Most Valuable U21 defenders by Market Value in Primera Nacional 2026

The most valuable U21 defenders in Primera Nacional in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Juan Moran of Godoy Cruz is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in Primera Nacional, with a Field Insider Rating of 43.4, and Valentin Aguiñagalde leads the scoring with 1 goal.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Juan Moran has improved his Season rating most, up +28.7 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Juan Moran of Godoy Cruz is the most valuable name in this group at 9.6.

Godoy Cruz · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Juan Moran+28.7SsN

Godoy Cruz · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

Valentin Aguiñagalde1goals

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	Player	Team
1	Juan Moran Full-back	Godoy Cruz	20	9.6	39273.3%	437.1%
2	T. Kummer Centre-back	Racing Cordoba	21	6.8	6	44
3	Valentin Aguiñagalde Centre-back	Temperley	21	6.2	23	40
4	J. de la Reta Centre-back	Deportivo Maipu	21	6	10	39
5	N. Kihm Centre-back	Ferro Carril Oeste	21	6	8	39
6	E. Cardozo Centre-back	Almirante Brown	20	5.8	11	40
7	Matías Funes Centre-back	Godoy Cruz	21	5.6	0	35
8	M. Monserrat Centre-back	Ferro Carril Oeste	21	5.5	0	36
9	U. Heras Centre-back	Deportivo Moron	21	5.5	0	35
10	Gerónimo Montivero Centre-back	Godoy Cruz	21	5.5	0	35
11	F. Villegas Centre-back	Godoy Cruz	21	5.5	0	35
12	J. Tello Centre-back	Defensores Unidos	21	5.5	3	36
13	L. Barrientos Centre-back	Los Andes	20	5.4	3	37
14	T. Marghetich Centre-back	Quilmes	21	5.3	0	34
15	A. Ortega Centre-back	Quilmes	21	5.3	0	34
16	S. Luna Centre-back	Quilmes	21	5.3	0	34
17	R. Herrera Centre-back	Atlanta	21	5.3	0	34
18	Martin Lazarte Centre-back	Gimnasia Jujuy	21	5.3	0	34
19	Alexis González Centre-back	Los Andes	21	5.3	0	43
20	D. Duran Centre-back	Chacarita Juniors	21	5.3	0	34
21	M. Calzón Centre-back	Temperley	21	5.3	0	34
22	A. Paez Centre-back	Deportivo Maipu	21	5.3	0	34
23	C. Ojeda Centre-back	Almagro	21	5.3	0	34
24	M. Taborda Centre-back	Talleres Remedios	21	5.3	0	34
25	D. Espindola Centre-back	Defensores Unidos	21	5.3	0	34
26	R. Cáceres Centre-back	Arsenal Sarandi	21	5.3	2	34
27	N. Roselli Centre-back	Arsenal Sarandi	20	5.3	4	36
28	P. Paillalef Centre-back	Godoy Cruz	20	5.2	0	35
29	E. Valenzuela Centre-back	Godoy Cruz	20	5.2	0	35
30	L. Cruceño Centre-back	Godoy Cruz	20	5.2	0	35
31	Z. Ibarra Centre-back	Colon Santa Fe	20	5.1	0	35
32	M. Godoy Centre-back	Atletico Mitre	21	5.1	0	33
33	L. Carbone Centre-back	Atlanta	20	5	0	34
34	S. Pasini Centre-back	Atlanta	20	5	0	34
35	R. Zalazar Centre-back	Nueva Chicago	20	5	0	34
36	S. Acosta Centre-back	Chacarita Juniors	20	5	0	34
37	J. Oviedo Centre-back	Gimnasia Y Tiro	20	5	0	34
38	A. Caballero Centre-back	Racing Cordoba	20	4.9	0	34
39	I. Barbona Centre-back	Colon Santa Fe	19	4.9	0	36
40	T. Peralta Centre-back	Atletico Mitre	19	4.6	0	34
41	M. Matorras Centre-back	Central Norte	19	4.6	0	34