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Full nameIgnacio Pais Mayán
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityArgentina
Age26
Date of birth30 May 2000
BirthplaceQuilmes
Height175 cm
Shirt number#35
ClubBanfield
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Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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20
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1337
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Banfield.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Liga Profesional Argentina150011336.73

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

I. Pais is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder at Banfield, rated 43.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 204th of 538 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (55% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.32 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pais.

Judged on this season alone, Pais graded 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 29th of 70 of the 70 defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 5.318 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 20).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 44, top 39% of the 70 defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 26 Pais is in his prime years, and a market index of 11.6 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 39% defensive midfielders · Liga Profesional ArgentinaCurrent season29th of 70 defensive midfielders · Liga Profesional Argentina29th-best defensive midfielder in the Liga Profesional Argentina204th in the Liga Profesional Argentina · potential27th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Liga Profesional Argentina
43.5
Ratingi
27th of 70 defensive midfielders
19.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
55%
Minutes
rotation minutes
5.32
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

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

20
Apps
5.32
Def. / 90
49
Tackles
20
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

5.32 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 20 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 5.32 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 55% 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 43.5, Pais carries the 27th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina (top 39%). Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.32 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.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target4
Shots12

Passing

Assists0
Chances created9
Passes542
Pass accuracy74%

Possession

Successful dribbles6
Dribble success75%
Duels won79
Duels won %45.1%
Fouls won11

Defending

Tackles49
Interceptions20
Blocks10
Fouls committed35

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.