Garay's current-season form is up 283% on last season (Season 6→23), while his Rating climbed 35→39. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 33).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Tigre · 8th	20	1	1	6.79	38	23
2025/26	Tigre · 7th	10	0	0	6.91	35	6
2024/25	Tigre · 18th	41	1	1	6.76	53	33
2023/24	Tigre	32	0	5	6.92	—	—
2022/23	Atletico Tucuman · 5th	34	0	2	6.79	54	28

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

M. Garay is a 27-year-old central midfielder at Tigre, rated 38.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 255th of 539 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (51.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.25 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Garay.

Judged on this season alone, Garay graded 23 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 40th of 91 of the 91 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 3.25 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 6 → 23). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 39, 42nd of 91 of the 91 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 27 Garay is in his prime years, and a market index of 10.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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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: 2026/27

Current potential42nd of 91 central midfielders · Liga Profesional Argentina Current season40th of 91 central midfielders · Liga Profesional Argentina 40th-best central midfielder in the Liga Profesional Argentina 255th in the Liga Profesional Argentina · potential 42nd-highest potential central midfielder in the Liga Profesional Argentina

38.7

Ratingi

42nd of 91 central midfielders

23.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

51.3%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.25

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

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

Apps

3.25

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 51.3% 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 38.7, Garay carries the 42nd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 91. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.25 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %51.3%

Available fixtures27 of 27

Goals / 900.072

Assists / 900.072

Goal contribution / 900.144

Defensive actions / 903.25

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %20

Shot accuracy %71.4

Pass accuracy %80

Dribble success %27.3

Cards / 900.072

Foul involvement / 902.6

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~10), then tapers with age. At 27, Garay sits on 10.3, at or near its peak. The blue line is Garay's projected Rating — 38.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target5

Shots7

Passing

Assists1

Chances created10

Passes633

Pass accuracy80%

Possession

Successful dribbles3

Dribble success27.3%

Duels won57

Duels won %53.3%

Fouls won18

Defending

Tackles25

Interceptions19

Blocks1

Fouls committed18

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.5M total transfer fees · 4 moves

TigreJan 2023 – now500K

CA EstudiantesJan 2023 – Jan 2023

Atletico Tucuman(on loan)Jan 2022 – Jan 2023

Patronato(on loan)Feb 2021 – Jan 2022

CA Estudiantesuntil Feb 2021

About M. Garay

Héctor Martín Garay is a 27-year-old central midfielder who plays for Tigre, born on June 12, 1999 in Mina Clavero, standing 170 cm tall. He is from Argentina. Tigre currently sit 8th of 15 in the Liga Profesional Argentina.

This season

In the current season, M. Garay has made 20 appearances with 1 goal and 1 assist across 1,246 minutes, averaging a 6.8 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 1 yellow card. His season has spanned the Liga Profesional Argentina and the CONMEBOL Sudamericana. Though primarily a central midfielder, he has also lined up in defence this season.

When M. Garay plays, Tigre's record this season is 5W-8D-7L — and his match ratings average 6.9 at home against 6.63 on the road.

Recent matches

October 4, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Argentinos JRS (5 minutes, 6.07 rating)
September 21, 2026: 2-3 loss away at Velez Sarsfield (31 minutes, 5.82 rating)
September 13, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Rosario Central (90 minutes, 6.49 rating)
September 5, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Gimnasia L.P. (45 minutes, 6.41 rating)
September 1, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Barracas Central (65 minutes, 7 rating)
August 24, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Central Cordoba de Santiago (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 15, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Aldosivi (96 minutes, 7.5 rating)
August 8, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs River Plate (90 minutes, 7 rating)
August 6, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Belgrano Cordoba (98 minutes, 7.7 rating)
August 1, 2026: 3-1 win away at Racing Club (96 minutes, 1 goal, 7.3 rating)

M. Garay's next match is on October 10, 2026, when Tigre face Banfield at home in the Liga Profesional Argentina.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Garay at 38.7 with a Season form score of 23.3, ranking 255th of 539 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, M. Garay has totalled 242 club appearances with 8 goals and 10 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 41 appearances for Tigre.

M. Garay's career has also included time at CA Estudiantes, Atletico Tucuman and Patronato.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

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Season stats

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Scout report

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

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