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Santiago Colombatto

Solid contributorLeon · 29 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameSantiago Colombatto
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityArgentina
Age29
Date of birth17 Jan 1997
BirthplaceUcacha
Height180 cm
Shirt number#11
ClubLeon
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Central midfielder

Season stats

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32
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
2069
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Oviedo.

Scout report

Solid contributorCentral midfielder

S. Colombatto is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Leon, rated 50.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 4th of 56 on scout potential in the Liga MX. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (71.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.74 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Colombatto.

Judged on this season alone, Colombatto graded 26 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 6th of 12 of the 12 central midfielders in the Liga MX, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 2.74 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 37 → 22). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 50, top 25% of the 12 central midfielders in the Liga MX. At 29 Colombatto is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.2 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23Stepped up 2025/26
Current potentialTop 25% central midfielders · Liga MXCurrent season6th of 12 central midfielders · Liga MX6th-best central midfielder in the Liga MX4th in the Liga MX · potential3rd-highest potential central midfielder in the Liga MX
50.4
Ratingi
3rd of 12 central midfielders
25.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
71.8%
Minutes
a regular starter
2.74
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Leon finished 8th of 18 · a mid-table side

32
Apps
2.74
Def. / 90
43
Tackles
14
Interceptions
6
Clean sheets

2.74 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 32 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 71.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

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

Outlook

With a Rating of 50.4, Colombatto carries the 3rd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Liga MX (top 25%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.74 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Liga MX with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target2
Shots11

Passing

Assists1
Chances created24
Passes1,018
Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Successful dribbles5
Dribble success71.4%
Duels won100
Duels won %54.1%
Fouls won41

Defending

Tackles43
Interceptions14
Blocks6
Fouls committed44

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.