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Leonardo Jara

Experienced headGodoy Cruz · 35 yrsFringe player

Profile

Full nameLeonardo Rafael Jara
PositionCentre-back
NationalityArgentina
Age35
Date of birth20 May 1991
BirthplaceCorrientes
Height180 cm
Shirt number#29
ClubGodoy Cruz
Centre-back
11
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
732
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Godoy Cruz.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

L. Jara is a 35-year-old central defender at Godoy Cruz, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 11 appearances, a Season grade of 17, top 55% of Primera Nacional centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 9.3, ranking 338th of 384 in the Primera Nacional. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (32.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.57 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Jara.

Judged on this season alone, Jara graded 17 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 77th of 139 of the 139 centre-backs in the Primera Nacional, on 3 clean sheets and 3.566 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 34 → 17). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 9, 125th of 139 of the 139 centre-backs in the Primera Nacional. At 35 Jara is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.8 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25
9.3
Ratingi
125th of 139 centre-backs
17
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
32.5%
Minutes
limited game time
3.57
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Godoy Cruz finished 6th of 18 · an upper-table side

11
Apps
3.57
Def. / 90
17
Tackles
10
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

3.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 11 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 32.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 9.3, Jara carries the 125th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Primera Nacional of 139 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Primera Nacional with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots4

Passing

Assists0
Chances created1
Passes217

Possession

Successful dribbles2
Dribble success100%
Duels won40
Duels won %60.6%
Fouls won11

Defending

Tackles17
Interceptions10
Blocks2
Fouls committed8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.