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Centre-backArgentinaLiga Profesional Argentina

Fabricio Bustos

Squad depthRiver Plate · 30 yrsFringe player
22.2
12.6%
Ratingi
22.8
±0%
Seasoni
5.1
Valuei

based on the 2025 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameFabricio Tomás Bustos Sein
PositionCentre-back
NationalityArgentina
Age30
Date of birth28 Apr 1996
BirthplaceUcacha
Height168 cm
Shirt number#16
ClubRiver Plate
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Centre-back

Season stats

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6
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
390
Minutes

Domestic-league season · River Plate.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Liga Profesional Argentina6003906.72
CONMEBOL Sudamericana4013116.8

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

F. Bustos is a 30-year-old central defender at River Plate, rated 25.4 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (39.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.56 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bustos.

On the season, Bustos graded 23 for current form (age-blind), on 6 clean sheets and 2.555 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 23 → 23). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 25. At 30 Bustos is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending down
25.4
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
22.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
39.1%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.56
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · River Plate finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

17
Apps
2.56
Def. / 90
25
Tackles
8
Interceptions
6
Clean sheets

2.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 17 appearances.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 39.1% 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 25.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles25
Interceptions8
Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.