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Fernando Alarcón

Experienced headInstituto Cordoba · 32 yrsStarter

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Full nameFernando Rubén Alarcón
PositionCentre-back
NationalityArgentina
Age32
Date of birth16 Jun 1994
BirthplaceVenado Tuerto
Height185 cm
Shirt number#6
ClubInstituto Cordoba
Centre-back
23
Appearances
2
Goals
0
Assists
1980
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Instituto Cordoba.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Liga Profesional Argentina130011396.85

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Central defender

F. Alarcón is a 32-year-old central defender at Instituto Cordoba, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 0 assists in 23 appearances, a Season grade of 46, top 8% of Liga Profesional Argentina centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 24.7, ranking 395th of 538 in the Liga Profesional Argentina. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (81.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.41 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Alarcón.

Judged on this season alone, Alarcón graded 46 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 9% of the 106 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 7 clean sheets and 4.409 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 48 → 46). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 25, 71st of 106 of the 106 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 32 Alarcón is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.4 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Alarcón is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2026/27Trending upRemarkably consistent
24.7
Ratingi
71st of 106 centre-backs
45.7
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
81.5%
Minutes
near ever-present
4.41
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Instituto Cordoba finished 9th of 15 · a mid-table side

23
Apps
4.41
Def. / 90
50
Tackles
35
Interceptions
7
Clean sheets

4.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 23 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 81.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 4.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • 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 24.7, Alarcón carries the 71st-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 106. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target6
Shots14

Passing

Assists0
Chances created8
Passes891
Pass accuracy76%

Possession

Successful dribbles1
Dribble success50%
Duels won116
Duels won %60.7%
Fouls won9

Defending

Tackles50
Interceptions35
Blocks12
Fouls committed32

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards10
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.