Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Gimnasia Y Tiro.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primera Nacional | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1241 | — |
Scout report
Nicolás Rinaldi is a 32-year-old central midfielder at Gimnasia Y Tiro, rated 15.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 275th of 413 on scout potential in the Primera Nacional. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (37.3% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Rinaldi.
Judged on this season alone, Rinaldi graded 10 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 6% 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 Rinaldi, 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 16, 87th of 122 of the 122 central midfielders in the Primera Nacional. At 32 Rinaldi is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.2 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Gimnasia Y Tiro finished 4th of 18 · an upper-table side
0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.22 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 37.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 0 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 15.9, Rinaldi carries the 87th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Primera Nacional of 122. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
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Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
