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Full nameLeonard Richard Costa Martínez
PositionCentre-back
NationalityUruguay
Age28
Date of birth24 Aug 1998
BirthplaceArtigas
Height182 cm
Shirt number#2
ClubIndepend. Rivadavia
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Centre-back

Season stats

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27
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
2092
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Independ. Rivadavia.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Liga Profesional Argentina161110996.67
CONMEBOL Libertadores5013676.58

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

L. Costa is a 28-year-old central defender at Independ. Rivadavia, rated 38.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 269th of 553 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (77.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.37 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Costa.

Judged on this season alone, Costa graded 22 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 71st of 110 of the 110 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 5 clean sheets and 2.366 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 24 → 22).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 39, 45th of 110 of the 110 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 28 Costa is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Costa is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding level
Current potential45th of 110 centre-backs · Liga Profesional ArgentinaCurrent season71st of 110 centre-backs · Liga Profesional Argentina71st-best centre-back in the Liga Profesional Argentina269th in the Liga Profesional Argentina · potential45th-highest potential centre-back in the Liga Profesional Argentina
38.8
Ratingi
45th of 110 centre-backs
21.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
77.5%
Minutes
a regular starter
2.37
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

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

27
Apps
2.37
Def. / 90
25
Tackles
22
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

2.37 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 77.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 38.8, Costa carries the 45th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 110. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.37 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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 target2
Shots7

Passing

Assists1
Chances created6
Passes699
Pass accuracy78%

Possession

Successful dribbles1
Dribble success33.3%
Duels won78
Duels won %56.9%
Fouls won11

Defending

Tackles25
Interceptions22
Blocks8
Fouls committed11
Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.