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.6 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Newells Old Boys finished 15th of 15 · a relegation-threatened side
2 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (15th 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. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 5 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 81.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.31 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- 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 14.4, Banega carries the 96th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 105, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Newells Old Boys finished 15th of 15) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).
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Transfer news
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