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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
17
Appearances
0
Goals
2
Assists
1395
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 53.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 27th of 493 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (67.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.55 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 46 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 14% of the 74 full-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 7 clean sheets and 3.548 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 12 → 46). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 54, top 7% of the 74 full-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 25 Benedetti is in his prime years, and a market index of 20.2 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
53.8
Ratingi
5th of 74 full-backs
45.5
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
67.4%
Minutes
a regular starter
3.55
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

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

17
Apps
3.55
Def. / 90
31
Tackles
16
Interceptions
7
Clean sheets

3.55 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 17 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 67.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 3.55 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 53.8, Benedetti carries the 5th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina (top 7%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.55 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
Shots5

Passing

Assists2
Chances created12
Passes566
Pass accuracy78%

Possession

Successful dribbles9
Dribble success52.9%
Duels won60
Duels won %54.5%
Fouls won6

Defending

Tackles31
Interceptions16
Blocks8
Fouls committed17

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.