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35
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
38.5
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 30/36 rated

Club profile

LeagueLiga Profesional Argentina
League position5th of 15
Squad size36
Average age24.3
CountryArgentina

Team scout report

European push5th of 15 · Liga Profesional Argentina

Independiente sit 5th of 15 in the Liga Profesional Argentina, in the European places. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 35 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 38.5 across the wider group. Recent form reads DWLLW.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 9.8% on last season (Season 31.9 → 35), while squad talent has risen 11.4% (Rating 34.6 → 38.5). Of the 21 players with a season to compare, 12 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

G. Ávalos is the form pick (Season 63), while M. Abaldo carries the highest ceiling (Rating 60). In the market, the headline arrival is R. Gómez (€ 7.5M), and F. Zabala is the most valuable asset at 20.5.

35
9.8%
Squad season
38.5
11.4%
Squad rating
5thof 15
League finish
DWLLW
Last 5
Top performer
G. Ávalos
Season 63
Highest potential
M. Abaldo
Rating 60
Marquee signing
R. Gómez
€ 7.5M
Top asset
F. Zabala
Value 20.5

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
1733
Defence
2237
Midfield
1743
Attack
2236

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Ávalos
6324
Zabala
4445
Gutiérrez
4352
Abaldo
4160
Arias
4017
Marcone
3420
Lomónaco
3454
Mele
3120
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1G. Ávalos11goals
  2. 2M. Abaldo5goals
  3. 3S. Montiel3goals
  4. 4Lautaro Millán3goals
  5. 5M. Gutiérrez3goals

Top assists

  1. 1G. Ávalos5assists
  2. 2S. Montiel3assists
  3. 3S. Arias2assists
  4. 4M. Abaldo2assists
  5. 5M. Gutiérrez2assists

Squad · 36

Nat.
1J. BlázquezGoalkeeperArgentina2514.9——0100%5615.7%
33R. ReyGoalkeeperArgentina352.922—1966.8%221.4%
77S. MeleNewGoalkeeper
Loanfrom Monterrey
on loan at Junior · 1553 min, 0g
Uruguay285.4——3171.6%2060.2%
2F. CalderónNewCentre-back
Loanfrom Universidad de Chile
parent club Universidad de Chile · 2809 min, 0g
Argentina285.5——2144.9%1963.3%
3J. De IrastorzaCentre-backArgentina2111.3——7462.9%
4S. AriasFull-back
earlier at Bahia · 478 min, 1g
Colombia342.618—4097.5%171.8%
13J. FedorcoCentre-back
on loan at Puebla · 90 min, 0g
Argentina2512.41412678.4%4715.2%
21F. ClosterCentre-backArgentina188.9——044
22F. Zabala★Full-back
on loan at Olimpia · 527 min, 0g
Argentina2720.520—44194%4521.7%
26K. LomónacoCentre-backArgentina2416.422—3445.2%540.6%
29L. GodoyFull-back
on loan at Santos · 569 min, 1g
Argentina315.412—2120.9%2310.2%
35J. ArrayagoCentre-back—178.81—145
36S. ValdezCentre-backArgentina306.616—3042.2%303.5%
38L. Barros
Defender
—21—————
7S. MontielAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Argentina2513.91732834.6%524.2%
10L. CabralCentral midfielderChile312.310127±0%1927.4%
10L. Melendez
Midfielder
—25—————
14Lautaro MillánAttacking midfielderArgentina2112.71832134.8%523.1%
16M. PerezCentral midfielder—2011.514—101550%50150.7%
19M. AbaldoNewAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
on loan at Defensor Sporting · 736 min, 3g
Uruguay2215.821541647.3%6029.9%
20S. Bodnar
Midfielder
—18—————
20Facundo CruzCentral midfielder—209.91—044
23I. MarconeDefensive midfielderArgentina362.72013452.2%2022.2%
24J. PalaisCentral midfielder—199.81—145
30T. ParmoCentral midfielderArgentina188.9——044
32D. MartínezNewDefensive midfielderArgentina2210.83—24±0%438.6%
37J. MedinaDefensive midfielderArgentina199.5——144
40J. Velardez
Midfielder
—20—————
8M. MezaNewWinger
played FWD · MID
earlier at River Plate · 2463 min, 7g
Argentina3318—14±0%1117.1%
9G. ÁvalosCentre-forwardParaguay363.122116353.2%2442.4%
15I. MachucaNewWinger
played FWD · MID
on loan at Velez Sarsfield · 289 min, 0g
Argentina269.5——8±0%3613.4%
18Facundo ValdézWinger
played FWD · MID
—199.77—046
25N. Junco
Attacker
—20—————
28M. GutiérrezWinger
played MID · FWD
parent club Huachipato · 1422 min, 3g
Chile2215.613343235.2%52114.8%
34F. TemponeWinger—2010.65—347
41M. De Las Carreras
Attacker
—18—————

Season form

Record (W-D-L)9-7-7 in 23
Goals (for / against)31 / 26
Clean sheets7
Last 5DWLLW

Fixtures & results

Liga Profesional Argentina9W 7D 7L
9W 7D 7L in 23 · 31–26
Nov 8HDeportivo Riestra—·
Nov 1ADefensa Y Justicia—·
Oct 25HBoca Juniors—·
Oct 18ARacing Club—·
Oct 11ATalleres Cordoba—·
Oct 4HInstituto Cordoba—·
Sep 20AUnion Santa Fe—·
Sep 13HSan Lorenzo—·
Sep 6ACentral Cordoba de Santiago—·
Aug 30HGimnasia M.—·
Aug 22HIndepend. Rivadavia0–0D
Aug 17ALanus3–1W
Aug 9HPlatense0–1L
Aug 3AVelez Sarsfield0–1L
Jul 31HNewells Old Boys1–0W
Jul 26AEstudiantes L.P.2–0W
May 10ARosario Central1–3L
May 2ASan Lorenzo2–1W
Apr 24ADeportivo Riestra0–2L
Apr 18HDefensa Y Justicia3–1W
Apr 11ABoca Juniors1–1D
Apr 4HRacing Club1–0W
Mar 21HTalleres Cordoba1–2L
Mar 17AInstituto Cordoba1–2L
Mar 10HUnion Santa Fe4–4D
Feb 28HCentral Cordoba de Santiago2–0W
Feb 25AGimnasia M.1–1D
Feb 21AIndepend. Rivadavia2–3L
Feb 13HLanus2–0W
Feb 8APlatense1–0W
Jan 31HVelez Sarsfield1–1D
Jan 28ANewells Old Boys1–1D
Jan 23HEstudiantes L.P.1–1D

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

A. QuirogaCentral Cordoba de Santiago· Return from loan2026/27
F. LoyolaPisa· Return from loan2026/27
M. MezaRiver Plate· Free agent2026/27
M. MezaRiver Plate· Free agent2026/27
L. RománAtletico Tucuman· Return from loan2026/27
M. TassoUnion Magdalena· Return from loan2026/27
M. AbaldoDDefensor Sporting· Transfer2026/27
M. AbaldoDDefensor Sporting· Transfer2026/27

Out

A. QuirogaEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto· Loan2026/27
N. FreireU.N.A.M. - Pumas· Return from loan2026/27
R. FernándezHuracan· Loan2026/27
F. MancuelloArgentinos JRS· Free agent2026/27
F. MancuelloArgentinos JRS· Free agent2026/27
F. LoyolaPisa· Transfer2026/27
F. LoyolaPisa· Transfer2026/27
L. RománDordrecht· Transfer2026/27