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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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17
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1194
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Banfield.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Liga Profesional Argentina150011336.73

Scout report

Project playerBall-winning Defensive midfielder

I. Pais is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder at Banfield, rated 44.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 184th of 493 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (60.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.2 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 21 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 28th of 64 of the 64 defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 5.201 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 21).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 44, top 36% of the 64 defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 26 Pais is in his prime years, and a market index of 11.8 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 36% defensive midfielders · Liga Profesional ArgentinaCurrent season28th of 64 defensive midfielders · Liga Profesional Argentina28th-best defensive midfielder in the Liga Profesional Argentina184th in the Liga Profesional Argentina · potential23rd-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Liga Profesional Argentina
44.3
Ratingi
23rd of 64 defensive midfielders
21.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
60.3%
Minutes
a regular starter
5.2
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

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

17
Apps
5.2
Def. / 90
44
Tackles
17
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

5.2 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 17 appearances.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 60.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 5.2 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 44.3, Pais carries the 23rd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina (top 36%). Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.2 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
Shots11

Passing

Assists0
Chances created8
Passes494
Pass accuracy74%

Possession

Successful dribbles6
Dribble success75%
Duels won73
Duels won %45.3%
Fouls won10

Defending

Tackles44
Interceptions17
Blocks8
Fouls committed32

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.