Santiago Esquivel
ratings updated 25 Sept 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Banfield.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga Profesional Argentina | 8 | 0 | 0 | 456 | 6.65 |
Scout report
Santiago Esquivel is a 22-year-old defensive midfielder at Banfield, rated 48.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 153rd of 553 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina and 582nd of 1759 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (42.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.15 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Esquivel.
Judged on this season alone, Esquivel graded 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 53rd of 73 of the 73 defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 5.152 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 11 → 20). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 48, top 28% of the 73 defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 22 Esquivel is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 12.2 reflects that trajectory.
Esquivel is operating at his career peak — the 2026/27 level is the level.
Output in context · Banfield finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
5.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 5.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 42.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 48.3, Esquivel carries the 20th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina (top 28%). Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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