Garay's current-season form is up 300% on last season (Season 6→24), 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	18	1	1	6.81	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 39.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 256th of 520 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (53.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.12 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 24 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 46th of 93 of the 93 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 3.124 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 6 → 24). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 39, 49th of 93 of the 93 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 27 Garay is in his prime years, and a market index of 10.7 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 potential49th of 93 central midfielders · Liga Profesional Argentina Current season46th of 93 central midfielders · Liga Profesional Argentina 46th-best central midfielder in the Liga Profesional Argentina 256th in the Liga Profesional Argentina · potential 49th-highest potential central midfielder in the Liga Profesional Argentina

39.1

Ratingi

49th of 93 central midfielders

24.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

53.8%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.12

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

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

Apps

3.12

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.12 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 18 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 53.8% 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 39.1, Garay carries the 49th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 93. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.12 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 %53.8%

Available fixtures25 of 25

Goals / 900.074

Assists / 900.074

Goal contribution / 900.149

Defensive actions / 903.124

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %25

Shot accuracy %66.7

Pass accuracy %80

Dribble success %27.3

Cards / 900.074

Foul involvement / 902.678

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 (~11), then tapers with age. At 27, Garay sits on 10.7, at or near its peak. The blue line is Garay's projected Rating — 39.1 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 target4

Shots6

Passing

Assists1

Chances created10

Passes603

Pass accuracy80%

Possession

Successful dribbles3

Dribble success27.3%

Duels won53

Duels won %51.5%

Fouls won17

Defending

Tackles22

Interceptions19

Blocks1

Fouls committed19

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 18 appearances with 1 goal and 1 assist across 1,210 minutes, averaging a 6.96 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-5L — and his match ratings average 6.9 at home against 6.78 on the road.

Recent matches

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)
July 25, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto (77 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 21, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Huracan (20 minutes, 6.6 rating)

M. Garay's next match is on September 21, 2026, when Tigre face Velez Sarsfield away in the Liga Profesional Argentina.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Garay at 39.1 with a Season form score of 24.2, ranking 256th of 520 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 240 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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Career

Scout report

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

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