Facundo Zabala
ratings updated 25 Sept 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Independiente.
Also this season
On loan at Olimpia — CONMEBOL Libertadores: 6 apps, 0g 3a, 527 min
On loan at Olimpia — Division Profesional - Apertura: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 180 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Independiente; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga Profesional Argentina | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1180 | 6.78 |
Scout report
★ Standout performer
All Liga Profesional Argentina standouts →One of the biggest game-time risers in the Liga Profesional Argentina: on the pitch for 87% of Independiente's available minutes this season, up from 25% last year — a bench-to-starter jump the ratings will catch up with at the next checkpoint.
F. Zabala is a 27-year-old full-back at Independiente, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 26 appearances, a Season grade of 47, top 11% of Liga Profesional Argentina full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 45.4, ranking 196th of 553 in the Liga Profesional Argentina. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present (87.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.24 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Zabala.
Judged on this season alone, Zabala graded 47 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 11% of the 84 full-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 7 clean sheets and 4.235 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 15 → 47). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 45, 36th of 84 of the 84 full-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 27 Zabala is in his prime years, and a market index of 20.2 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Zabala is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Independiente finished 5th of 15 · an upper-table side
4.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 15) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 87.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 4.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 45.4, Zabala carries the 36th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 84. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
