Following his move to Instituto Cordoba, Jara's current-season form is down 71% on last season (Season 28→8), while his Rating eased 14→8. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 59).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Instituto Cordoba · 9th	11	1	0	6.47	8	8
2025/26	Belgrano Cordoba · 10th	28	5	2	6.61	14	28
2024/25	Belgrano Cordoba · 16th	24	15	1	7.3	19	59
2023/24	Belgrano Cordoba	25	3	1	6.68	—	—
2022/23	FC Dallas · 7th	32	3	1	6.71	10	13

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 14 earlier seasons in the full career.

Argentina · international

Side	Apps	G
Argentina	4	1

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

Scout report

Experienced headCentre-forward

F. Jara is a 38-year-old centre-forward at Instituto Cordoba, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 11 appearances, a Season grade of 8. On long-term scout potential he's rated 7.7. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (36.6% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Jara.

On the season, Jara graded 8 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal and 0 assists in 11 appearances (0.124 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 28 → 8). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 8. At 38 Jara is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downBreakout: 2024/25Streaky

7.7

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

36.6%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.12

Goal contrib / 90

low end product

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

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.09

Goals / app

1 goal in 11 appearances (0.09 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Watch points

Game time. Only 36.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0.12 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
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

Rated 7.7 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.12 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %36.6%

Available fixtures22 of 22

Goals / 900.124

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.124

Defensive actions / 900.745

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %16.7

Shot accuracy %40

Pass accuracy %76

Dribble success %54.5

Cards / 900.248

Foul involvement / 903.476

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 23–27 (~3), then tapers with age. At 38, Jara sits on 0.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Jara's projected Rating — 7.7 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 centre-forwards in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target6

Shots15

Penalties scored1

Passing

Assists0

Chances created4

Passes160

Pass accuracy76%

Possession

Successful dribbles6

Dribble success54.5%

Duels won36

Duels won %39.6%

Fouls won15

Defending

Tackles4

Interceptions2

Fouls committed13

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

€1.5M total transfer fees · 10 moves

Free agentJun 2026 – nowFree

Instituto CordobaJan 2026 – Jun 2026Free

Belgrano CordobaJan 2023 – Jan 2026Free

FC DallasJul 2020 – Jan 2023

CF PachucaSept 2015 – Jul 2020

Olympiakos PiraeusJan 2015 – Sept 2015€ 1.5M

Benfica(back from loan)Jul 2014 – Jan 2015

Estudiantes L.P.(on loan)Aug 2013 – Jul 2014

San Lorenzo(on loan)Jul 2012 – Aug 2013

Granada CF(on loan)Aug 2011 – Jul 2012

Benficauntil Aug 2011

About F. Jara

Franco Daniel Jara is a 38-year-old centre-forward who plays for Instituto Cordoba, born on July 15, 1988 in Villa María, standing 181 cm tall. He is from Argentina. Instituto Cordoba currently sit 9th of 15 in the Liga Profesional Argentina.

This season

In the current season, F. Jara has made 11 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 725 minutes, averaging a 6.35 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 2 yellow cards.

When F. Jara plays, Instituto Cordoba's record this season is 2W-3D-6L — and his match ratings average 7 at home against 6.03 on the road.

Recent matches

May 5, 2026: 2-0 win away at Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto (61 minutes, 6.2 rating)
April 26, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Newells Old Boys (60 minutes, 6.5 rating)
April 18, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Estudiantes L.P. (22 minutes, 6.9 rating)
March 17, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Independiente (58 minutes, 6.7 rating)
March 12, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Talleres Cordoba (76 minutes, 6.3 rating)
March 1, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Union Santa Fe (51 minutes, 6.7 rating)
February 24, 2026: 1-1 draw away at San Lorenzo (30 minutes, 6.3 rating)
February 9, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Gimnasia M. (97 minutes, 5.3 rating)
February 4, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Lanus (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7 rating)
January 26, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Platense (90 minutes, 5.6 rating)

F. Jara's next match is on September 1, 2026, when Instituto Cordoba face San Lorenzo at home in the Liga Profesional Argentina.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates F. Jara at 7.7 with a Season form score of 8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 12 career titles — among them the Concacaf Champions Cup and the Liga MX. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 19 recorded seasons, F. Jara has totalled 479 club appearances with 134 goals and 21 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2009/10, with 34 appearances for Arsenal Sarandi.

F. Jara's career has also included time at Belgrano Cordoba, FC Dallas, CF Pachuca, Olympiakos Piraeus, Benfica, Estudiantes L.P., San Lorenzo and Granada CF.

On the international stage, F. Jara has represented Argentina — 4 caps and 1 goal 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 · Instituto Cordoba finished 9th of 15 · a mid-table side

Watch points