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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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15
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1133
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Banfield.

Scout report

Project playerBall-winning Defensive midfielder

I. Pais is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder at Banfield, rated 45.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 185th of 518 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (66.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.16 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 23 — a solid campaign that ranks top 36% of the 62 defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 5.163 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 23).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 45, top 36% of the 62 defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 26 Pais is in his prime years, and a market index of 12 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 36% defensive midfielders · Liga Profesional ArgentinaCurrent seasonTop 36% defensive midfielders · Liga Profesional Argentina22nd-best defensive midfielder in the Liga Profesional Argentina185th in the Liga Profesional Argentina · potential22nd-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Liga Profesional Argentina
45.1
Ratingi
22nd of 62 defensive midfielders
23.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
66.3%
Minutes
a regular starter
5.16
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

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

5.16
Def. / 90
41
Tackles
17
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

5.16 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 15 appearances.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 66.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 5.16 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 45.1, Pais carries the 22nd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina (top 36%). Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.16 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
Passes467
Pass accuracy74%

Possession

Successful dribbles6
Dribble success75%
Duels won68
Duels won %45.6%
Fouls won10

Defending

Tackles41
Interceptions17
Blocks7
Fouls committed29

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.