Following his move to Gimnasia M., Linares's current-season form is up 0% on last season (Season 0→6), while his Rating eased 26→23. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 31).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Aldosivi	1	0	0	6.2	—	—
2026/27	Gimnasia M. · 11th	12	0	0	6.64	24	9
2024/25	Palestino	27	1	1	6.7	—	—
2024/25	Banfield · 27th	2	0	0	6.7	26	0
2023/24	Instituto Cordoba	34	1	0	6.72	—	—
2022/23	Central Cordoba de Santiago · 16th	26	1	0	6.72	42	31
2021/22	Banfield · 20th	10	0	0	6.49	39	2

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

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

N. Linares is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder at Aldosivi, rated 22.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 438th of 553 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (20.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.45 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Linares.

Judged on this season alone, Linares graded 6 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 73rd of 73 of the 73 defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.448 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 6). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 23, 60th of 73 of the 73 defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 30 Linares is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2022/23

Current potential60th of 73 defensive midfielders · Liga Profesional Argentina · 9 apps Current season73rd of 73 defensive midfielders · Liga Profesional Argentina · 9 apps 73rd-best defensive midfielder in the Liga Profesional Argentina 438th in the Liga Profesional Argentina · potential 60th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Liga Profesional Argentina

22.5

Ratingi

60th of 73 defensive midfielders

5.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

20.7%

Minutes

limited game time

3.45

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Aldosivi finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.45

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 9 appearances.

Watch points

Game time. Only 20.7% 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 22.5, Linares carries the 60th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 73 — though on just 9 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %20.7%

Available fixtures19 of 29

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.448

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %100

Pass accuracy %75

Dribble success %75

Cards / 900.282

Foul involvement / 902.535

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 (~6), then tapers with age. At 30, Linares sits on 3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Linares's projected Rating — 22.5 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target2

Shots2

Passing

Assists0

Chances created1

Passes244

Pass accuracy75%

Possession

Successful dribbles3

Dribble success75%

Duels won24

Duels won %38.7%

Fouls won2

Defending

Tackles13

Interceptions10

Blocks3

Fouls committed16

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

AldosiviJul 2026 – nowFree

Gimnasia M.Jan 2026 – Jul 2026Free

AAmazonasuntil Jan 2026

PalestinoFeb 2024 – Jan 2026Free

Banfield(back from loan)Jan 2024 – Feb 2024

Instituto Cordoba(on loan)Jan 2023 – Jan 2024

Banfield(back from loan)Jan 2023 – Jan 2023

Central Cordoba de Santiago(on loan)Feb 2022 – Jan 2023

Banfielduntil Feb 2022

About N. Linares

Nicolás Hugo Linares is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Aldosivi, born on March 4, 1996 in Monte Grande, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Argentina. Aldosivi currently sit 8th of 15 in the Liga Profesional Argentina.

This season

In the current season, N. Linares has made 9 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 639 minutes, averaging a 6.53 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 2 yellow cards.

When N. Linares plays, Aldosivi's record this season is 1W-3D-7L — and his match ratings average 6.51 at home against 6.5 on the road.

Recent matches

October 9, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Sarmiento Junin (45 minutes, 5.85 rating)
October 4, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Huracan (64 minutes, 6.02 rating)
September 21, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Atletico Tucuman (90 minutes, 7 rating)
July 29, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Barracas Central (62 minutes, 6.2 rating)
March 21, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Newells Old Boys (97 minutes, 6.7 rating)
March 18, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Estudiantes L.P. (80 minutes, 6.5 rating)
March 12, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Deportivo Riestra (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
February 28, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Boca Juniors (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
February 25, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Independiente (96 minutes, 6.9 rating)
February 3, 2026: 0-4 loss away at Union Santa Fe (34 minutes, 6.3 rating)

N. Linares's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Aldosivi face Racing Club away in the Liga Profesional Argentina.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates N. Linares at 22.5 with a Season form score of 5.5, ranking 438th of 553 defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Amazonense 1. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, N. Linares has totalled 140 club appearances with 3 goals and 1 assist for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 34 appearances for Instituto Cordoba.

N. Linares's career has also included time at Gimnasia M., AAmazonas, Palestino, Banfield, Instituto Cordoba and Central Cordoba de Santiago.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

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Season stats

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Career

Scout report

Output in context · Aldosivi finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

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