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Full nameMatías Ezequiel Abaldo Menyou
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityUruguay
Age22
Date of birth3 Apr 2004
BirthplaceMontevideo
Height172 cm
Shirt number#19
ClubIndependiente
Attacking midfielderalso played FWD
27
Appearances
5
Goals
3
Assists
1914
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Independiente.

Also this season

On loan at Defensor Sporting — Primera División - Clausura: 10 apps, 3g 0a, 736 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Independiente; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Liga Profesional Argentina165113766.68

Scout report

Rising starAttacking midfielder

M. Abaldo is a 22-year-old attacking midfielder at Independiente, rated 59.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 2nd of 538 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina and 186th of 1635 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (78.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.38 goal contributions per 90 (0.24 goals, 0.14 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Abaldo.

Judged on this season alone, Abaldo graded 34 — a strong campaign that ranks top 19% of the 22 attacking midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 5 goals and 3 assists in 27 appearances (0.376 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 6 → 34). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 59, top 5% of the 22 attacking midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 22 Abaldo is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 15 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Abaldo is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2026/27
59.1
Ratingi
1st of 22 attacking midfielders
34.4
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
78.8%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.38
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Independiente finished 5th of 15 · an upper-table side

27
Apps
5
Goals
3
Assists
8
G+A
0.19
Goals / app

5 goals in 27 appearances (0.19 per game) for an upper-table side. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 8 goal contributions (0.3 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 78.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 0.38 goal contributions per 90 (0.24 goals, 0.14 assists) — productive for the role.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.13 defensive actions per 90 for the position.

Outlook

With a Rating of 59.1, Abaldo carries the 1st-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina (top 5%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.38 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals5
Shots on target17
Shots25

Passing

Assists3
Chances created29
Passes571
Pass accuracy74%

Possession

Successful dribbles29
Dribble success32.6%
Duels won66
Duels won %32.5%
Fouls won12

Defending

Tackles18
Interceptions5
Blocks1
Fouls committed17

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.