Marcos Acuña
ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · River Plate.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga Profesional Argentina | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1064 | 7.16 |
 CONMEBOL Sudamericana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 6.75 |
Scout report
M. Acuña is a 34-year-old full-back at River Plate, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 1 assists in 20 appearances, a Season grade of 30, top 58% of Liga Profesional Argentina full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 15, ranking 484th of 520 in the Liga Profesional Argentina. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (56.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.19 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Acuña.
Judged on this season alone, Acuña graded 30 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 42nd of 73 of the 73 full-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 6 clean sheets and 3.188 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 44 → 30). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 15, 69th of 73 of the 73 full-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 34 Acuña is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · River Plate finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
3.19 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 56.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 34, 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 15, Acuña carries the 69th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 73. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.19 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.
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