Juan Barinaga
ratings updated 25 Sept 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Racing Club.
Also this season
Parent club Boca Juniors — Copa Argentina: 36 apps, 3g 2a, 2476 min
Parent club Boca Juniors — CONMEBOL Libertadores: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 96 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Racing Club; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga Profesional Argentinaat Boca Juniors | 9 | 0 | 0 | 734 | 6.94 |
 CONMEBOL Libertadoresat Boca Juniors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6.3 |
Scout report
J. Barinaga is a 26-year-old full-back at Racing Club, rated 36.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 264th of 553 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (9.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.95 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Barinaga.
Judged on this season alone, Barinaga graded 2 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 84th of 84 of the 84 full-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 4 clean sheets and 2.951 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 36 → 2). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 36, 48th of 84 of the 84 full-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 26 Barinaga is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.6 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Racing Club finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
2.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 9 appearances.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 9.7% 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 36.2, Barinaga carries the 48th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 84 — though on just 9 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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