Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Union Magdalena.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Nacional Potosí — Primera División: 6 apps, 0g 0a, 156 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Union Magdalena; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primera A | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1713 | 6.96 |
 Primera Divisiónat Nacional Potosí | 6 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 6.53 |
Scout report
M. Payares is a 31-year-old central defender at Union Magdalena, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 19 appearances, a Season grade of 13, top 59% of Primera A centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 11.7, ranking 319th of 438 in the Primera A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (48.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.52 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Payares.
Judged on this season alone, Payares graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 52nd of 88 of the 88 centre-backs in the Primera A, on 3 clean sheets and 3.52 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Payares, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 12, 57th of 88 of the 88 centre-backs in the Primera A. At 31 Payares is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.6 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Union Magdalena finished 15th of 20 · a lower-table side
3.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (15th of 20) 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. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 3.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 48.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- 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 11.7, Payares carries the 57th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Primera A of 88, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Union Magdalena finished 15th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
