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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
24
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
1662
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 52.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 54th of 520 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina and 262nd of 1536 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (73.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.27 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 56th of 93 of the 93 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 2.274 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 11% of the 93 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
52.5
Ratingi
10th of 93 central midfielders
21.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
73.9%
Minutes
a regular starter
2.27
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

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

24
Apps
2.27
Def. / 90
27
Tackles
13
Interceptions
6
Clean sheets

2.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 73.9% 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 52.5, Salle carries the 10th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina (top 11%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.27 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
Shots6

Passing

Assists1
Chances created16
Passes320
Pass accuracy64%

Possession

Successful dribbles31
Dribble success43.7%
Duels won111
Duels won %48.9%
Fouls won35

Defending

Tackles27
Interceptions13
Blocks2
Fouls committed33
Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards8
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.