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Marcelo Estigarribia

Experienced headUnion Santa Fe · 31 yrsStarter

Profile

Full nameMarcelo Luciano Estigarribia
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityArgentina
Age31
Date of birth10 May 1995
BirthplaceVillaguay
Height180 cm
Shirt number#19
ClubUnion Santa Fe
Centre-forward
25
Appearances
4
Goals
2
Assists
1847
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Union Santa Fe.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Liga Profesional Argentina174113406.66

Scout report

Experienced headCentre-forward

M. Estigarribia is a 31-year-old centre-forward at Union Santa Fe, rated 28.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 359th of 520 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter this season (76% of available minutes). He brings 0.29 goal contributions per 90 (0.2 goals, 0.1 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Estigarribia.

Judged on this season alone, Estigarribia graded 28 — a strong campaign that ranks top 29% of the 56 centre-forwards in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 4 goals and 2 assists in 25 appearances (0.292 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 23 → 28). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, 35th of 56 of the 56 centre-forwards in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 31 Estigarribia is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.6 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downBreakout: 2024/25
28.1
Ratingi
35th of 56 centre-forwards
28.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
76%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.29
Goal contrib / 90
modest end product

Output in context · Union Santa Fe finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

25
Apps
4
Goals
2
Assists
6
G+A
0.16
Goals / app

4 goals in 25 appearances (0.16 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 6 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 76% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Output. 0.29 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
  • Age curve. At 31, 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 28.1, Estigarribia carries the 35th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 56. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.29 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4
Shots on target24
Shots63
Penalties scored2

Passing

Assists2
Chances created17
Passes516
Pass accuracy57%

Possession

Successful dribbles7
Dribble success36.8%
Duels won164
Duels won %53.9%
Fouls won18

Defending

Tackles16
Interceptions4
Blocks1
Fouls committed37

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.