Sebastián Valdez
ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Independiente.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga Profesional Argentina | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1193 | 6.72 |
Scout report
S. Valdez is a 30-year-old central defender at Independiente, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 16 appearances, a Season grade of 34, top 59% of Liga Profesional Argentina centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 29.7, ranking 325th of 493 in the Liga Profesional Argentina. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (65.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.68 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Valdez.
Judged on this season alone, Valdez graded 34 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 60th of 101 of the 101 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 5 clean sheets and 3.675 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 51 → 34). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2025/26.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 30, 62nd of 101 of the 101 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 30 Valdez is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 6.6 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Independiente finished 5th of 15 · an upper-table side
3.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 15) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 65.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 3.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 29.7, Valdez carries the 62nd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 101. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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