Lanzini's current-season form is up 213% on last season (Season 15→47), while his Rating climbed 14→23. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Velez Sarsfield · 3rd	23	6	0	7.17	23	44
2025/26	Velez Sarsfield · 8th	21	3	1	7	14	15
2025/26	River Plate	10	0	0	6.84	—	—
2024/25	River Plate · 5th	22	1	0	6.95	22	13
2023/24	River Plate	15	0	0	7.2	—	—
2022/23	West Ham · 14th	10	1	0	6.57	41	4

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 12 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Argentina · international

Side	Apps	G
Argentina	5	1
Argentina U20	4	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

M. Lanzini is a 33-year-old central midfielder at Velez Sarsfield, enjoying a standout season — 6 goals and 0 assists in 23 appearances, a Season grade of 47, top 6% of Liga Profesional Argentina central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 23.4, ranking 377th of 493 in the Liga Profesional Argentina. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (85.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.77 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lanzini.

Judged on this season alone, Lanzini graded 47 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 7% of the 96 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 6 goals, 0 assists and 1.774 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 15 → 47). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 23, 81st of 96 of the 96 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 33 Lanzini is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Lanzini is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2026/27

Current potential81st of 96 central midfielders · Liga Profesional Argentina Current seasonTop 7% central midfielders · Liga Profesional Argentina 6th-best central midfielder in the Liga Profesional Argentina 377th in the Liga Profesional Argentina · potential 81st-highest potential central midfielder in the Liga Profesional Argentina

23.4

Ratingi

81st of 96 central midfielders

46.6

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

85.8%

Minutes

near ever-present

1.77

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Velez Sarsfield finished 3rd of 15 · an upper-table side

Apps

1.77

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.77 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 23 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 15) 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. Going forward he chipped in 6 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 85.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.3 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Defensive numbers. Modest 1.77 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Age curve. At 33, 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 23.4, Lanzini carries the 81st-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 96. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.77 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %85.8%

Available fixtures23 of 23

Goals / 900.304

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.304

Defensive actions / 901.774

Player flow

Goal involvements6

Shot conversion %40

Shot accuracy %51.7

Pass accuracy %83

Dribble success %52.9

Cards / 900.152

Foul involvement / 903.446

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~10), then tapers with age. At 33, Lanzini sits on 3.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Lanzini's projected Rating — 23.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals6

Shots on target15

Shots29

Passing

Assists0

Chances created29

Passes865

Pass accuracy83%

Possession

Successful dribbles27

Dribble success52.9%

Duels won107

Duels won %53.5%

Fouls won52

Defending

Tackles22

Interceptions11

Blocks2

Fouls committed16

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

€16.5M total transfer fees · 7 moves

Velez SarsfieldAug 2025 – nowFree Transfer

River PlateAug 2023 – Aug 2025Free

West HamJul 2016 – Aug 2023€ 12M

West Ham(on loan)Jul 2015 – Jul 2016

AAl-JaziraAug 2014 – Jul 2015€ 4.5M

River Plate(back from loan)Jul 2012 – Aug 2014

Fluminense(on loan)Jul 2011 – Jul 2012

River Plateuntil Jul 2011

About M. Lanzini

Manuel Lanzini is a 33-year-old central midfielder who plays for Velez Sarsfield, born on February 15, 1993 in Ituzaingó, standing 167 cm tall. He is from Argentina. Velez Sarsfield currently sit 3rd of 15 in the Liga Profesional Argentina.

This season

In the current season, M. Lanzini has made 23 appearances with 6 goals and 0 assists across 1,776 minutes, averaging a 7.3 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 3 yellow cards.

When M. Lanzini plays, Velez Sarsfield's record this season is 10W-10D-3L — and his match ratings average 7.6 at home against 6.74 on the road.

Recent matches

August 23, 2026: 2-2 draw away at River Plate (87 minutes, 1 goal, 7.6 rating)
August 17, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Defensa Y Justicia (89 minutes, 1 goal, 8.6 rating)
August 8, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Boca Juniors (82 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 3, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Independiente (57 minutes, 6.7 rating)
July 30, 2026: 3-1 win away at Talleres Cordoba (86 minutes, 6.9 rating)
July 24, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Instituto Cordoba (78 minutes, 1 goal, 8.9 rating)
May 11, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Gimnasia L.P. (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
May 4, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Newells Old Boys (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
April 27, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Union Santa Fe (64 minutes, 6.7 rating)
April 20, 2026: 0-0 draw away at San Lorenzo (79 minutes, 6.2 rating)

M. Lanzini's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Velez Sarsfield face Deportivo Riestra away in the Liga Profesional Argentina.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Lanzini at 23.4 with a Season form score of 46.6, ranking 377th of 493 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 12 career titles — among them the Super Copa and the Trofeo de Campeones. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 17 recorded seasons, M. Lanzini has totalled 412 club appearances with 61 goals and 18 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2013/14, with 36 appearances for River Plate.

M. Lanzini's career has also included time at River Plate, West Ham, AAl-Jazira and Fluminense.

On the international stage, M. Lanzini has represented Argentina and Argentina U20 — 9 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

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Scout report

Output in context · Velez Sarsfield finished 3rd of 15 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points