Cristian Paz
ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Deportivo Riestra.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga Profesional Argentina | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1361 | 6.75 |
 CONMEBOL Sudamericana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 6.53 |
Scout report
C. Paz is a 31-year-old central defender at Deportivo Riestra, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 25 appearances, a Season grade of 56, top 9% of Liga Profesional Argentina centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 28.9, ranking 355th of 528 in the Liga Profesional Argentina. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (97.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.9 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Paz.
Judged on this season alone, Paz graded 56 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 10% of the 109 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 10 clean sheets and 3.901 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 77 → 56). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, 67th of 109 of the 109 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 31 Paz is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.8 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Deportivo Riestra finished 15th of 15 · a relegation-threatened side
3.9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (15th of 15) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 97.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 3.9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 28.9, Paz carries the 67th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 109, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Deportivo Riestra finished 15th of 15) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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