Domestic-league season · Guadalajara Chivas.
Santiago Sandoval is a 18-year-old central midfielder at Guadalajara Chivas, rated 53.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 7th of 341 in the Liga MX and 45th of 207 U-19 players tracked. A teenage prospect, he has been a rotation option this season (43.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.95 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sandoval.
Judged on this season alone, Sandoval graded 27 — a strong campaign that ranks top 28% of the 58 central midfielders in the Liga MX, on 6 goals, 1 assist and 1.945 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Sandoval, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 54, top 6% of the 58 central midfielders in the Liga MX. At 18 Sandoval is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 10.5 reflects that trajectory.
No league appearances recorded this season, so there's no output sample to read yet.
With a Rating of 53.8, Sandoval carries the 3rd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Liga MX of 58 — though on just 0 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 18 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (100/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 18, 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.
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 (~14), then tapers with age. At 18, Sandoval sits on 10.5, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Sandoval's projected Rating — 53.8 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.
No transfer news found for this player.