Villalba's current-season form is level with last season (Season 42→42), while his Rating eased 37→27. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 42).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Independ. Rivadavia	15	0	0	6.87	—	—
2025/26	Independ. Rivadavia · 14th	28	1	1	6.71	27	42
2024/25	Independ. Rivadavia · 11th	21	2	2	7.02	37	42
2024/25	Sportivo Luqueno	12	1	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Sportivo Luqueno	13	1	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Guairena FC	21	2	2	7.02	—	—
2022/23	Cobresal	22	1	0	6.71	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

I. Villalba is a 31-year-old central defender at Independ. Rivadavia, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 1 assists in 28 appearances, a Season grade of 42, top 30% of Liga Profesional Argentina centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 26.7, ranking 376th of 557 in the Liga Profesional Argentina. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (80.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.93 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 42 — a strong campaign that ranks top 30% of the 98 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 10 clean sheets and 2.927 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 42 → 42).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 27, 53rd of 98 of the 98 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 31 Villalba is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Villalba is operating at his career peak — the 2024/25 level is the level.

Peak: 2024/25Holding level

Current potential53rd of 98 centre-backs · Liga Profesional Argentina Current seasonTop 30% centre-backs · Liga Profesional Argentina29th-best centre-back in the Liga Profesional Argentina376th in the Liga Profesional Argentina · potential53rd-highest potential centre-back in the Liga Profesional Argentina

26.7

Ratingi

53rd of 98 centre-backs

41.9

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

80.7%

Minutes

near ever-present

2.93

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Independ. Rivadavia finished 14th of 15 · a relegation-threatened side

2.93

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.93 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (14th 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. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 80.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

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 26.7, Villalba carries the 53rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 98, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Independ. Rivadavia finished 14th 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 moderate defensive volume (2.93 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %80.7%

Available fixtures33 of 33

Goals / 900.038

Assists / 900.038

Goal contribution / 900.075

Defensive actions / 902.927

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %33.3

Shot accuracy %33.3

Dribble success %66.7

Cards / 900.413

Foul involvement / 901.614

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 (~12), then tapers with age. At 31, Villalba sits on 5.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Villalba's projected Rating — 26.7 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 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target3

Shots9

Passing

Assists1

Possession

Successful dribbles2

Dribble success66.7%

Fouls won21

Defending

Tackles32

Interceptions22

Blocks24

Fouls committed22

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards10

Red cards1

Transfer history

Sportivo Luqueno2023/24 – nowFree

Guairena FC2022/23 – 2023/24Free

Cobresal2021/22 – 2022/23Free

Santa Fe2021/22 – 2021/22

SOL DE America2017/18 – 2021/22

Rubio NU(back from loan)2017/18 – 2017/18

Penarol(on loan)2016/17 – 2017/18

Rubio NU2016/17 – 2016/17Free

Manta FC2015/16 – 2016/17

Imbaburauntil 2015/16

About I. Villalba

Iván Emilio Villalba Chamorro is a 31-year-old centre-back who plays for Independ. Rivadavia, born on January 19, 1995 in Asunción, standing 182 cm tall. He is from Paraguay. Independ. Rivadavia currently sit 14th of 15 in the Liga Profesional Argentina.

This season

In the current season, I. Villalba has made 28 appearances with 1 goal and 1 assist across 2,398 minutes, averaging a 6.65 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 10 yellow cards.

When I. Villalba plays, Independ. Rivadavia's record this season is 9W-11D-8L — and his match ratings average 6.59 at home against 6.81 on the road.

Recent matches

November 17, 2025: 2-0 win away at Defensa Y Justicia (11 minutes, 6.7 rating)
October 12, 2025: 0-0 draw at home vs Godoy Cruz (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
October 7, 2025: 0-0 draw away at Racing Club (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
September 28, 2025: 0-0 draw at home vs Huracan (99 minutes, 7.3 rating)
September 20, 2025: 2-2 draw away at Union Santa Fe (96 minutes, 5.9 rating)
September 13, 2025: 0-1 loss away at Lanus (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 30, 2025: 2-1 win at home vs Argentinos JRS (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 22, 2025: 1-1 draw away at Tigre (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 17, 2025: 0-3 loss at home vs Boca Juniors (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 8, 2025: 1-2 loss away at Estudiantes L.P. (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates I. Villalba at 26.7 with a Season form score of 41.9, ranking 376th of 557 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Superliga and the Liga AUF. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, I. Villalba has totalled 277 club appearances with 14 goals and 5 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2019/20, with 36 appearances for SOL DE America.

I. Villalba's career has also included time at Sportivo Luqueno, Guairena FC, Cobresal, Santa Fe, SOL DE America, Rubio NU, Penarol, Manta FC and Imbabura.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

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Season stats

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Career

Scout report

Output in context · Independ. Rivadavia finished 14th of 15 · a relegation-threatened side

Strengths

Watch points