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Most In-Form defensive midfielders in Liga Profesional Argentina 2026

The most in-form defensive midfielders in Liga Profesional Argentina in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

S. Sosa of Defensa Y Justicia is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in Liga Profesional Argentina, with a Field Insider Rating of 55.4, and A. Moreno has been the form player this season, grading 45.3, and F. Peña leads the scoring with 3 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: L. Blondel has improved his Season rating most, up +25.9 on last season, while S. Sosa's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +8.4 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, F. Ibarra of Rosario Central is the most valuable name in this group at 20.7.

Best talent
S. Sosa55.4RTG
Defensa Y Justicia
In form
A. Moreno45.3SsN
River Plate
Rising potential
S. Sosa+8.4RTG
Defensa Y Justicia · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
L. Blondel+25.9SsN
Huracan · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
F. Peña3goals
Lanus
Most valuable
F. Ibarra20.7val
Rosario Central
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PlayerTeam
1A. MorenoDefensive midfielderRiver Plate2745108.8%4714.6%
2F. IbarraDefensive midfielderRosario Central25432.9%522.2%
3A. SánchezDefensive midfielderBelgrano Cordoba27439.5%451.5%
4C. ZabalaDefensive midfielderSarmiento Junin2841163.5%4115.6%
5Lucas Ezequiel PioviDefensive midfielderEstudiantes L.P.3440341.1%2066.7%
6L. BlondelDefensive midfielderHuracan3039139.8%3851%
7I. MarconeDefensive midfielderIndependiente363452.2%2022.2%
8F. WallerDefensive midfielderHuracan2933327.3%3429.2%
9L. RegiardoDefensive midfielderNewells Old Boys1933115.8%5410.9%
10R. AliendroDefensive midfielderVelez Sarsfield353328.9%1721.2%
11A. MaxDefensive midfielderGimnasia L.P.3432130.9%1747.4%
12A. MéndezDefensive midfielderNewells Old Boys30326%2812.2%
13I. GómezDefensive midfielderPlatense2930±0%2720%
14N. TripichioDefensive midfielderSan Lorenzo303012.3%346.6%
15L. RobertoneDefensive midfielderVelez Sarsfield2930338.6%
16F. MaterDefensive midfielderBarracas Central283018.6%3916.6%
17A. MonteroDefensive midfielderNewells Old Boys282938
18F. RomeroDefensive midfielderEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto2726±0%41108.8%
19K. GutiérrezDefensive midfielderArgentinos JRS2925±0%2624.9%
20M. DelgadoDefensive midfielderBoca Juniors212518.7%552.6%
21S. RosanéDefensive midfielderEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto262515%424.1%
22T. AdoryánDefensive midfielderBanfield252539.2%486.7%
23F. AntoniniDefensive midfielderGimnasia M.29243263.7%
24F. PeñaDefensive midfielderLanus2524236.1%4811.2%
25S. SosaDefensive midfielderDefensa Y Justicia21241381.2%5530%
26F. AmarfilDefensive midfielderPlatense252335.4%459.4%
27K. OrtízDefensive midfielderAtletico Tucuman2623±0%469%
28J. GhoDefensive midfielderArgentinos JRS232351.7%5015.4%
29I. PaisDefensive midfielderBanfield26224515%
30E. de los SantosDefensive midfielderRacing Club272219
31T. GonzalezDefensive midfielderEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto262247
32R. HerreraDefensive midfielderNewells Old Boys262223.9%426.5%
33N. WatsonDefensive midfielderDeportivo Riestra282115.1%3310.4%
34D. MilocDefensive midfielderBarracas Central352118.2%1811.1%
35C. BaezaDefensive midfielderVelez Sarsfield3220±0%2322%
36L. PérezDefensive midfielderRacing Club2220±0%4219.1%
37I. MiramónDefensive midfielderGimnasia L.P.23191180%5115.4%
38B. LeyesDefensive midfielderTigre241816.1%490.6%
39T. BottariDefensive midfielderIndepend. Rivadavia251728.6%471.1%
40T. CraveroDefensive midfielderCentral Cordoba de Santiago3216507.7%1835.3%
41M. RecaldeDefensive midfielderGimnasia M.2916313.2%3039.8%
42L. VegaDefensive midfielderAtletico Tucuman211648
43A. MedinaDefensive midfielderLanus19159.6%521.2%
44E. RolónDefensive midfielderBarracas Central311555.6%1655.9%
45Y. GordilloDefensive midfielderBarracas Central341516.2%964.1%
46J. GoitíaDefensive midfielderDeportivo Riestra321577.7%1923.4%
47M. RealiDefensive midfielderSan Lorenzo291474.4%306.3%
48L. VillegasDefensive midfielderBanfield22145032.2%
49J. SforzaDefensive midfielderTalleres Cordoba2414280.6%497%
50M. GarcíaDefensive midfielderSarmiento Junin271432.8%390.8%