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Nicolás Meriano

Solid contributorBanfield · 25 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameNicolás Meriano
PositionCentre-back
NationalityArgentina
Age25
Date of birth9 Nov 2000
BirthplaceRosario
Height190 cm
Shirt number#6
ClubBanfield
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Centre-back

Season stats

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18
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1271
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Banfield.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Liga Profesional Argentina12008106.61

Scout report

Solid contributorBall-winning Central defender

N. Meriano is a 25-year-old central defender at Banfield, rated 48.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 113th of 493 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (64.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.89 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Meriano.

Judged on this season alone, Meriano graded 36 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 41st of 101 of the 101 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 4 clean sheets and 4.886 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 23 → 36). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 48, top 21% of the 101 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 25 Meriano is in his prime years, and a market index of 15.9 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2026/27Trending upRemarkably consistent
Current potentialTop 21% centre-backs · Liga Profesional ArgentinaCurrent season41st of 101 centre-backs · Liga Profesional Argentina41st-best centre-back in the Liga Profesional Argentina113th in the Liga Profesional Argentina · potential21st-highest potential centre-back in the Liga Profesional Argentina
48.4
Ratingi
21st of 101 centre-backs
35.9
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
64.2%
Minutes
a regular starter
4.89
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

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

18
Apps
4.89
Def. / 90
25
Tackles
33
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

4.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 18 appearances.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 64.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 4.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 48.4, Meriano carries the 21st-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina (top 21%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) 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 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots5

Passing

Assists0
Chances created1
Passes409
Pass accuracy70%

Possession

Successful dribbles1
Dribble success100%
Duels won66
Duels won %59.5%
Fouls won4

Defending

Tackles25
Interceptions33
Blocks11
Fouls committed11
Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.