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Full nameIván Emilio Villalba Chamorro
PositionCentre-back
NationalityParaguay
Age31
Date of birth19 Jan 1995
BirthplaceAsunción
Height182 cm
Shirt number#40
ClubIndepend. Rivadavia
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Centre-back

Season stats

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20
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1512
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Independ. Rivadavia.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Liga Profesional Argentina150011466.87
CONMEBOL Libertadores5003066.8

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

I. Villalba is a 31-year-old central defender at Independ. Rivadavia, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 20 appearances, a Season grade of 30, top 58% of Liga Profesional Argentina centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 26.7, ranking 356th of 493 in the Liga Profesional Argentina. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (73% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.69 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 30 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 59th of 101 of the 101 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 4 clean sheets and 3.69 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 42 → 30). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 27, 68th of 101 of the 101 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.

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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 downRemarkably consistent
Current potential68th of 101 centre-backs · Liga Profesional ArgentinaCurrent season59th of 101 centre-backs · Liga Profesional Argentina59th-best centre-back in the Liga Profesional Argentina356th in the Liga Profesional Argentina · potential68th-highest potential centre-back in the Liga Profesional Argentina
26.7
Ratingi
68th of 101 centre-backs
29.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
73%
Minutes
a regular starter
3.69
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Independ. Rivadavia finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

20
Apps
3.69
Def. / 90
38
Tackles
18
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

3.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 20 appearances.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 73% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 3.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

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 68th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 101. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target3
Shots8

Passing

Assists0
Chances created2
Passes484
Pass accuracy77%

Possession

Duels won105
Duels won %62.1%
Fouls won15

Defending

Tackles38
Interceptions18
Blocks6
Fouls committed16

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.