Most In-Form centre-backs in Liga Profesional Argentina 2026

The most in-form centre-backs in Liga Profesional Argentina in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Ignacio Ovando of Rosario Central is the standout for raw talent across centre-backs in Liga Profesional Argentina, with a Field Insider Rating of 57.6, and Lisandro López has been the form player this season, grading 74.9, and C. Ferreira leads the scoring with 3 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Lisandro López has improved his Season rating most, up +59.8 on last season, while L. Rivero's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +8.5 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, C. Ferreira of Atletico Tucuman is the most valuable name in this group at 25.3.

Best talent

Ignacio Ovando57.6RTG

Rosario Central

In form

Lisandro López74.9SsN

Belgrano Cordoba

Rising potential

L. Rivero+8.5RTG

River Plate · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Lisandro López+59.8SsN

Belgrano Cordoba · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	Lisandro López Centre-back	Belgrano Cordoba	37	75174.4%	18136.8%
2	F. Álvarez Centre-back	Argentinos JRS	26	6921.5%	523.8%
3	L. Morales Centre-back	Belgrano Cordoba	35	6410.3%	203.5%
4	A. Maldonado Centre-back	Belgrano Cordoba	29	6170.8%	3911.6%
5	N. Otamendi Centre-back	River Plate	38	58±0%	571.9%
6	L. Di Lollo Centre-back	Boca Juniors	22	5714.2%	57±0%
7	L. Martínez Centre-back	River Plate	30	5719.1%	3413.6%
8	C. Ferreira Centre-back	Atletico Tucuman	23	55206.1%	5313.9%
9	T. Guidara Centre-back	Lanus	30	5510.9%	313.3%
10	C. Paz Centre-back	Deportivo Riestra	31	5429.8%	297.4%
11	L. Rivero Centre-back	River Plate	22	5423%	541.5%
12	J. Meli Centre-back	Instituto Cordoba	26	5375.8%	521.8%
13	C. Izquierdoz Centre-back	Lanus	37	522.8%	156.3%
14	J. Komar Centre-back	Rosario Central	30	5274.4%	3019.8%
15	G. Hernández Centre-back	San Lorenzo	28	51±0%	347.6%
16	A. Maciel Centre-back	Central Cordoba de Santiago	29	5185.4%	3618.1%
17	E. Mancuso Centre-back	Estudiantes L.P.	27	5064.9%	4225.2%
18	F. Alarcón Centre-back	Instituto Cordoba	32	503.3%	258.1%
19	E. Martínez Centre-back	Gimnasia L.P.	28	50271.6%	4027.2%
20	Marco Pellegrino Centre-back	Huracan	24	49±0%	512.2%
21	L. Magallán Centre-back	Velez Sarsfield	32	49200.6%	2645.9%
22	F. Mansilla Centre-back	Central Cordoba de Santiago	27	49477.4%	4115.3%
23	G. Suso Centre-back	Atletico Tucuman	35	4815.3%	182.3%
24	F. Pereyra Centre-back	Huracan	36	4817.1%	189%
25	J. García Centre-back	Velez Sarsfield	25	47	5541.9%
26	R. Giampaoli Centre-back	Boca Juniors	26	4722.4%	465.5%
27	L. González Centre-back	Estudiantes L.P.	34	46140.1%	1734.1%
28	E. Amor Centre-back	San Lorenzo	31	46124.1%	2072.8%
29	A. Costa Centre-back	Boca Juniors	27	4511.1%	441.1%
30	E. Mammana Centre-back	Velez Sarsfield	30	4382.9%	3225.7%
31	D. Martínez Centre-back	Defensa Y Justicia	28	42819.6%	3743.5%
32	N. Sansotre Centre-back	Deportivo Riestra	33	4238.5%	249%
33	L. Ferreira Centre-back	Defensa Y Justicia	26	42124.1%	462.9%
34	J. Canale Centre-back	Lanus	30	4183%	3016.7%
35	A. Schott Centre-back	Talleres Cordoba	26	419.8%	529.3%
36	I. Vázquez Centre-back	Platense	29	406.9%	338.3%
37	D. Fernández Centre-back	Defensa Y Justicia	25	403.7%	49±0%
38	J. Galván Centre-back	Instituto Cordoba	34	394.9%	1711.6%
39	S. Arzamendia Centre-back	Estudiantes L.P.	28	39176.6%	411%
40	L. Mosevich Centre-back	Argentinos JRS	29	3952.4%	3831.7%
41	J. Ludueña Centre-back	Union Santa Fe	23	38160.5%	5517.1%
42	Ignacio Ovando Centre-back	Rosario Central	19	38905.3%	5824.1%
43	L. Carrizo Centre-back	Newells Old Boys	29	381156.7%	241.3%
44	N. Meriano Centre-back	Banfield	25	3862.8%	498.9%
45	D. Arboleda Centre-back	San Lorenzo	30	37	22
46	G. Campi Centre-back	Barracas Central	35	37±0%	1247.1%
47	E. Muñoz Centre-back	Gimnasia M.	35	3630.8%	1937.8%
48	G. Maffini Centre-back	Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto	33	36107.6%	2071.3%
49	N. Demartini Centre-back	Barracas Central	26	3513.9%	455.4%
50	N. Zalazar Centre-back	Aldosivi	29	355.4%	3611.7%