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Fernando Meza

Experienced headPalestino · 36 yrsFringe player

Profile

Full nameFernando Nicolás Meza
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityArgentina
Age36
Date of birth21 Mar 1990
BirthplaceSan Martín
Height177 cm
Shirt number#42
ClubPalestino
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Defensive midfielderalso played MID

Season stats

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13
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
968
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Palestino.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Primera División201019887
CONMEBOL Sudamericana6006686.94
Copa Chile200134—

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Defensive midfielder

F. Meza is a 36-year-old defensive midfielder at Palestino, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 13 appearances, a Season grade of 16, top 31% of Primera División defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 5.8, ranking 199th of 242 in the Primera División. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (35.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.49 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Meza.

Judged on this season alone, Meza graded 16 — a solid campaign that ranks top 32% of the 16 defensive midfielders in the Primera División, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 5.486 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 19 → 16). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 6, 12th of 16 of the 16 defensive midfielders in the Primera División. At 36 Meza is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.2 reflects that trajectory.

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Meza is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistent4 clubs
Current potential12th of 16 defensive midfielders · Primera División · 13 appsCurrent season5th of 16 defensive midfielders · Primera División · 13 apps5th-best defensive midfielder in the Primera División199th in the Primera División · potential12th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Primera División
5.8
Ratingi
12th of 16 defensive midfielders
15.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
35.9%
Minutes
rotation minutes
5.49
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Palestino finished 6th of 16 · a mid-table side

13
Apps
5.49
Def. / 90
29
Tackles
17
Interceptions
7
Clean sheets

5.49 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 13 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 5.49 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 35.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 36, 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 5.8, Meza carries the 12th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Primera División of 16 — though on just 13 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.49 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Primera División with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles29
Interceptions17
Blocks13

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

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