Jerónimo Russo
ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Newells Old Boys.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga Profesional Argentina | 13 | 1 | 2 | 767 | 7.2 |
Scout report
J. Russo is a 21-year-old central midfielder at Newells Old Boys, rated 49.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 85th of 520 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina and 300th of 1536 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (50.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.46 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Russo.
Judged on this season alone, Russo graded 27 — a solid campaign that ranks top 37% of the 93 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 1 goal, 2 assists and 3.462 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 1 → 27).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 50, top 21% of the 93 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 21 Russo is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 11.9 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Newells Old Boys finished 14th of 15 · a relegation-threatened side
3.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 20 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 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.24 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 50.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 49.7, Russo carries the 19th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina (top 21%), and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Newells Old Boys 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 (3.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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