I. Villalba
Independ. Rivadavia · 31 yrsProfile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Independ. Rivadavia.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga Profesional Argentina | 28 | 1 | 1 | 2398 | 6.71 |
Scout report
I. Villalba is a 31-year-old central defender at Independ. Rivadavia, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 1 assists in 28 appearances, a Season grade of 42, top 30% of Liga Profesional Argentina centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 26.7, ranking 376th of 557 in the Liga Profesional Argentina. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (80.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.93 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Villalba.
Judged on this season alone, Villalba graded 42 — a strong campaign that ranks top 30% of the 98 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 10 clean sheets and 2.927 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 42 → 42).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 27, 53rd of 98 of the 98 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 31 Villalba is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.3 reflects that trajectory.
Villalba is operating at his career peak — the 2024/25 level is the level.
Output in context · Independ. Rivadavia finished 14th of 15 · a relegation-threatened side
2.93 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (14th of 15) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 80.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 26.7, Villalba carries the 53rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 98, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Independ. Rivadavia finished 14th of 15) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.93 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
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Transfer news
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