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Full nameJulián Contrera
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityArgentina
Age23
Date of birth10 May 2003
BirthplaceRufino
Height167 cm
Shirt number#19
ClubSarmiento Junin
Central midfielderalso played FWD
15
Appearances
0
Goals
2
Assists
1089
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sarmiento Junin.

Also this season

On loan at Cerro LargoPrimera División - Clausura: 10 apps, 1g 0a, 519 min

On loan at Cerro LargoCONMEBOL Sudamericana: 5 apps, 0g 1a, 310 min

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

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Liga Profesional Argentina150210896.51
Primera División - Clausuraat Cerro Largo1010519
CONMEBOL Sudamericanaat Cerro Largo5013106.8

Scout report

Solid contributorCentral midfielder

J. Contrera is a 23-year-old central midfielder at Sarmiento Junin, rated 54 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 15th of 557 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (75.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.23 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Contrera.

Judged on this season alone, Contrera graded 29 — a strong campaign that ranks top 26% of the 105 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 0 goals, 2 assists and 2.231 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Contrera, 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 54, top 4% of the 105 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 23 Contrera is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 14.4 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 4% central midfielders · Liga Profesional ArgentinaCurrent seasonTop 26% central midfielders · Liga Profesional Argentina27th-best central midfielder in the Liga Profesional Argentina15th in the Liga Profesional Argentina · potential4th-highest potential central midfielder in the Liga Profesional Argentina
54
Ratingi
4th of 105 central midfielders
29.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
75.6%
Minutes
a regular starter
2.23
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Sarmiento Junin finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

2.23
Def. / 90
21
Tackles
6
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

2.23 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 75.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 54, Contrera carries the 4th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina (top 4%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.23 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.