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Full nameSantiago Nahuel Sosa Yung
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityArgentina
Age21
Date of birth30 Jan 2005
Height175 cm
Shirt number#15
ClubDefensa Y Justicia
Central midfielder
21
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1849
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 93% 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 assetCentral midfielder

S. Sosa is a 21-year-old central midfielder at Defensa Y Justicia, rated 55.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 20th of 493 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina and 390th of 1777 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been an ever-present this season (93.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.41 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 24 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 45th of 96 of the 96 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.407 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 2 → 24). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 55, top 7% of the 96 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 21 Sosa is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 13.3 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2026/27Trending up
55.4
Ratingi
6th of 96 central midfielders
23.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
93.4%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.41
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

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

21
Apps
3.41
Def. / 90
35
Tackles
27
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

3.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 21 appearances.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 93.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • 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 55.4, Sosa carries the 6th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina (top 7%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.41 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 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots8

Passing

Assists0
Chances created8
Passes763
Pass accuracy80%

Possession

Successful dribbles13
Dribble success56.5%
Duels won93
Duels won %51.7%
Fouls won31

Defending

Tackles35
Interceptions27
Blocks8
Fouls committed23

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.