Domestic-league season · Independiente.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga Profesional Argentina | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2488 | 7.03 |
 Copa Argentina | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1828 | 7.04 |
 CONMEBOL Sudamericana | 7 | 0 | 0 | 611 | 6.86 |
Following his move to Independiente, Valdez's current-season form is up 59% on last season (Season 32→51), while his Rating eased 41→31. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Independiente · 8th | 29 | 0 | 0 | 7.03 | 31 | 51 |
| 2024/25 | Central Cordoba de Santiago · 22nd | 36 | 0 | 0 | 6.93 | 41 | 32 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
S. Valdez is a 30-year-old central defender at Independiente, rated 31.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 528th of 962 in the Primera Nacional. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (79% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.86 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 51 — a standout campaign that ranks top 4% of the 251 centre-backs in the Primera Nacional, on 13 clean sheets and 2.858 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 32 → 51).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 31, 124th of 251 of the 251 centre-backs in the Primera Nacional. At 30 Valdez is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 11.6 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Valdez is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
2.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 13 clean sheets across 29 appearances.
With a Rating of 31.3, Valdez carries the 124th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Primera Nacional of 251. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.86 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.
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 (~23), then tapers with age. At 30, Valdez sits on 11.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Valdez's projected Rating — 31.3 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.
