Field Insider
38.9
Ratingi
10.2
Seasoni
6.4
Valuei

Profile

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

Season stats

Full career & schedule →
15
Appearances
3
Goals
0
Assists
874
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Chacarita Juniors.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Primera Nacional1530874—

Scout report

Rising starCentral midfielder

M. Meléndez is a 22-year-old central midfielder at Chacarita Juniors, rated 38.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 6th of 413 on scout potential in the Primera Nacional and 1907th of 2874 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (28.6% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Meléndez.

Judged on this season alone, Meléndez graded 10 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 7% of the 122 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 39, top 2% of the 122 central midfielders in the Primera Nacional. At 22 Meléndez is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 6.4 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential2nd of 122 central midfielders · Primera Nacional · 15 appsCurrent season8th of 122 central midfielders · Primera Nacional · 15 apps8th-best central midfielder in the Primera Nacional6th in the Primera Nacional · potential2nd-highest potential central midfielder in the Primera Nacional1907th-highest potential U-23 tracked
38.9
Ratingi
2nd of 122 central midfielders
10.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
28.6%
Minutes
limited game time
0
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

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

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 28.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 38.9, Meléndez carries the 2nd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Primera Nacional of 122 — 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.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.