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Full nameLautaro Ruben Rivero Cruz
PositionCentre-back
NationalityArgentina
Age22
Date of birth1 Nov 2003
BirthplaceBuenos Aires
Height185 cm
Shirt number#13
ClubRiver Plate
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Centre-back

Season stats

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21
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
1756
Minutes

Domestic-league season · River Plate.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Liga Profesional Argentina181016517.13
CONMEBOL Sudamericana4003607.25

Scout report

Rising assetCentral defender

L. Rivero is a 22-year-old central defender at River Plate, rated 51.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 59th of 535 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina and 322nd of 1635 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (65% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.23 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Rivero.

Judged on this season alone, Rivero graded 34 — a solid campaign that ranks top 40% of the 108 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 7 clean sheets and 3.229 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 44 → 34). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 52, top 13% of the 108 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 22 Rivero is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 14.3 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Streaky
Current potentialTop 13% centre-backs · Liga Profesional ArgentinaCurrent seasonTop 40% centre-backs · Liga Profesional Argentina43rd-best centre-back in the Liga Profesional Argentina59th in the Liga Profesional Argentina · potential13th-highest potential centre-back in the Liga Profesional Argentina322nd-highest potential U-23 tracked
51.6
Ratingi
13th of 108 centre-backs
33.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
65%
Minutes
a regular starter
3.23
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · River Plate finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

21
Apps
3.23
Def. / 90
29
Tackles
23
Interceptions
7
Clean sheets

3.23 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 65% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

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

Outlook

With a Rating of 51.6, Rivero carries the 13th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina (top 13%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.23 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, 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.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target4
Shots13

Passing

Assists0
Chances created4
Passes1,120
Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Successful dribbles4
Dribble success57.1%
Duels won98
Duels won %65.3%
Fouls won23

Defending

Tackles29
Interceptions23
Blocks11
Fouls committed17
Penalties conceded2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.