Santiago Arias
ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Independiente.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Bahia — Baiano - 1: 6 apps, 1g 0a, 478 min
Earlier this season at Bahia — Copa Do Brasil: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 193 min
Earlier this season at Bahia — CONMEBOL Sudamericana: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 180 min
Earlier this season at Bahia — CONMEBOL Libertadores: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 169 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Independiente; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga Profesional Argentina | 13 | 0 | 2 | 943 | 6.78 |
Scout report
S. Arias is a 34-year-old full-back at Independiente, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 2 assists in 20 appearances, a Season grade of 37, top 53% of Liga Profesional Argentina full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 18.6, ranking 493rd of 539 in the Liga Profesional Argentina. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (73.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.45 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Arias.
Judged on this season alone, Arias graded 37 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 44th of 83 of the 83 full-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 4 clean sheets and 4.449 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 20 → 37). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 19, 76th of 83 of the 83 full-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 34 Arias is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.5 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Arias is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Independiente finished 5th of 15 · an upper-table side
4.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 15) 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 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 73.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 4.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 34, 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 18.6, Arias carries the 76th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 83. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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