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Full nameJuan Manuel Elordi
PositionFull-back
NationalityArgentina
Age32
Date of birth21 Aug 1994
BirthplaceSaladillo
Height176 cm
Shirt number#3
ClubIndepend. Rivadavia
Full-backalso played MID
21
Appearances
1
Goals
2
Assists
1539
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Independ. Rivadavia.

Also this season

On loan at Rosario CentralCopa Argentina: 14 apps, 1g 0a, 1170 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Independ. Rivadavia; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Liga Profesional Argentina161211546.97
CONMEBOL Libertadores5012296.6

Scout report

Experienced headFull-back

J. Elordi is a 32-year-old full-back at Independ. Rivadavia, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 2 assists in 21 appearances, a Season grade of 33, top 53% of Liga Profesional Argentina full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 25.9, ranking 343rd of 493 in the Liga Profesional Argentina. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (81.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.74 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Elordi.

Judged on this season alone, Elordi graded 33 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 39th of 74 of the 74 full-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 4 clean sheets and 3.743 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 8 → 33). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, 54th of 74 of the 74 full-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 32 Elordi is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.6 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Elordi is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2026/27
25.9
Ratingi
54th of 74 full-backs
32.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
81.4%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.74
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Independ. Rivadavia finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

21
Apps
3.74
Def. / 90
33
Tackles
22
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

3.74 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 81.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
  • Defensive volume. 3.74 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Age curve. At 32, 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 25.9, Elordi carries the 54th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 74. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.74 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target9
Shots19

Passing

Assists2
Chances created22
Passes573
Pass accuracy75%

Possession

Successful dribbles3
Dribble success23.1%
Duels won70
Duels won %53%
Fouls won7

Defending

Tackles33
Interceptions22
Blocks9
Fouls committed14

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.