
Lucas Souto
ratings updated 25 Sept 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Defensa Y Justicia.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liga Profesional Argentina | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1349 | 6.63 |
Scout report
L. Souto is a 28-year-old central defender at Defensa Y Justicia, rated 35.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 248th of 553 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (58.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.64 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Souto.
Judged on this season alone, Souto graded 27 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 52nd of 110 of the 110 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 5 clean sheets and 3.642 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 27). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 36, top 40% of the 110 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 28 Souto is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.3 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Defensa Y Justicia finished 10th of 15 · a mid-table side
3.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 18 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 3.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 58.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 35.5, Souto carries the 43rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina (top 40%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.64 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.
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