Following his move to Sarmiento Junin, Villalba's current-season form is level with last season (Season 31→31), while his Rating eased 46→37. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 36).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Sarmiento Junin	11	1	0	6.62	—	—
2025/26	Sarmiento Junin · 8th	25	2	0	6.81	37	31
2024/25	Platense · 10th	29	0	1	6.71	46	31
2023/24	Emelec	20	1	0	6.43	—	—
2022/23	Platense · 19th	24	0	0	6.96	47	36

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerBall-winning Defensive midfielder

C. Villalba is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at Sarmiento Junin, rated 37.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 269th of 557 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (66% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.26 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Villalba.

Judged on this season alone, Villalba graded 31 — a strong campaign that ranks top 17% of the 66 defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 2 goals, 0 assists and 4.263 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 31 → 31). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 37, 34th of 66 of the 66 defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 28 Villalba is in his prime years, and a market index of 8.3 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelRemarkably consistent

Current potential34th of 66 defensive midfielders · Liga Profesional Argentina Current seasonTop 17% defensive midfielders · Liga Profesional Argentina11th-best defensive midfielder in the Liga Profesional Argentina269th in the Liga Profesional Argentina · potential34th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Liga Profesional Argentina

37.1

Ratingi

34th of 66 defensive midfielders

31.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

66%

Minutes

a regular starter

4.26

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Sarmiento Junin finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

4.26

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.26 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 66% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 4.26 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 37.1, Villalba carries the 34th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 66. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.26 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %66%

Available fixtures32 of 32

Goals / 900.095

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.095

Defensive actions / 904.263

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %100

Shot accuracy %50

Dribble success %66.7

Cards / 900.521

Foul involvement / 904.121

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~14), then tapers with age. At 28, Villalba sits on 8.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Villalba's projected Rating — 37.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target2

Shots4

Passing

Assists0

Possession

Successful dribbles8

Dribble success66.7%

Fouls won33

Defending

Tackles48

Interceptions38

Blocks4

Fouls committed54

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards11

Red cards0

Transfer history

Talleres Cordoba(back from loan)2025/26 – now

Sarmiento Junin2024/25 – 2025/26

Talleres Cordoba(back from loan)2024/25 – 2024/25

Platense(on loan)2023/24 – 2024/25

Talleres Cordoba(back from loan)2023/24 – 2023/24

Emelec(on loan)2022/23 – 2023/24

Platense(on loan)2021/22 – 2022/23

Talleres Cordoba(back from loan)2020/21 – 2021/22

Rentistas(on loan)2019/20 – 2020/21

Talleres Cordobauntil 2019/20

About C. Villalba

Carlos Gabriel Villalba Rivas is a 27-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Sarmiento Junin, born on July 19, 1998 in Resistencia, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Argentina. Sarmiento Junin currently sit 8th of 15 in the Liga Profesional Argentina.

This season

In the current season, C. Villalba has made 25 appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists across 1,900 minutes, averaging a 6.86 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 11 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Liga Profesional Argentina and the Copa Argentina.

When C. Villalba plays, Sarmiento Junin's record this season is 7W-10D-8L — and his match ratings average 6.65 at home against 6.98 on the road.

Recent matches

November 15, 2025: 1-1 draw away at San Lorenzo (45 minutes, 1 goal, 8 rating)
November 9, 2025: 2-1 win at home vs Instituto Cordoba (26 minutes, 7.2 rating)
October 24, 2025: 0-1 loss at home vs Rosario Central (45 minutes, 6.5 rating)
October 19, 2025: 0-2 loss at home vs Velez Sarsfield (56 minutes, 6.2 rating)
October 12, 2025: 1-0 win away at River Plate (66 minutes, 6.3 rating)
October 4, 2025: 0-1 loss at home vs Gimnasia L.P. (45 minutes, 6 rating)
September 28, 2025: 0-1 loss away at Talleres Cordoba (72 minutes, 6.5 rating)
September 20, 2025: 1-0 win away at Barracas Central (69 minutes, 1 goal, 8.2 rating)
September 14, 2025: 2-0 win at home vs Aldosivi (70 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 25, 2025: 0-3 loss away at Deportivo Riestra (93 minutes, 7 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. Villalba at 37.1 with a Season form score of 31.2, ranking 269th of 557 defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, C. Villalba has totalled 145 club appearances with 5 goals and 1 assist for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 36 appearances for Rentistas.

C. Villalba's career has also included time at Talleres Cordoba, Platense, Emelec and Rentistas.

Transfer news

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Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Sarmiento Junin finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points