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Defenders with the Most Assists in Liga Profesional Argentina 2026

The most creative 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 defenders in Liga Profesional Argentina, with a Field Insider Rating of 65.9, and Marco Pellegrino has been the form player this season, grading 65, and G. Montiel leads the scoring with 7 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Marco Pellegrino has improved his Season rating most, up +50.1 on last season, while Daniel Herrera's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +9.7 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Marco Pellegrino of Huracan is the most valuable name in this group at 24.6.

Best talent
A. Núñez65.9RTG
Argentinos JRS
In form
Marco Pellegrino65SsN
Huracan
Rising potential
Daniel Herrera+9.7RTG
San Lorenzo · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
Marco Pellegrino+50.1SsN
Huracan · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
G. Montiel7goals
River Plate
Most valuable
Marco Pellegrino24.6val
Huracan
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PlayerTeam
1L. BlancoFull-backBoca Juniors2755415.7%470.9%
2A. SteimbachFull-backGimnasia L.P.245395443.5%
3Elías GómezFull-backVelez Sarsfield324477.5%3017.1%
4P. SilvaFull-backGimnasia L.P.2944124.8%396.8%
5J. ElordiFull-backIndepend. Rivadavia32334337.2%2456.9%
6S. PrietoFull-backArgentinos JRS333540.9%212.4%
7M. CatalánFull-backTalleres Cordoba3432844.1%1955%
8S. MarcichFull-backLanus2835213.2%422.3%
9G. BenedettiFull-backEstudiantes L.P.25352323%5315.9%
10C. IbáñezFull-backHuracan2735613.7%454.7%
11C. QuintanaFull-backDeportivo Riestra3821863.7%831.9%
12G. CompagnucciFull-backAtletico Tucuman352975.8%1042.5%
13S. AriasFull-backIndependiente3422836%168.8%
14M. OrtegaFull-backNewells Old Boys2721330.7%362.4%
15L. LozanoFull-backBoca Juniors2722267.9%3821.7%
16A. NúñezFull-backArgentinos JRS2222866
17G. ÁvilaFull-backRosario Central252348.8%5315.7%
18I. AndradaFull-backVelez Sarsfield232848
19L. GómezFull-backArgentinos JRS3021466.9%278.1%
20G. MontielFull-backRiver Plate292364.8%376.1%
21N. DemartiniFull-backBarracas Central272402.9%463.8%
22F. ÁlvarezFull-backTigre3223295.8%2226.7%
23A. BarrionuevoFull-backTigre29243162%3831.9%
24E. MezaFull-backEstudiantes L.P.2724292.7%4516.2%
25F. MartínezFull-backCentral Cordoba de Santiago26234113%433.1%
26M. de RitisFull-backSan Lorenzo23241149.7%5212.3%
27T. ChamorroFull-backTalleres Cordoba2021051
28L. VargasFull-backUnion Santa Fe2122440%543.2%
29D. GorositoFull-backBoca Juniors202136200%5113.5%
30R. MalancaFull-backBanfield231563.4%4599.1%
31J. GalvánCentre-backInstituto Cordoba341386.8%177.9%
32D. MartínezCentre-backDefensa Y Justicia28139739.1%3847.1%
33B. Barros SchelottoFull-backGimnasia L.P.2611678.4%4313.6%
34A. LagosFull-backPlatense2511427%433.4%
35M. RojoFull-backEstudiantes L.P.361225.6%1522.3%
36L. MagallánCentre-backVelez Sarsfield33140142.9%2579.4%
37L. RodríguezFull-backAldosivi3311250%1813.7%
38L. GodoyFull-backIndependiente311195.6%2414.6%
39M. VillaFull-backAtletico Tucuman29134462.3%3225.2%
40R. LozanoFull-backEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto291710.1%288.1%
41T. GuidaraCentre-backLanus3014527.7%314%
42N. ZalazarCentre-backAldosivi2912922.1%346.2%
43F. ZabalaFull-backIndependiente27145199.3%4522%
44J. PintadoFull-backUnion Santa Fe291778.9%2824.5%
45M. ValentiCentre-backEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto2412993.3%5019.8%
46C. FerreiraCentre-backAtletico Tucuman23139116.7%5314.9%
47C. LemaCentre-backBoca Juniors3611567%219.7%
48L. FerreiraCentre-backDefensa Y Justicia26148158.8%498.7%
49I. PilludFull-backCentral Cordoba de Santiago40122120.2%881.4%
50J. RodríguezFull-backAtletico Tucuman32140112.4%2330.6%