Manuel Lanzini
ratings updated 25 Sept 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Velez Sarsfield.
Also this season
Parent club River Plate — CONMEBOL Libertadores: 3 apps, 1g 0a, 102 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Velez Sarsfield; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga Profesional Argentina | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1297 | 7.01 |
Scout report
M. Lanzini is a 33-year-old central midfielder at Velez Sarsfield, enjoying a standout season — 6 goals and 0 assists in 29 appearances, a Season grade of 40, top 8% of Liga Profesional Argentina central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 22.5, ranking 420th of 553 in the Liga Profesional Argentina. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (79.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.79 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 40 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 8% of the 89 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 6 goals, 0 assists and 1.794 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 15 → 40). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 23, 71st of 89 of the 89 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 3.5 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Lanzini is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Velez Sarsfield finished 3rd of 15 · an upper-table side
1.79 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 29 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 79.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.25 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.79 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 22.5, Lanzini carries the 71st-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 89. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.79 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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