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Full nameSantiago Nahuel Sosa Yung
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityArgentina
Age21
Date of birth30 Jan 2005
Height175 cm
Shirt number#15
ClubDefensa Y Justicia
Defensive midfielder
27
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
2271
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Defensa Y Justicia.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Liga Profesional Argentina150013206.72

Scout report

One of the biggest game-time risers in the Liga Profesional Argentina: on the pitch for 87% of Defensa Y Justicia's available minutes this season, up from 7% last year — a bench-to-starter jump the ratings will catch up with at the next checkpoint.

Rising starDefensive midfielder

S. Sosa is a 21-year-old defensive midfielder at Defensa Y Justicia, rated 54.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 12th of 553 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina and 330th of 1759 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been an ever-present this season (87% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.8 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sosa.

Judged on this season alone, Sosa graded 25 — a strong campaign that ranks top 29% of the 73 defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.804 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 2 → 25). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 55, top 2% of the 73 defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 21 Sosa is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 13.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Sosa is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2026/27
54.9
Ratingi
1st of 73 defensive midfielders
24.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
87%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.8
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Defensa Y Justicia finished 10th of 15 · a mid-table side

27
Apps
3.8
Def. / 90
53
Tackles
33
Interceptions
8
Clean sheets

3.8 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 27 appearances.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 87% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 3.8 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

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

Outlook

With a Rating of 54.9, Sosa carries the 1st-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina (top 2%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.8 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, 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.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target2
Shots10

Passing

Assists0
Chances created10
Passes1,009
Pass accuracy81%

Possession

Successful dribbles15
Dribble success53.6%
Duels won130
Duels won %54.4%
Fouls won37

Defending

Tackles53
Interceptions33
Blocks10
Fouls committed33

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards2

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.