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Full nameSantiago Salle
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityArgentina
Age22
Date of birth14 Jun 2004
Shirt number#8
ClubSarmiento Junin
Central midfielderalso played DEF · FWD
25
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
1753
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sarmiento Junin.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Liga Profesional Argentina15019056.71

Scout report

Rising assetCentral midfielder

S. Salle is a 22-year-old central midfielder at Sarmiento Junin, rated 52.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 40th of 539 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina and 303rd of 1639 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (74.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.21 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Salle.

Judged on this season alone, Salle graded 21 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 46th of 91 of the 91 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 2.208 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 14 → 21). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 53, top 8% of the 91 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 22 Salle is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 13.3 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2026/27Trending upRemarkably consistent
52.7
Ratingi
7th of 91 central midfielders
20.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
74.9%
Minutes
a regular starter
2.21
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Sarmiento Junin finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

25
Apps
2.21
Def. / 90
26
Tackles
13
Interceptions
6
Clean sheets

2.21 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 74.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — 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 52.7, Salle carries the 7th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina (top 8%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.21 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 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target4
Shots8

Passing

Assists1
Chances created16
Passes343
Pass accuracy63%

Possession

Successful dribbles34
Dribble success46.6%
Duels won116
Duels won %49.4%
Fouls won36

Defending

Tackles26
Interceptions13
Blocks4
Fouls committed35
Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards9
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.