Gonzalo Maffini
ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga Profesional Argentina | 12 | 0 | 1 | 998 | 6.75 |
Scout report
G. Maffini is a 33-year-old central defender at Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 20 appearances, a Season grade of 39, top 44% of Liga Profesional Argentina centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 20.3, ranking 434th of 520 in the Liga Profesional Argentina. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (77.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.54 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Maffini.
Judged on this season alone, Maffini graded 39 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 49th of 112 of the 112 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 5 clean sheets and 4.536 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 17 → 39). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 20, 86th of 112 of the 112 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 33 Maffini is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.2 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Maffini is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
4.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 77.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 4.54 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 20.3, Maffini carries the 86th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 112. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.54 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 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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