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

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20
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
1451
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Independ. Rivadavia.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Liga Profesional Argentina161110996.67
CONMEBOL Libertadores5013676.58

Scout report

Project playerFull-back

L. Costa is a 28-year-old full-back at Independ. Rivadavia, rated 37.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 213th of 493 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (70.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.36 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 68th of 74 of the 74 full-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 4 clean sheets and 2.357 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 38, 38th of 74 of the 74 full-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 28 Costa is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.1 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2025/26Holding level
Current potential38th of 74 full-backs · Liga Profesional ArgentinaCurrent season68th of 74 full-backs · Liga Profesional Argentina68th-best full-back in the Liga Profesional Argentina213th in the Liga Profesional Argentina · potential38th-highest potential full-back in the Liga Profesional Argentina
37.9
Ratingi
38th of 74 full-backs
22.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
70.1%
Minutes
a regular starter
2.36
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

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

20
Apps
2.36
Def. / 90
14
Tackles
18
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

2.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 70.1% 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 37.9, Costa carries the 38th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 74. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.36 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 full-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target1
Shots5

Passing

Assists1
Chances created3
Passes502
Pass accuracy80%

Possession

Successful dribbles1
Dribble success33.3%
Duels won55
Duels won %56.7%
Fouls won8

Defending

Tackles14
Interceptions18
Blocks6
Fouls committed7

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

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