Following his move to Talleres Cordoba, Cristaldo's current-season form is up 50% on last season (Season 20→30), while his Rating eased 35→33. 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	21	1	2	6.75	30	22
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, rated 33 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 362nd of 553 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (78.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.58 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 30 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 41st of 89 of the 89 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 1 goal, 2 assists and 1.58 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 20 → 30). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 33, 62nd of 89 of the 89 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 6.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending down

Current potential62nd of 89 central midfielders · Liga Profesional Argentina Current season41st of 89 central midfielders · Liga Profesional Argentina 41st-best central midfielder in the Liga Profesional Argentina 362nd in the Liga Profesional Argentina · potential 62nd-highest potential central midfielder in the Liga Profesional Argentina

Ratingi

62nd of 89 central midfielders

29.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

78.4%

Minutes

a regular starter

1.58

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

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

Apps

1.58

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.58 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 21 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 78.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Defensive numbers. Modest 1.58 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 33, Cristaldo carries the 62nd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 89. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.58 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). 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 %78.4%

Available fixtures21 of 30

Goals / 900.061

Assists / 900.122

Goal contribution / 900.182

Defensive actions / 901.58

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Shot conversion %20

Shot accuracy %50

Pass accuracy %82

Dribble success %45

Cards / 900.061

Foul involvement / 901.945

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 (~13), then tapers with age. At 30, Cristaldo sits on 6.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Cristaldo's projected Rating — 33 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 target5

Shots10

Passing

Assists2

Chances created41

Passes605

Pass accuracy82%

Possession

Successful dribbles9

Dribble success45%

Duels won58

Duels won %43.3%

Fouls won17

Defending

Tackles20

Interceptions4

Blocks2

Fouls committed15

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 21 appearances with 1 goal and 2 assists across 1,481 minutes, averaging a 6.82 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 6W-6D-9L — and his match ratings average 6.9 at home against 6.68 on the road.

Recent matches

October 12, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Independiente (8 minutes, 6.42 rating)
October 4, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Belgrano Cordoba (80 minutes, 7.12 rating)
September 20, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Instituto Cordoba (45 minutes, 6.27 rating)
September 12, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Union Santa Fe (73 minutes, 7.02 rating)
September 5, 2026: 0-1 loss away at San Lorenzo (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
August 30, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Central Cordoba de Santiago (30 minutes, 6.7 rating)
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)

F. Cristaldo's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Talleres Cordoba face Deportivo Riestra away in the Liga Profesional Argentina.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates F. Cristaldo at 33 with a Season form score of 29.7, ranking 362nd of 553 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 294 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

Watch points