Following his move to Tigre, López's current-season form is down 45% on last season (Season 29→16), while his Rating eased 50→43. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 29).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Defensa Y Justicia	7	0	0	6.67	—	—
2025/26	Tigre · 7th	29	1	0	6.81	43	16
2024/25	Defensa Y Justicia · 21st	38	0	1	6.71	50	29
2023/24	Defensa Y Justicia	33	0	0	6.65	—	—
2022/23	Defensa Y JusticiaLoan · 12th	16	0	4	6.9	48	10
2022/23	Ferro Carril Oeste	12	0	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons in the full career.

Argentina · international

Side	Apps	G
Argentina U20	4	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

J. López is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder at Tigre, rated 42.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 211th of 557 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (46.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.75 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on López.

Judged on this season alone, López graded 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 43rd of 66 of the 66 defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 2.751 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 29 → 16). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 43, 28th of 66 of the 66 defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 26 López is in his prime years, and a market index of 11.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25

Current potential28th of 66 defensive midfielders · Liga Profesional Argentina Current season43rd of 66 defensive midfielders · Liga Profesional Argentina43rd-best defensive midfielder in the Liga Profesional Argentina211th in the Liga Profesional Argentina · potential28th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Liga Profesional Argentina

42.7

Ratingi

28th of 66 defensive midfielders

16.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

46.7%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.75

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Tigre finished 7th of 15 · a mid-table side

2.75

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 46.7% 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 42.7, López carries the 28th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 66. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.75 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %46.7%

Available fixtures35 of 35

Goals / 900.061

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.061

Defensive actions / 902.751

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %20

Shot accuracy %31.3

Dribble success %73.7

Cards / 900.673

Foul involvement / 902.996

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 (~11), then tapers with age. At 26, López sits on 11.4, at or near its peak. The blue line is López's projected Rating — 42.7 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.