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25.1
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
33.6
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 53/56 rated

Club profile

LeagueLiga Profesional Argentina
League position15th of 15
Squad size53
Average age24.8
CountryArgentina

Team scout report

Relegation fight15th of 15 · Liga Profesional Argentina

Newells Old Boys sit 15th of 15 in the Liga Profesional Argentina, in the relegation mix. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 25.1 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 33.6 across the wider group. Recent form reads LWLLD.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is level on last season (Season 24.5 → 24.7), while squad talent has eased 11.8% (Rating 37.3 → 32.8). Of the 25 players with a season to compare, 11 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

É. Banega is the form pick (Season 41), while L. Regiardo carries the highest ceiling (Rating 49). In the market, the headline arrival is I. Ramírez (€ 4M), and D. Sotelo is the most valuable asset at 11.7.

25.1
1.1%
Squad season
33.6
11.8%
Squad rating
15thof 15
League finish
LWLLD
Last 5
Top performer
É. Banega
Season 41
Highest potential
L. Regiardo
Rating 49
Marquee signing
I. Ramírez
€ 4M
Top asset
D. Sotelo
Value 11.7

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
624
Defence
931
Midfield
737
Attack
636

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Banega
4114
Cuesta
3413
Montero
2937
Lollo
2912
Herrera
2628
Espínola
2526
González
2519
Salcedo
2333
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1L. Herrera5goals
  2. 2C. González4goals
  3. 3L. Lollo3goals
  4. 4É. Banega3goals
  5. 5V. Cuesta2goals

Top assists

  1. 1É. Banega5assists
  2. 2G. Maroni3assists
  3. 3D. Sotelo2assists
  4. 4L. Herrera2assists
  5. 5C. González2assists

Squad · 53

Nat.
1K. NavasGoalkeeper
earlier at U.N.A.M. - Pumas · 90 min, 0g
Costa Rica390.915—10258.6%836.6%
12J. EspínolaGoalkeeper
on loan at Olimpia · 90 min, 0g
Paraguay314.923—25106.7%2619%
30J. ReinattiGoalkeeperArgentina2310.82—413.9%406%
30W. BarlasinaGoalkeeperArgentina284.78—530
31Faustino PiottiGoalkeeperArgentina229.9——039
33L. HoyosGoalkeeperArgentina370.1——0100%288.8%
—R. MacagnoGoalkeeperArgentina293.2——0100%2251.6%
3L. SosaCentre-backEcuador321.712—1016
6S. SalcedoCentre-backParaguay286.220—2324%3325.7%
6J. MosqueraFull-back
played DEF · MID
Colombia26101011037
15M. LucianoFull-backArgentina2210.78—476.2%4211.7%
18V. CuestaCentre-backArgentina371.525234556.9%1311.9%
29L. MihovilcevichCentre-backArgentina2210——039
29F. NogueraCentre-backArgentina330.95—578.4%1068.8%
37L. LolloCentre-backArgentina391.32332917.8%1226.9%
41Agustín MelgarejoCentre-backArgentina209.1——040
46Juan SamanCentre-backArgentina209.1——040
—Ezequiel Tomas MoyaCentre-backArgentina219.6——040
—M. PalacioCentre-backArgentina219.6——040
—Lucas BañosCentre-backArgentina219.6——040
2T. JacobDefensive midfielder
played DEF · MID
earlier at Necaxa · 90 min, 0g
Argentina2211.415—1224.2%452.2%
4A. MonteroDefensive midfielder
played DEF · MID
Argentina287.728—2937
5É. BanegaCentral midfielderArgentina381.6293411%1429.1%
7F. CardozoCentral midfielder
played FWD · MID
on loan at Olimpia · 784 min, 0g
Paraguay2510.411—4398.9%
7F. OrozcoCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
Loanfrom Lanus
Argentina2410.716—465.4%4032.6%
17Valentino Andres AcuñaCentral midfielderArgentina2010.21118546.2%453.5%
19B. CalderaraCentral midfielder
played DEF · MID
Argentina284.13—193.3%2630%
19J. MattarCentral midfielderArgentina188.35—142
24J. ColmánCentral midfielder
played FWD · MID
Paraguay284.12—026
25A. TabaresCentral midfielder
played DEF · MID
Argentina2510.914—13869.2%416.6%
27L. RegiardoDefensive midfielderArgentina1910.321—151069.2%4914.9%
28F. TiradoCentral midfielderArgentina219.72—154.5%403.6%
28G. IñíguezAttacking midfielderArgentina321.43—313
34D. SoteloCentral midfielderArgentina2311.717—16960%447.3%
36J. PlazaCentral midfielder
played FWD · MID
Argentina22102—040
39Valentino TorrenteCentral midfielderArgentina209.1——040
43L. MontenegroDefensive midfielderArgentina2310.32—187%3916.8%
47J. RussoDefensive midfielderArgentina219.74—141
48Pablo AltamiranoCentral midfielderArgentina219.62—0100%405%
51A. MerelesCentral midfielder—209.1——040
13Facundo GauchWingerArgentina199.7102846
16T. GigenaCentre-forwardArgentina209.22—041
18D. BenedettoCentre-forward
earlier at Olimpia · 432 min, 0g
Argentina360.69—0100%811.4%
20G. MaroniWinger
played MID · FWD
Argentina2710.22721956.3%3830.6%
21L. HerreraWinger
played MID · FWD · DEF
Argentina305.82752635.1%2831.4%
22Alejo NavarroCentre-forward—06.61—041
32C. GonzálezCentre-forwardParaguay332.92642519
36G. RossiWingerArgentina2410.12—03815%
38G. ChiaveranoWinger
played FWD · MID
Argentina2110.413—453.1%448.4%
42Francisco ScarpeccioCentre-forwardArgentina209.12—040
42Ignacio LiberatoWinger—177.71—041
44A. PereiraCentre-forwardVenezuela198.7——041
—Agustín JuárezCentre-forwardArgentina2111.1—1246

Season form

Record (W-D-L)8-9-15 in 32
Goals (for / against)25 / 38
Clean sheets9
Last 5LWLLD

Completed transfers · 2026/27

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In

G. BalziLevadiakos· Return from loan2026/27
I. MéndezInstituto Cordoba· Return from loan2026/27
F. EscobarPenarol· Free agent2026/27
F. EscobarPenarol· Free agent2026/27
F. TiradoMiramar· Return from loan2026/27
F. TiradoMiramar· Return from loan2026/27
M. FernándezAlbacete· Return from loan2026/27
Agustín JuárezSanluqueño· Return from loan2026/27

Out

G. BalziHolstein Kiel· Transfer2026/27
G. BalziHolstein Kiel· Transfer2026/27
W. BarlasinaFortaleza FC· Free agent2026/27
W. BarlasinaFortaleza FC· Free agent2026/27
L. HerreraU.N.A.M. - Pumas· Loan2026/27
M. FernándezAtlante FC· Transfer2026/27
M. FernándezAtlante FC· Transfer2026/27
F. GarcíaColon Santa Fe· Free agent2026/27