Following his move to Palestino, Meza's current-season form is level with last season (Season 19→20), while his Rating eased 13→9. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Palestino	9	0	0	6.88	—	—
2025/26	Palestino · 6th	20	1	0	7	9	20
2024/25	Argentinos JRS · 23rd	18	1	0	6.69	13	19
2023/24	Palestino	20	0	1	6.77	—	—
2021/22	Necaxa	12	0	0	6.7	—	—
2021/22	Defensa Y Justicia · 2nd	7	0	0	6.83	19	8

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 13 earlier seasons in the full career.

Argentina · international

Side	Apps	G
Argentina U20	8	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headDefensive midfielder

F. Meza is a 36-year-old defensive midfielder at Palestino, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 20 appearances, a Season grade of 20, top 33% of Primera División defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 8.5, ranking 203rd of 242 in the Primera División. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (73.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.67 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Meza.

Judged on this season alone, Meza graded 20 — a solid campaign that ranks top 34% of the 15 defensive midfielders in the Primera División, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 2.671 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 19 → 20). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 9, 12th of 15 of the 15 defensive midfielders in the Primera División. At 36 Meza is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Meza is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistent4 clubs

Current potential12th of 15 defensive midfielders · Primera División Current seasonTop 34% defensive midfielders · Primera División 5th-best defensive midfielder in the Primera División 203rd in the Primera División · potential 12th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Primera División

8.5

Ratingi

12th of 15 defensive midfielders

19.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

73.6%

Minutes

a regular starter

2.67

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Palestino finished 6th of 16 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.67

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 73.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Age curve. At 36, 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 8.5, Meza carries the 12th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Primera División of 15. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %73.6%

Available fixtures30 of 30

Goals / 900.045

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.045

Defensive actions / 902.671

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %33.3

Shot accuracy %60

Pass accuracy %42

Dribble success %40

Cards / 900.136

Foul involvement / 901.041

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 22–27 (~1), then tapers with age. At 36, Meza sits on 0.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Meza's projected Rating — 8.5 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 División with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target3

Shots5

Passing

Assists0

Pass accuracy42%—

Possession

Successful dribbles4

Dribble success40%

Fouls won12

Defending

Tackles29

Interceptions17

Blocks13

Fouls committed11

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.5M total transfer fees · 12 moves

PalestinoFeb 2025 – nowFree Transfer

Argentinos JRSJan 2024 – Feb 2025Free

Palestinountil Jan 2024

NecaxaJul 2021 – Jan 2024

Defensa Y Justicia(on loan)Feb 2021 – Jul 2021

Atlanta United FCJan 2020 – Feb 2021

NecaxaJan 2019 – Jan 2020

Colo ColoJan 2017 – Jan 2019€ 468.2K

NecaxaJul 2016 – Jan 2017Free

PalestinoAug 2015 – Jul 2016Free

San Lorenzo(back from loan)Jul 2015 – Aug 2015

SSan Marcos de Arica(on loan)Jul 2014 – Jul 2015

OOlimpo Bahia Blanca(on loan)Jul 2013 – Jul 2014

San Lorenzountil Jul 2013

About F. Meza

Fernando Nicolás Meza is a 36-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Palestino, born on March 21, 1990 in San Martín, standing 177 cm tall. He is from Argentina. Palestino currently sit 6th of 16 in the Primera División.

This season

In the current season, F. Meza has made 20 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 1,988 minutes, averaging a 7.03 match rating over his last 3 rated games, with 3 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Primera División, the CONMEBOL Sudamericana and the Copa Chile.

Recent matches

May 15, 2025: 1-2 loss away at Cruzeiro (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
May 7, 2025: 2-1 win away at Union Santa Fe (90 minutes, 7 rating)
April 9, 2025: 2-0 win at home vs Union Santa Fe (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates F. Meza at 8.5 with a Season form score of 19.5, ranking 203rd of 242 defensive midfielders in the Primera División. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 7 career titles — among them the CONMEBOL Recopa and the Super Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 18 recorded seasons, F. Meza has totalled 300 club appearances with 8 goals and 4 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2014/15, with 36 appearances for San Marcos de Arica.

F. Meza's career has also included time at Argentinos JRS, Necaxa, Defensa Y Justicia, Atlanta United FC, Colo Colo, San Lorenzo, SSan Marcos de Arica and OOlimpo Bahia Blanca.

On the international stage, F. Meza has represented Argentina U20 — 8 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Palestino finished 6th of 16 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points