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

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.

Brandon Oviedo+3.4RTG

Banfield · 24/25→25/26

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Argentinos JRS · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	M. Mendoza Centre-back	Argentinos JRS	21	19.9	47154.1%	478%
2	Joel Godoy Full-back	Sarmiento Junin	21	15.9	27	52
3	A. Núñez Full-back	Argentinos JRS	21	15.8	19	66
4	Ignacio Ovando Centre-back	Rosario Central	19	14.7	38905.3%	5824.1%
5	L. Vargas Full-back	Union Santa Fe	21	13	3416.2%	571.1%
6	S. Fernández Centre-back	Talleres Cordoba	21	12.9	3553.3%	5513.3%
7	A. Maidana Centre-back	Talleres Cordoba	21	12.7	22	54
8	Máximo Palazzo Centre-back	Huracan	21	12.3	24	50
9	Ignacio Campo Full-back	Huracan	21	12.3	24	52
10	Thiago Silveor Full-back	Velez Sarsfield	20	11.9	12±0%	5213.5%
11	D. Gorosito Full-back	Boca Juniors	20	11.6	0±0%	45±0%
12	T. Rodríguez Full-back	San Lorenzo	20	11.5	254880%	5015.7%
13	T. Chamorro Full-back	Talleres Cordoba	20	11.5	6	50
14	G. Heredia Full-back	Belgrano Cordoba	21	11.4	1230.1%	4710.6%
15	F. Vázquez Centre-back	Argentinos JRS	21	11.4	453.8%	374.8%
16	Agustín Seyral Centre-back	Sarmiento Junin	21	11.4	2323200%	4914.3%
17	J. De Irastorza Centre-back	Independiente	21	11.3	7	462.9%
18	L. Roldán Centre-back	Velez Sarsfield	21	11.3	53.9%	462.9%
19	L. Montenegro Centre-back	San Lorenzo	21	11.3	21	48
20	S. Daniele Full-back	Banfield	20	11.3	5±0%	5011.7%
21	Brandon Oviedo Full-back	Banfield	21	11.3	7±0%	463.2%
22	A. Ladstatter Full-back	San Lorenzo	21	11.3	11±0%	48±0%
23	J. Pereyra Centre-back	Estudiantes L.P.	21	11.3	7	47
24	J. Villalba Full-back	Tigre	20	11.2	5±0%	451.3%
25	A. Falcon Centre-back	Belgrano Cordoba	21	11.1	18	46
26	E. Lucero Centre-back	Defensa Y Justicia	21	11.1	178300%	4815.6%
27	M. Desábato Centre-back	Estudiantes L.P.	21	10.8	0	45
28	F. Sánchez Centre-back	Lanus	21	10.8	4±0%	452.7%
29	V. Pierani Centre-back	Estudiantes L.P.	20	10.7	1	45
30	E. Orbe Centre-back	Estudiantes L.P.	21	10.6	0	44
31	F. Herrera Centre-back	Boca Juniors	20	10.6	7	47
32	U. Giménez Full-back	Sarmiento Junin	20	10.5	1	45
33	L. Ayala Full-back	Union Santa Fe	19	10.5	8	46
34	T. Quiroz Centre-back	Lanus	21	10.4	1	43
35	Federico Laurelli Centre-back	Aldosivi	21	10.4	6	45
36	T. Olmos Centre-back	Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto	21	10.4	1	43
37	J. Cortazzo Centre-back	Gimnasia L.P.	20	10.4	7±0%	461.8%
38	G. Bordón Centre-back	Independiente	21	10.3	0	43
39	T. Fagioli Centre-back	Union Santa Fe	20	10.3	3	44
40	O. Arias Full-back	San Lorenzo	21	10.3	14±0%	436.1%
41	Ramiro Paunero Centre-back	Atletico Tucuman	21	10.2	1	43
42	G. Escudero Centre-back	Racing Club	19	10.2	1±0%	442.7%
43	Lucas Baños Centre-back	Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto	21	10.1	1	42
44	F. Herrera Centre-back	Boca Juniors	20	10.1	0	45
45	L. Velazco Centre-back	Belgrano Cordoba	21	10.1	0	42
46	F. Razzeto Centre-back	Belgrano Cordoba	21	10.1	0	42
47	F. Cardozo Centre-back	Rosario Central	21	10.1	0	42
48	F. Messina Centre-back	Estudiantes L.P.	20	10.1	0	45
49	A. Gonzalez Centre-back	Aldosivi	21	10.1	0	42
50	L. Raffin Centre-back	Rosario Central	20	10.1	1±0%	454.9%