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Gastón Benedetti

Solid contributorEstudiantes L.P. · 25 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameGastón Benedetti Taffarel
PositionFull-back
NationalityArgentina
Age25
Date of birth29 Mar 2001
BirthplaceLarroque
Height175 cm
Shirt number#13
ClubEstudiantes L.P.
Full-back
21
Appearances
0
Goals
2
Assists
1751
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Estudiantes L.P..

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Liga Profesional Argentina140211457.04
CONMEBOL Libertadores5004526.38

Scout report

Solid contributorFull-back

G. Benedetti is a 25-year-old full-back at Estudiantes L.P., rated 52.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 45th of 539 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (69.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.86 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Benedetti.

Judged on this season alone, Benedetti graded 50 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 8% of the 83 full-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 9 clean sheets and 3.855 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 12 → 50). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 52, top 10% of the 83 full-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 25 Benedetti is in his prime years, and a market index of 22.1 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2026/27Streaky
52.1
Ratingi
8th of 83 full-backs
49.7
Seasoni
a solid contributor and squad regular
69.5%
Minutes
a regular starter
3.86
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Estudiantes L.P. finished 1st of 15 · a title-challenging side

21
Apps
3.86
Def. / 90
46
Tackles
20
Interceptions
9
Clean sheets

3.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st 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 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 69.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 3.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 52.1, Benedetti carries the 8th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina (top 10%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots9

Passing

Assists2
Chances created15
Passes765
Pass accuracy78%

Possession

Successful dribbles11
Dribble success55%
Duels won81
Duels won %56.6%
Fouls won7

Defending

Tackles46
Interceptions20
Blocks9
Fouls committed19

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.