Following his move to Talleres Cordoba, Cristaldo's current-season form is up 85% on last season (Season 20→37), while his Rating held around 34. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 61).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Talleres Cordoba · 4th	15	1	2	6.77	29	39
2025/26	Gremio · 9th	30	1	3	6.95	35	20
2024/25	Gremio · 14th	36	7	2	7.3	55	32
2023/24	Gremio · 2nd	34	7	5	7.04	66	37
2022/23	Huracan · 4th	41	17	10	7.53	61	60

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral midfielder

F. Cristaldo is a 30-year-old central midfielder at Talleres Cordoba, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 2 assists in 15 appearances, a Season grade of 37, top 17% of Liga Profesional Argentina central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 34.1, ranking 335th of 493 in the Liga Profesional Argentina. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (85.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.71 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cristaldo.

Judged on this season alone, Cristaldo graded 37 — a strong campaign that ranks top 17% of the 96 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 1 goal, 2 assists and 1.714 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 20 → 37). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 34, 70th of 96 of the 96 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 30 Cristaldo is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 7.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelBreakout: 2026/27

Current potential70th of 96 central midfielders · Liga Profesional Argentina Current seasonTop 17% central midfielders · Liga Profesional Argentina 16th-best central midfielder in the Liga Profesional Argentina 335th in the Liga Profesional Argentina · potential 70th-highest potential central midfielder in the Liga Profesional Argentina

34.1

Ratingi

70th of 96 central midfielders

36.8

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

85.6%

Minutes

near ever-present

1.71

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Talleres Cordoba finished 4th of 15 · an upper-table side

Apps

1.71

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th 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 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 85.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.23 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Defensive numbers. Modest 1.71 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 34.1, Cristaldo carries the 70th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 96. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %85.6%

Available fixtures15 of 23

Goals / 900.078

Assists / 900.156

Goal contribution / 900.234

Defensive actions / 901.714

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Shot conversion %33.3

Shot accuracy %37.5

Pass accuracy %81

Dribble success %47.4

Cards / 900.078

Foul involvement / 901.948

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 (~15), then tapers with age. At 30, Cristaldo sits on 7.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Cristaldo's projected Rating — 34.1 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 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target3

Shots8

Passing

Assists2

Chances created28

Passes485

Pass accuracy81%

Possession

Successful dribbles9

Dribble success47.4%

Duels won51

Duels won %45.5%

Fouls won14

Defending

Tackles17

Interceptions3

Blocks2

Fouls committed11

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

€4.9M total transfer fees · 10 moves

Talleres CordobaMar 2026 – nowFree

Gremiountil Mar 2026

Free agentFeb 2026 – Mar 2026Free

GremioJan 2023 – Feb 2026$ 4.5M

HuracanJan 2022 – Jan 2023€ 440K

Huracan(on loan)Sept 2020 – Jan 2022

Central Cordoba de Santiago(on loan)Jul 2019 – Sept 2020

San Martin S.J.(on loan)Jul 2018 – Jul 2019

Defensa Y Justicia(on loan)Jul 2017 – Jul 2018

Rayo Vallecano(on loan)Aug 2016 – Jul 2017

Elche(on loan)Jan 2016 – Aug 2016

Boca Juniorsuntil Jan 2016

About F. Cristaldo

Franco Sebastián Cristaldo is a 30-year-old central midfielder who plays for Talleres Cordoba, born on August 15, 1996 in Morón, standing 170 cm tall. He is from Argentina. Talleres Cordoba currently sit 4th of 15 in the Liga Profesional Argentina.

This season

In the current season, F. Cristaldo has made 15 appearances with 1 goal and 2 assists across 1,155 minutes, averaging a 6.87 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 1 yellow card. Though primarily a central midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

When F. Cristaldo plays, Talleres Cordoba's record this season is 5W-4D-6L — and his match ratings average 6.94 at home against 6.66 on the road.

Recent matches

August 25, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Rosario Central (76 minutes, 6 rating)
August 18, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Gimnasia M. (71 minutes, 5.7 rating)
August 12, 2026: 0-3 loss at home vs Lanus (92 minutes, 7.5 rating)
August 3, 2026: 4-0 win away at Platense (79 minutes, 1 goal, 8.3 rating)
July 30, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Velez Sarsfield (95 minutes, 6.9 rating)
July 25, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Newells Old Boys (99 minutes, 6.6 rating)
May 9, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Belgrano Cordoba (70 minutes, 6.2 rating)
May 2, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Union Santa Fe (45 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 25, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Estudiantes L.P. (66 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 19, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Deportivo Riestra (79 minutes, 1 assist, 8.3 rating)

F. Cristaldo's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Talleres Cordoba face Central Cordoba de Santiago at home in the Liga Profesional Argentina.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates F. Cristaldo at 34.1 with a Season form score of 36.8, ranking 335th of 493 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 10 career titles — among them the Recopa Gaúcha and the Gaúcho 1. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, F. Cristaldo has totalled 288 club appearances with 42 goals and 29 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 41 appearances for Huracan.

F. Cristaldo's career has also included time at Gremio, Huracan, Central Cordoba de Santiago, San Martin S.J., Defensa Y Justicia, Rayo Vallecano, Elche and Boca Juniors.

Transfer news

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Scout report

Output in context · Talleres Cordoba finished 4th of 15 · an upper-table side

Strengths

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