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Full nameMarcelo César Esponda
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityArgentina
Age23
Date of birth14 Jan 2003
Height179 cm
Shirt number#29
ClubNewells Old Boys
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Central midfielder

Season stats

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6
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
215
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Newells Old Boys.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Liga Profesional Argentina5001876.63

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

M. Esponda is a 23-year-old central midfielder at Newells Old Boys, rated 40.5 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (8.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.51 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Esponda.

On the season, Esponda graded 2 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 2.512 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 10 → 2). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 41. At 23 Esponda is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 10.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Esponda is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding level
40.5
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
1.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
8.8%
Minutes
limited game time
2.51
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Newells Old Boys finished 14th of 15 · a relegation-threatened side

6
Apps
2.51
Def. / 90
4
Tackles
2
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

2.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 6 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (14th of 15) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 8.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 40.5 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Transfer news

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