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Gonzalo Luján

Squad depthInter Miami · 25 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameGonzalo Luján Melli
PositionCentre-back
NationalityArgentina
Age25
Date of birth27 Apr 2001
BirthplaceBuenos Aires
Height184 cm
Shirt number#2
ClubInter Miami
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Centre-back

Season stats

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17
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
1158
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Inter Miami.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer13108626.75
CONCACAF Champions League2001736.7

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

G. Luján is a 25-year-old central defender at Inter Miami, rated 38.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 203rd of 491 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (47.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.73 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Luján.

Judged on this season alone, Luján graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 63rd of 127 of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 2 clean sheets and 3.731 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 15 → 14). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 38, top 32% of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 25 Luján is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.1 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downBreakout: 2024/25
Current potentialTop 32% centre-backs · Major League SoccerCurrent season63rd of 127 centre-backs · Major League Soccer63rd-best centre-back in the Major League Soccer203rd in the Major League Soccer · potential40th-highest potential centre-back in the Major League Soccer
38.1
Ratingi
40th of 127 centre-backs
14.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
47.7%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.73
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Inter Miami finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

17
Apps
3.73
Def. / 90
26
Tackles
15
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 17 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 47.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 38.1, Luján carries the 40th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer (top 32%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.73 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 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target1
Shots3

Passing

Assists0
Chances created4
Passes796
Pass accuracy87%

Possession

Successful dribbles8
Dribble success80%
Duels won59
Duels won %54.1%
Fouls won9

Defending

Tackles26
Interceptions15
Blocks7
Fouls committed19
Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.