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	15	1	1	6.88	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 249th of 493 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (51% 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 48th of 96 of the 96 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 3.119 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, 53rd of 96 of the 96 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 27 Garay is in his prime years, and a market index of 10.8 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 potential53rd of 96 central midfielders · Liga Profesional Argentina Current season48th of 96 central midfielders · Liga Profesional Argentina 48th-best central midfielder in the Liga Profesional Argentina 249th in the Liga Profesional Argentina · potential 53rd-highest potential central midfielder in the Liga Profesional Argentina

38.7

Ratingi

53rd of 96 central midfielders

24.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

51%

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 15 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 51% 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 53rd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 96. 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 %51%

Available fixtures22 of 22

Goals / 900.089

Assists / 900.089

Goal contribution / 900.178

Defensive actions / 903.119

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %25

Shot accuracy %66.7

Pass accuracy %80

Dribble success %20

Cards / 900.089

Foul involvement / 902.762

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 10.8, 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 target4

Shots6

Passing

Assists1

Chances created9

Passes475

Pass accuracy80%

Possession

Successful dribbles2

Dribble success20%

Duels won46

Duels won %52.3%

Fouls won17

Defending

Tackles17

Interceptions17

Blocks1

Fouls committed14

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 15 appearances with 1 goal and 1 assist across 1,010 minutes, averaging a 7.01 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-7D-3L — and his match ratings average 6.94 at home against 6.82 on the road.

Recent matches

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)
April 12, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Atletico Tucuman (38 minutes, 6.9 rating)
March 21, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Banfield (96 minutes, 6.5 rating)
March 16, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Argentinos JRS (95 minutes, 1 assist, 7 rating)

M. Garay's next match is on September 1, 2026, when Tigre face Barracas Central 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 24.4, ranking 249th of 493 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 237 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.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

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

Strengths

Watch points