Most Improved U21 defenders in Liga Profesional Argentina 2026
The most improved U21 defenders in Liga Profesional Argentina in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.
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At a glance
A. Núñez of Argentinos JRS is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in Liga Profesional Argentina, with a Field Insider Rating of 65.9, and M. Mendoza has been the form player this season, grading 46.5, and A. Maidana leads the scoring with 3 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Mendoza has improved his Season rating most, up +28.2 on last season, while Brandon Oviedo's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +3.4 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, M. Mendoza of Argentinos JRS is the most valuable name in this group at 19.9.
4 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. MendozaCentre-back | Argentinos JRS | 21 | +28.2 24/25→25/26 | 47154.1% | 478% |
| 2 | Brandon OviedoFull-back |  Banfield | 21 | +4.7 24/25→25/26 | 7±0% | 463.2% |
| 3 | G. HerediaFull-back |  Belgrano Cordoba | 21 | -5.3 24/25→25/26 | 1230.1% | 4710.6% |
| 4 | L. VargasFull-back |  Union Santa Fe | 21 | -17.7 24/25→25/26 | 3416.2% | 571.1% |