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E. de los Santos

Project playerRacing Club · 27 yrsRotationOn loan from Union La Calera

ratings updated 22 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameGonzalo Erik de los Santos Olivera
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityUruguay
Age27
Date of birth16 Jan 1999
BirthplaceMontevideo
Height170 cm
Shirt number#8
ClubRacing Club
Defensive midfielder
27
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
1491
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Union La Calera.

Also this season

Parent club Union La CaleraCopa Chile: 20 apps, 1g 1a, 1331 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Racing Club; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Scout report

Project playerDefensive midfielder

E. de los Santos is a 27-year-old defensive midfielder at Racing Club, rated 18.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 422nd of 493 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (61.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.05 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Santos.

Judged on this season alone, Santos graded 18 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 29th of 64 of the 64 defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 2.052 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Santos, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 19, 54th of 64 of the 64 defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 27 Santos is in his prime years, and a market index of 8.1 reflects that trajectory.

18.8
Ratingi
54th of 64 defensive midfielders
18.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
61.4%
Minutes
a regular starter
2.05
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Racing Club finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

27
Apps
2.05
Def. / 90
22
Tackles
9
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

2.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 61.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 18.8, Santos carries the 54th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 64. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target3
Shots14

Passing

Assists1

Possession

Successful dribbles17
Dribble success40.5%
Fouls won27

Defending

Tackles22
Interceptions9
Blocks3
Fouls committed14

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.