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Centre-backColombiaPrimera A

Simón Garcia

Squad depthAtletico Nacional · 21 yrsFringe player
25.9
Ratingi
10
Seasoni
1.7
Valuei

ratings updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameSimón García Valero
PositionCentre-back
NationalityColombia
Age21
Date of birth11 Jan 2005
BirthplaceIbagué
Height189 cm
Shirt number#28
ClubAtletico Nacional
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Centre-back

Season stats

Full career & schedule →
18
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1429
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Atletico Nacional.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Primera A180014296.69
World Cup - U20at Colombia U206004507.16
Sudamericano U20at Colombia U20700106.7
CONMEBOL Libertadores100106.7

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

S. Garcia is a 21-year-old central defender at Atletico Nacional, rated 25.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 35th of 347 on scout potential in the Primera A and 1562nd of 1772 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (31.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.08 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Garcia.

Judged on this season alone, Garcia graded 10 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 51st of 68 of the 68 centre-backs in the Primera A, on 5 clean sheets and 2.078 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Garcia, 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 26, top 6% of the 68 centre-backs in the Primera A. At 21 Garcia is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 1.7 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 6% centre-backs · Primera ACurrent season51st of 68 centre-backs · Primera A51st-best centre-back in the Primera A35th in the Primera A · potential4th-highest potential centre-back in the Primera A1562nd-highest potential U-23 tracked
25.9
Ratingi
4th of 68 centre-backs
10
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
31.1%
Minutes
limited game time
2.08
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Atletico Nacional finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side

18
Apps
2.08
Def. / 90
7
Tackles
11
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

2.08 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 18 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 20) 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.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 31.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 25.9, Garcia carries the 4th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Primera A (top 6%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.08 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Primera A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots6

Passing

Assists0

Possession

Successful dribbles1
Dribble success33.3%
Fouls won1

Defending

Tackles7
Interceptions11
Blocks15
Fouls committed15

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.