Domestic-league season · Independiente.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Copa Argentina | 29 | 2 | 3 | 2366 | 6.93 |
 Liga Profesional Argentina | 5 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 7 |
Following his move to Independiente, Valenzuela's current-season form is down 58% on last season (Season 12→5), while his Rating eased 38→33. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 46).
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Independiente · 8th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 33 | 5 |
| 2021/22 | Columbus Crew · 9th | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6.82 | 38 | 12 |
| 2020/21 | Columbus Crew · 2nd | 24 | 0 | 3 | 6.89 | 48 | 46 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
M. Valenzuela is a 27-year-old central defender at Independiente, rated 32.5 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (5.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 7.74 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Valenzuela.
On the season, Valenzuela graded 5 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 7.742 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 12 → 5). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 33. At 27 Valenzuela is in his prime years, and a market index of 24.1 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
7.74 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 5 appearances.
Rated 32.5 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (7.74 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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 (~24), then tapers with age. At 27, Valenzuela sits on 24.1, at or near its peak. The blue line is Valenzuela's projected Rating — 32.5 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.
No transfer news found for this player.
