Most Valuable U21 defenders by Market Value in Liga Profesional Argentina 2026

The most valuable U21 defenders 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 U21 defenders in Liga Profesional Argentina, with a Field Insider Rating of 57.9, and A. Maidana leads the scoring with 3 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Brandon Oviedo has improved his Season rating most, up +10.1 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Joel Godoy of Sarmiento Junin is the most valuable name in this group at 15.9.

Best talent

Ignacio Ovando57.9RTG

Rosario Central

In form

Ignacio Ovando41.3SsN

Rosario Central

Rising potential

Brandon Oviedo+4.9RTG

Banfield · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Brandon Oviedo+10.1SsN

Banfield · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	Joel Godoy Full-back	Sarmiento Junin	21	15.9	40	57
2	Ignacio Ovando Centre-back	Rosario Central	19	15.2	41986.8%	5824.8%
3	S. Fernández Centre-back	Talleres Cordoba	21	12.7	2927.1%	5410.2%
4	L. Vargas Full-back	Union Santa Fe	21	12.6	2440%	543.2%
5	A. Maidana Centre-back	Talleres Cordoba	21	12.5	18	53
6	Thiago Silveor Full-back	Velez Sarsfield	20	12.5	29140.5%	5214.4%
7	Máximo Palazzo Centre-back	Huracan	21	12.4	29	51
8	Ignacio Campo Full-back	Huracan	21	12.2	20	51
9	T. Rodríguez Full-back	San Lorenzo	21	12.1	305940%	5119.8%
10	A. Ladstatter Full-back	San Lorenzo	21	11.7	1319.6%	471.7%
11	D. Gorosito Full-back	Boca Juniors	20	11.6	136200%	5113.5%
12	F. Vázquez Centre-back	Argentinos JRS	21	11.5	20680.8%	4733.5%
13	T. Chamorro Full-back	Talleres Cordoba	20	11.5	10	51
14	G. Heredia Full-back	Belgrano Cordoba	21	11.4	1610.2%	488.7%
15	Agustín Seyral Centre-back	Sarmiento Junin	21	11.3	2423500%	4811.7%
16	J. De Irastorza Centre-back	Independiente	21	11.3	11	475.4%
17	J. Villalba Full-back	Tigre	20	11.2	11144.4%	5011%
18	L. Montenegro Centre-back	San Lorenzo	21	11.2	17	47
19	Brandon Oviedo Full-back	Banfield	21	11.2	1279.4%	476.5%
20	J. Pereyra Centre-back	Estudiantes L.P.	21	11.2	5	47
21	S. Daniele Full-back	Banfield	20	11	16221.6%	5012.4%
22	A. Falcon Centre-back	Belgrano Cordoba	21	11	14	46
23	E. Lucero Centre-back	Defensa Y Justicia	21	11	136450%	4612.9%
24	L. Ayala Full-back	Union Santa Fe	19	10.9	11	49
25	F. Sánchez Centre-back	Lanus	21	10.8	515%	452%
26	J. Cortazzo Centre-back	Gimnasia L.P.	21	10.8	615.2%	461.1%
27	M. Desábato Centre-back	Estudiantes L.P.	21	10.8	0	45
28	U. Giménez Full-back	Sarmiento Junin	20	10.7	16	47
29	V. Pierani Centre-back	Estudiantes L.P.	20	10.7	5	47
30	F. Herrera Centre-back	Boca Juniors	20	10.6	7	47
31	E. Orbe Centre-back	Estudiantes L.P.	21	10.6	0	44
32	D. Domínguez Full-back	Defensa Y Justicia	20	10.5	2	42
33	T. Quiroz Centre-back	Lanus	21	10.4	1	44
34	Federico Laurelli Centre-back	Aldosivi	21	10.4	1	43
35	M. Mendoza Centre-back	Argentinos JRS	21	10.3	504.6%	573.2%
36	T. Olmos Centre-back	Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto	21	10.3	1	43
37	T. Fagioli Centre-back	Union Santa Fe	20	10.3	6	46
38	O. Arias Full-back	San Lorenzo	21	10.3	192.2%	436.3%
39	G. Escudero Full-back	Racing Club	19	10.3	5575%	485.8%
40	G. Bordón Centre-back	Independiente	21	10.3	0	43
41	Ramiro Paunero Centre-back	Atletico Tucuman	21	10.2	1	43
42	Lucas Baños Centre-back	Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto	21	10.1	0	42
43	A. Gonzalez Centre-back	Aldosivi	21	10.1	0	42
44	L. Raffin Centre-back	Rosario Central	20	10.1	6685.7%	454.4%
45	F. Razzeto Centre-back	Belgrano Cordoba	21	10.1	0	42
46	L. Velazco Centre-back	Belgrano Cordoba	21	10.1	0	42
47	F. Messina Centre-back	Estudiantes L.P.	20	10.1	0	45
48	F. Cardozo Centre-back	Rosario Central	21	10.1	0	42
49	F. Herrera Centre-back	Boca Juniors	20	10.1	0	45
50	Maximo Rodriguez Full-back	Defensa Y Justicia	20	10	5	44