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Centre-backArgentinaPrimera Nacional

Matías Machado

Squad depthRacing Cordoba · 25 yrsRotation
38.9
Ratingi
9.1
Seasoni
6.7
Valuei

ratings updated 24 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameMatías Raúl Machado Franco
PositionCentre-back
NationalityArgentina
Age25
Date of birth6 Jun 2001
BirthplaceApóstoles
ClubRacing Cordoba
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Centre-back

Season stats

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16
Appearances
5
Goals
0
Assists
1159
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Racing Cordoba.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

M. Machado is a 25-year-old central defender at Racing Cordoba, rated 38.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 35th of 384 on scout potential in the Primera Nacional. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (51.5% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Machado.

Judged on this season alone, Machado graded 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 124th of 139 of the 139 centre-backs in the Primera Nacional, on 3 clean sheets and 0 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Machado, 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 39, top 8% of the 139 centre-backs in the Primera Nacional. At 25 Machado is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.7 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 8% centre-backs · Primera NacionalCurrent season124th of 139 centre-backs · Primera Nacional124th-best centre-back in the Primera Nacional35th in the Primera Nacional · potential11th-highest potential centre-back in the Primera Nacional
38.9
Ratingi
11th of 139 centre-backs
9.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
51.5%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Racing Cordoba finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side

16
Apps
0
Def. / 90
—
Tackles
—
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 5 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.39 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 51.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 0 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 38.9, Machado carries the 11th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Primera Nacional (top 8%). Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Primera Nacional with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals5

Passing

Assists0

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.