Jhonatan Candia
ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Barracas Central.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga Profesional Argentina | 14 | 1 | 0 | 761 | 6.54 |
 CONMEBOL Sudamericana | 5 | 1 | 0 | 215 | 6.52 |
Scout report
J. Candia is a 31-year-old centre-forward at Barracas Central, rated 23.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 375th of 493 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (51.6% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Candia.
Judged on this season alone, Candia graded 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 47th of 54 of the 54 centre-forwards in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 1 goal and 0 assists in 20 appearances (0.088 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 34 → 9). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 23, 40th of 54 of the 54 centre-forwards in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 31 Candia is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.8 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Barracas Central finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
1 goal in 20 appearances (0.05 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 51.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Output. 0.09 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
- 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 23.2, Candia carries the 40th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 54. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.09 goal contributions 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-forwards in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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