Santiago Esquivel
ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
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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 46.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 154th of 493 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina and 585th of 1777 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (32.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.51 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 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 58th of 64 of the 64 defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.505 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 11 → 9). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 47, top 29% of the 64 defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 22 Esquivel is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 11.8 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Banfield finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
3.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 13 appearances.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 3.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 32.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 46.8, Esquivel carries the 18th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 64 — though on just 13 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) 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 defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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