Following his move to Union Santa Fe, Palavecino's current-season form is down 58% on last season (Season 12→5), while his Rating eased 48→45. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 12).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Union Santa Fe	7	0	1	6.66	—	—
2025/26	Union Santa FeLoan · 2nd	15	0	0	6.63	45	5
2025/26	Defensa Y Justicia	4	0	0	6.53	—	—
2024/25	Defensa Y Justicia · 21st	17	0	1	6.65	48	12
2023/24	Defensa Y JusticiaLoan	5	0	1	7.2	—	—
2023/24	Estudiantes L.P.	4	0	0	6.7	—	—
2022/23	Estudiantes L.P. · 18th	1	0	0	6.2	43	0
2022/23	Atletico TorqueLoan	11	1	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season in the full career.

Argentina · international

Side	Apps	G
Argentina U20	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

N. Palavecino is a 23-year-old central midfielder at Union Santa Fe, rated 45.4 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (18% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.54 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Palavecino.

On the season, Palavecino graded 5 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.539 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 12 → 5). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 45. At 23 Palavecino is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 12.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding level

45.4

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

4.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

18%

Minutes

limited game time

3.54

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Union Santa Fe finished 2nd of 15 · a title-challenging side

3.54

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 15) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 3.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 18% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 45.4 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %18%

Available fixtures33 of 33

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.539

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %28.6

Dribble success %26.7

Cards / 900.337

Foul involvement / 902.36

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~12), then tapers with age. At 23, Palavecino sits on 12.1, at or near its peak. The blue line is Palavecino's projected Rating — 45.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.