Following his move to Coquimbo Unido, Palavecino's current-season form is up 3200% on last season (Season 1→33), while his Rating eased 35→23. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	U. Catolica	15	2	5	7.37	—	—
2025/26	Coquimbo Unido · 1st	28	4	8	7.47	22	33
2024/25	Belgrano Cordoba · 16th	2	0	0	6.7	35	1
2023/24	Belgrano CordobaLoan	5	0	0	6.5	—	—
2023/24	Coquimbo Unido	18	1	1	6.84	—	—
2022/23	Gimnasia Jujuy	35	7	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCreative Attacking midfielder

M. Palavecino is a 28-year-old attacking midfielder at U. Catolica, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 8 assists in 28 appearances, a Season grade of 33, top 13% of Primera División attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 22.7, ranking 54th of 242 in the Primera División. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (98.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.43 goal contributions per 90 (0.14 goals, 0.29 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Palavecino.

Judged on this season alone, Palavecino graded 33 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 13% of the 24 attacking midfielders in the Primera División, on 4 goals and 8 assists in 28 appearances (0.433 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 1 → 33). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 23, top 21% of the 24 attacking midfielders in the Primera División. At 28 Palavecino is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.3 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26

Current potentialTop 21% attacking midfielders · Primera División Current seasonTop 13% attacking midfielders · Primera División 3rd-best attacking midfielder in the Primera División 54th in the Primera División · potential 5th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Primera División

22.7

Ratingi

5th of 24 attacking midfielders

33.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

98.9%

Minutes

near ever-present

0.43

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · U. Catolica finished 2nd of 16 · a title-challenging side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.14

Goals / app

4 goals in 28 appearances (0.14 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 8 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 12 goal contributions (0.43 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 98.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.43 goal contributions per 90 (0.14 goals, 0.29 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Defensive numbers. Modest 1.63 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 22.7, Palavecino carries the 5th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Primera División (top 21%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.43 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %98.9%

Available fixtures28 of 30

Goals / 900.144

Assists / 900.289

Goal contribution / 900.433

Defensive actions / 901.625

Player flow

Goal involvements12

Shot conversion %22.2

Shot accuracy %39.1

Dribble success %46

Cards / 900.289

Foul involvement / 902.96

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~2), then tapers with age. At 28, Palavecino sits on 1.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Palavecino's projected Rating — 22.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Primera División with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4

Shots on target18

Shots46

Passing

Assists8

Possession

Successful dribbles40

Dribble success46%

Fouls won61

Defending

Tackles33

Interceptions9

Blocks3

Fouls committed21

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards8

Red cards0

Transfer history

U. CatolicaDec 2025 – nowFree

Coquimbo Unido(back from loan)Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

Belgrano Cordoba(on loan)Sept 2023 – Jan 2025

Coquimbo UnidoJan 2023 – Sept 2023Free

Gimnasia Jujuyuntil Jan 2023

AASIL LysiJul 2019 – Jan 2023Free

Rosario Centraluntil Jul 2019

About M. Palavecino

Matías Tomás Palavecino is a 28-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for U. Catolica, born on March 23, 1998 in Rosario, standing 180 cm tall. He is from Argentina. U. Catolica currently sit 2nd of 16 in the Primera División.

This season

In the current season, M. Palavecino has made 28 appearances with 4 goals and 8 assists across 2,493 minutes, with 8 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Primera División and the Copa Chile.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Palavecino at 22.7 with a Season form score of 33.3, ranking 54th of 242 attacking midfielders in the Primera División. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, M. Palavecino has totalled 126 club appearances with 15 goals and 15 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 35 appearances for Gimnasia Jujuy.

M. Palavecino's career has also included time at Coquimbo Unido, Belgrano Cordoba, Gimnasia Jujuy, AASIL Lysi and Rosario Central.

Transfer news

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Output in context · U. Catolica finished 2nd of 16 · a title-challenging side

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