ratings updated 18 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Union Magdalena.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primera A | 30 | 1 | 2 | 1987 | 6.84 |
 Copa Colombia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 | — |
Scout report
J. Mercado is a 23-year-old defensive midfielder at Union Magdalena, rated 25 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 39th of 347 on scout potential in the Primera A. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (56.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.67 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mercado.
Judged on this season alone, Mercado graded 19 — a strong campaign that ranks top 22% of the 23 defensive midfielders in the Primera A, on 1 goal, 2 assists and 2.672 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Mercado, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 25, top 9% of the 23 defensive midfielders in the Primera A. At 23 Mercado is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 2.3 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Union Magdalena finished 15th of 20 · a lower-table side
2.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (15th of 20) 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.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 56.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 25, Mercado carries the 2nd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Primera A (top 9%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Union Magdalena finished 15th of 20) — 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 (2.67 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Primera A with 600+ minutes this season.
Shooting
Passing
Possession
Defending
Yellow/red cards
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
