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22.6
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
36.3
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 29/31 rated

Club profile

LeagueLiga Profesional Argentina
League position14th of 15
Squad size31
Average age24.5
CountryArgentina

Team scout report

Relegation fight14th of 15 · Liga Profesional Argentina

Newells Old Boys sit 14th of 15 in the Liga Profesional Argentina, in the relegation mix. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 22.6 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 36.3 across the wider group. Recent form reads WLDWD.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 56.3% on last season (Season 14.4 → 22.6), while squad talent has held (Rating 33.3 → 33.6). Of the 24 players with a season to compare, 9 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

W. Mazzantti is the form pick (Season 38), while Facundo Gauch carries the highest ceiling (Rating 55). In the market, the headline arrival is I. Ramírez (€ 4M), and M. Ortega is the most valuable asset at 14.3.

22.6
56.3%
Squad season
36.3
0.9%
Squad rating
14thof 15
League finish
WLDWD
Last 5
Top performer
W. Mazzantti
Season 38
Highest potential
Facundo Gauch
Rating 55
Marquee signing
I. Ramírez
€ 4M
Top asset
M. Ortega
Value 14.3

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
727
Defence
1229
Midfield
1541
Attack
1239

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Mazzantti
3832
Montero
3239
Regiardo
3255
Russo
2850
Gauch
2355
Cóccaro
2034
Méndez
1826
Gianetti
1817
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1M. Cóccaro4goals
  2. 2O. Salomón2goals
  3. 3W. Mazzantti2goals
  4. 4Facundo Gauch2goals
  5. 5B. Cabrera1goals

Top assists

  1. 1Facundo Gauch3assists
  2. 2M. Ortega2assists
  3. 3J. Russo2assists
  4. 4W. Mazzantti1assists
  5. 5J. Mattar1assists

Squad · 31

Nat.
21G. AriasGoalkeeper
earlier at Racing Club · 3215 min, 0g
Chile3917—779.8%642.2%
30J. ReinattiGoalkeeperArgentina2312.817—775.6%4817.6%
31Francisco SciariniGoalkeeper—21—————
2I. GlavinovichCentre-backArgentina259.6——681.1%3725.4%
6M. OrtegaFull-back
earlier at Tigre · 900 min, 0g
Argentina2714.313—1330.7%362.4%
15S. SalcedoCentre-backParaguay294.314—1631.6%302.7%
17L. GianettiNewCentre-backArgentina322.810—1825.5%1712.9%
22O. SalomónCentre-backArgentina279.1102786.9%3525%
23N. GoiteaCentre-back
on loan at Huracan · 2544 min, 2g
Argentina295.712—1381.1%2918%
24F. EscobarNewCentre-backArgentina312.89—1066.1%1812.7%
25B. CabreraCentre-back
earlier at Coquimbo Unido · 480 min, 1g
Argentina296.61611181.2%2845.8%
3M. LucianoDefensive midfielder
played DEF · MID
Argentina2311.19—675%421.9%
4A. MonteroDefensive midfielderArgentina288.5——3239
5L. RegiardoDefensive midfielderArgentina2011.822132108.6%5512.4%
8D. SoteloCentral midfielderArgentina231111—571.1%425.4%
10Valentino Andres AcuñaDefensive midfielderArgentina209.86—456%433.6%
14A. MéndezDefensive midfielder
played DEF · MID
on loan at Lanus · 490 min, 0g
Uruguay306.914—1839.2%264.9%
15A. SoñoraNewAttacking midfielderUSA284.551373.6%2940.3%
18W. MazzanttiCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
parent club Independiente · 2136 min, 4g
Argentina307.12623829%3210%
19J. MattarDefensive midfielderArgentina189.7231172271.4%4815.1%
26R. HerreraDefensive midfielder
on loan at Platense · 1301 min, 0g
Argentina2611.923—1739.1%425.2%
28J. RussoCentral midfielder
played DEF · MID · FWD
Argentina2111.9221281878.6%5023.2%
29M. EspondaCentral midfielderArgentina2310.86—280.6%418.8%
34T. Viola
Midfielder
—0—————
35B. BenedettoCentral midfielder—209.21—041
39T. RiosCentral midfielder—199.66—845
13M. CóccaroCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
on loan at Atlas · 90 min, 1g
Uruguay285.620420482.9%3414%
18M. GarcíaNewWinger
played FWD · MID
Argentina302.54—0100%1926.2%
20Facundo GauchWinger
played MID · FWD
Argentina1911.526223182.9%5521%
33W. NúñezWinger
played FWD · MID
Argentina2311.72111144
36Francisco ScarpeccioCentre-forwardArgentina2010.113154510.6%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)3-6-7 in 16
Goals (for / against)15 / 27
Clean sheets7
Last 5WLDWD

Fixtures & results

Liga Profesional Argentina8W 11D 10L
8W 11D 10L in 29 · 28–37
Nov 8AInstituto Cordoba—·
Nov 1HUnion Santa Fe—·
Oct 24ASan Lorenzo—·
Oct 19HCentral Cordoba de Santiago2–1W
Oct 12AGimnasia M.0–1L
Oct 3HLanus0–0D
Sep 20APlatense1–0W
Sep 11HVelez Sarsfield1–1D
Sep 6ARosario Central1–1D
Aug 31AEstudiantes L.P.0–0D
Aug 23HBanfield2–1W
Aug 15HDeportivo Riestra2–0W
Aug 9ADefensa Y Justicia1–2L
Aug 2HBoca Juniors2–2D
Jul 31AIndependiente0–1L
Jul 25HTalleres Cordoba1–0W
May 4AVelez Sarsfield1–1D
Apr 26HInstituto Cordoba1–1D
Apr 17AUnion Santa Fe3–2W
Apr 12HSan Lorenzo0–0D
Apr 5ACentral Cordoba de Santiago3–1W
Mar 21HGimnasia M.1–0W
Mar 17ALanus0–5L
Mar 11HPlatense1–1D
Mar 1HRosario Central0–2L
Feb 25HEstudiantes L.P.0–2L
Feb 21ABanfield0–3L
Feb 16ADeportivo Riestra1–1D
Feb 8HDefensa Y Justicia2–3L
Feb 1ABoca Juniors0–2L
Jan 28HIndependiente1–1D
Jan 24ATalleres Cordoba1–2L

Completed transfers · 2026/27

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In

G. BalziLevadiakos· Return from loan2026/27
I. MéndezInstituto Cordoba· Return from loan2026/27
F. EscobarPPenarol· Free agent2026/27
F. EscobarPPenarol· Free agent2026/27
F. TiradoMMiramar· Return from loan2026/27
F. TiradoMMiramar· Return from loan2026/27
M. FernándezAlbacete· Return from loan2026/27
Agustín JuárezSSanluqueño· Return from loan2026/27

Out

G. BalziHolstein Kiel· Transfer2026/27
G. BalziHolstein Kiel· Transfer2026/27
A. MéndezCClub Guarani· Loan2026/27
W. BarlasinaFortaleza FC· Free agent2026/27
W. BarlasinaFortaleza FC· Free agent2026/27
L. HerreraU.N.A.M. - Pumas· Loan2026/27
M. FernándezAAtlante FC· Transfer2026/27
M. FernándezAAtlante FC· Transfer2026/27