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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
Centre-back
20
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
1748
Minutes

Domestic-league season · River Plate.

Also this season

On loan at Central Cordoba de SantiagoCONMEBOL Libertadores: 6 apps, 0g 0a, 540 min

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

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 56.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 40th of 493 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina and 405th of 1777 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (97.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.24 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 47 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 9% of the 101 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 7 clean sheets and 3.244 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 44 → 47). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 56, top 10% of the 101 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 22 Rivero is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 19.8 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
56.3
Ratingi
10th of 101 centre-backs
47
Seasoni
a solid contributor and squad regular
97.1%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.24
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

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

20
Apps
3.24
Def. / 90
29
Tackles
23
Interceptions
7
Clean sheets

3.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 97.1% 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 56.3, Rivero carries the 10th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina (top 10%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.24 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
Passes1,118
Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Successful dribbles4
Dribble success57.1%
Duels won98
Duels won %65.8%
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.