Following his move to Boca Juniors, Ascacíbar's current-season form is up 19% on last season (Season 43→51), while his Rating climbed 36→38. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Estudiantes L.P.	1	0	0	7.3	—	—
2026/27	Boca Juniors · 2nd	20	5	0	6.91	38	57
2025/26	Estudiantes L.P. · 8th	31	3	3	6.94	36	43
2024/25	Estudiantes L.P. · 12th	38	5	1	7.22	49	51
2023/24	Estudiantes L.P.	20	4	1	6.98	—	—
2022/23	CremoneseLoan · 19th	13	0	0	6.85	60	9

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons in the full career.

Argentina · international

Side	Apps	G
Argentina	3	0
Argentina U23	3	0
Argentina U20	11	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerBall-winning Central midfielder

S. Ascacíbar is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Boca Juniors, enjoying a standout season — 5 goals and 0 assists in 20 appearances, a Season grade of 51, top 1% of Liga Profesional Argentina central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 37.7, ranking 254th of 493 in the Liga Profesional Argentina. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (73.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.19 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ascacíbar.

Judged on this season alone, Ascacíbar graded 51 — a standout campaign that ranks top 2% of the 96 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 5 goals, 0 assists and 4.194 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 43 → 51). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 38, 54th of 96 of the 96 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 29 Ascacíbar is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Ascacíbar is operating at his career peak — the 2026/27 level is the level.

Peak: 2026/27Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25Streaky4 clubs

Current potential54th of 96 central midfielders · Liga Profesional Argentina Current seasonTop 2% central midfielders · Liga Profesional Argentina 1st-best central midfielder in the Liga Profesional Argentina 254th in the Liga Profesional Argentina · potential 54th-highest potential central midfielder in the Liga Profesional Argentina

37.7

Ratingi

54th of 96 central midfielders

51.4

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

73.8%

Minutes

a regular starter

4.19

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Boca Juniors finished 2nd of 15 · a title-challenging side

Apps

4.19

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.19 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd 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 5 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 73.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.32 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Defensive volume. 4.19 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 37.7, Ascacíbar carries the 54th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 96. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.19 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %73.8%

Available fixtures20 of 23

Goals / 900.323

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.323

Defensive actions / 904.194

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Shot conversion %50

Shot accuracy %55.6

Pass accuracy %81

Dribble success %25

Cards / 900.242

Foul involvement / 902.667

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~17), then tapers with age. At 29, Ascacíbar sits on 9.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Ascacíbar's projected Rating — 37.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals5

Shots on target10

Shots18

Passing

Assists0

Chances created14

Passes615

Pass accuracy81%

Possession

Successful dribbles2

Dribble success25%

Duels won84

Duels won %49.4%

Fouls won21

Defending

Tackles44

Interceptions20

Blocks5

Fouls committed23

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

€20.5M total transfer fees · 6 moves

Boca JuniorsJan 2026 – now

Estudiantes L.P.Jul 2023 – Jan 2026€ 2.5M

Estudiantes L.P.(on loan)Jan 2023 – Jul 2023

Cremonese(on loan)Jul 2022 – Jan 2023

Hertha BSCJan 2020 – Jul 2022€ 10M

VfB StuttgartAug 2017 – Jan 2020€ 8M

Estudiantes L.P.until Aug 2017

About S. Ascacíbar

Santiago Lionel Ascacíbar is a 29-year-old central midfielder who plays for Boca Juniors, born on February 25, 1997 in La Plata, standing 168 cm tall. He is from Argentina. Boca Juniors currently sit 2nd of 15 in the Liga Profesional Argentina.

This season

In the current season, S. Ascacíbar has made 20 appearances with 5 goals and 0 assists across 1,485 minutes, averaging a 6.86 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 4 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Liga Profesional Argentina and the CONMEBOL Libertadores.

When S. Ascacíbar plays, Boca Juniors's record this season is 6W-10D-3L — and his match ratings average 6.98 at home against 6.89 on the road.

Recent matches

August 24, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Racing Club (95 minutes, 6.5 rating)
August 8, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Velez Sarsfield (95 minutes, 1 goal, 7.5 rating)
August 5, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Estudiantes L.P. (94 minutes, 1 goal, 7.5 rating)
August 2, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Newells Old Boys (99 minutes, 1 goal, 7.2 rating)
July 26, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Deportivo Riestra (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
May 9, 2026: 2-3 loss at home vs Huracan (60 minutes, 6.6 rating)
April 23, 2026: 4-0 win away at Defensa Y Justicia (50 minutes, 6.5 rating)
April 19, 2026: 1-0 win away at River Plate (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 11, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Independiente (22 minutes, 6.7 rating)
April 2, 2026: 1-0 win away at Talleres Cordoba (29 minutes, 6.5 rating)

S. Ascacíbar's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Boca Juniors face Lanus at home in the Liga Profesional Argentina.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Ascacíbar at 37.7 with a Season form score of 51.4, ranking 254th of 493 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Trofeo de Campeones and the Copa Argentina. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, S. Ascacíbar has totalled 262 club appearances with 19 goals and 9 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 38 appearances for Estudiantes L.P..

S. Ascacíbar's career has also included time at Estudiantes L.P., Cremonese, Hertha BSC and VfB Stuttgart.

On the international stage, S. Ascacíbar has represented Argentina, Argentina U23, Argentina U20 — 17 caps in our records.

Transfer news

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Scout report

Output in context · Boca Juniors finished 2nd of 15 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points