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Gonzalo Paz

Experienced headNueva Chicago · 33 yrsStarter

Profile

Full nameGonzalo Ezequiel Paz
PositionFull-back
NationalityArgentina
Age33
Date of birth6 Jun 1993
BirthplaceMorón
Height178 cm
Shirt number#3
ClubNueva Chicago
Full-back
19
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
1380
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Deportes Limache.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Deportes LimacheCopa Chile: 15 apps, 0g 0a, 822 min

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

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Full-back

G. Paz is a 33-year-old full-back at Nueva Chicago, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 19 appearances, a Season grade of 42, top 11% of Primera Nacional full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 9.7, ranking 327th of 384 in the Primera Nacional. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (80.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.15 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Paz.

Judged on this season alone, Paz graded 42 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 12% of the 9 full-backs in the Primera Nacional, on 5 clean sheets and 5.152 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 27). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 10, 9th of 9 of the 9 full-backs in the Primera Nacional. At 33 Paz is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending down
9.7
Ratingi
9th of 9 full-backs
42.4
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
80.7%
Minutes
near ever-present
5.15
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Nueva Chicago finished 9th of 18 · a mid-table side

19
Apps
5.15
Def. / 90
42
Tackles
32
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

5.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 80.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 5.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 9.7, Paz carries the 9th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Primera Nacional of 9. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Primera Nacional with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target3
Shots8

Passing

Assists1

Possession

Successful dribbles9
Dribble success42.9%
Fouls won8

Defending

Tackles42
Interceptions32
Blocks5
Fouls committed19

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.