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Central midfielderArgentinaPrimera Nacional

Maximiliano Meléndez

Squad depthChacarita Juniors · 22 yrsFringe player
40.2
Ratingi
13.8
Seasoni
6.6
Valuei

ratings updated 24 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameMaximiliano Meléndez
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityArgentina
Age22
Date of birth7 May 2004
Height178 cm
ClubChacarita Juniors
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Central midfielder

Season stats

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15
Appearances
3
Goals
0
Assists
874
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Chacarita Juniors.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

M. Meléndez is a 22-year-old central midfielder at Chacarita Juniors, rated 40.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 21st of 384 on scout potential in the Primera Nacional and 982nd of 1777 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (38.8% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Meléndez.

Judged on this season alone, Meléndez graded 14 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 13% of the 108 central midfielders in the Primera Nacional, on 3 goals, 0 assists and 0 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Meléndez, 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 40, top 5% of the 108 central midfielders in the Primera Nacional. At 22 Meléndez is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 6.6 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential5th of 108 central midfielders · Primera Nacional · 15 appsCurrent season13th of 108 central midfielders · Primera Nacional · 15 apps13th-best central midfielder in the Primera Nacional21st in the Primera Nacional · potential5th-highest potential central midfielder in the Primera Nacional982nd-highest potential U-23 tracked
40.2
Ratingi
5th of 108 central midfielders
13.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
38.8%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Chacarita Juniors finished 9th of 18 · a mid-table side

15
Apps
0
Def. / 90
—
Tackles
—
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.31 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 38.8% 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 40.2, Meléndez carries the 5th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Primera Nacional of 108 — though on just 15 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) 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 central midfielders in the Primera Nacional with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists0

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.