Following his move to Talleres Cordoba, Palomino's current-season form is down 35% on last season (Season 34→22), while his Rating eased 17→12. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 66).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Talleres Cordoba	8	0	6.98	—	—
2025/26	Talleres Cordoba · 8th	11	0	7.15	12	22
2024/25	Cagliari · 15th	18	1	6.78	17	34
2023/24	Atalanta · 4th	4	0	6.9	14	1
2022/23	Atalanta · 5th	15	1	6.74	26	17

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 13 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

J. Palomino is a 36-year-old central defender at Talleres Cordoba, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 11 appearances, a Season grade of 22, top 69% of Liga Profesional Argentina centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 11.5, ranking 540th of 571 in the Liga Profesional Argentina. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (32.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.35 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Palomino.

Judged on this season alone, Palomino graded 22 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 84th of 121 of the 121 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 5 clean sheets and 3.347 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 34 → 22). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 12, 113th of 121 of the 121 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 36 Palomino is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25Streaky

Current potential113th of 121 centre-backs · Liga Profesional Argentina · 11 apps Current season84th of 121 centre-backs · Liga Profesional Argentina · 11 apps84th-best centre-back in the Liga Profesional Argentina540th in the Liga Profesional Argentina · potential113th-highest potential centre-back in the Liga Profesional Argentina

11.5

Ratingi

113th of 121 centre-backs

22.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

32.6%

Minutes

limited game time

3.35

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Talleres Cordoba finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

3.35

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.35 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 11 appearances.

Watch points

Game time. Only 32.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 36, 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 11.5, Palomino carries the 113th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 121 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.35 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %32.6%

Available fixtures33 of 33

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.347

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %42

Dribble success %66.7

Cards / 900.279

Foul involvement / 901.116

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 (~5), then tapers with age. At 36, Palomino sits on 1.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Palomino's projected Rating — 11.5 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.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals0

Shots2

Passing

Assists0

Chances created5

Passes550

Pass accuracy42%

Possession

Successful dribbles2

Dribble success66.7%

Duels won63

Duels won %67.7%

Fouls won2

Defending

Tackles19

Interceptions13

Blocks4

Fouls committed10

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

Talleres Cordoba2025/26 – nowFree Transfer

Cagliari2024/25 – 2025/26Free

Atalanta2017/18 – 2024/25

Ludogorets2016/17 – 2017/18Free

Metz2014/15 – 2016/17Free

Argentinos JRS2013/14 – 2014/15Free

San Lorenzountil 2013/14

About J. Palomino

José Luis Palomino is a 36-year-old centre-back who plays for Talleres Cordoba, born on January 5, 1990 in Esquina, standing 188 cm tall. He is from Argentina. Talleres Cordoba currently sit 8th of 15 in the Liga Profesional Argentina.

This season

In the current season, J. Palomino has made 11 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 968 minutes, averaging a 7.13 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 3 yellow cards.

When J. Palomino plays, Talleres Cordoba's record this season is 4W-4D-3L — and his match ratings average 7.26 at home against 7.05 on the road.

Recent matches

November 23, 2025: 0-2 loss away at Boca Juniors (95 minutes, 6.9 rating)
November 16, 2025: 0-0 draw away at Instituto Cordoba (96 minutes, 7.5 rating)
November 8, 2025: 1-0 win at home vs Platense (90 minutes, 7.9 rating)
November 1, 2025: 1-0 win away at Velez Sarsfield (90 minutes, 7.9 rating)
October 18, 2025: 0-2 loss at home vs River Plate (95 minutes, 6.2 rating)
October 11, 2025: 2-1 win away at Gimnasia L.P. (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
October 5, 2025: 0-0 draw at home vs Belgrano Cordoba (90 minutes, 7 rating)
September 28, 2025: 1-0 win at home vs Sarmiento Junin (90 minutes, 7.9 rating)
September 21, 2025: 1-1 draw away at Rosario Central (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
September 14, 2025: 0-0 draw away at Tigre (61 minutes, 6.7 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Palomino at 11.5 with a Season form score of 22.1, ranking 540th of 571 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the UEFA Europa League and the First League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 18 recorded seasons, J. Palomino has totalled 357 club appearances with 13 goals and 4 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 36 appearances for Atalanta.

J. Palomino's career has also included time at Cagliari, Atalanta, Ludogorets, Metz, Argentinos JRS and San Lorenzo.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

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Season stats

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Scout report

Output in context · Talleres Cordoba finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

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