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16.2
26.7%
Ratingi
22.6
30.5%
Seasoni
2.2
Valuei

Profile

Full nameIván José Marcone
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityArgentina
Age36
Date of birth3 Jun 1990
BirthplaceBuenos Aires
Height184 cm
Shirt number#23
ClubIndependiente
Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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27
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
2039
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Independiente.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Copa Argentina340028976.82
Liga Profesional Argentina270120397.05
CONMEBOL Sudamericana5003186.68

Scout report

Experienced headDefensive midfielder

I. Marcone is a 36-year-old defensive midfielder at Independiente, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 27 appearances, a Season grade of 23, top 35% of Liga Profesional Argentina defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 16.2, ranking 487th of 557 in the Liga Profesional Argentina. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (64.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.62 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Marcone.

Judged on this season alone, Marcone graded 23 — a solid campaign that ranks top 35% of the 66 defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 3.619 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 33 → 23). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 16, 56th of 66 of the 66 defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 36 Marcone is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.2 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25
Current potential56th of 66 defensive midfielders · Liga Profesional ArgentinaCurrent seasonTop 35% defensive midfielders · Liga Profesional Argentina23rd-best defensive midfielder in the Liga Profesional Argentina487th in the Liga Profesional Argentina · potential56th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Liga Profesional Argentina
16.2
Ratingi
56th of 66 defensive midfielders
22.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
64.7%
Minutes
a regular starter
3.62
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

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

3.62
Def. / 90
52
Tackles
23
Interceptions
11
Clean sheets

3.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 64.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 3.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • 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 16.2, Marcone carries the 56th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 66. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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Transfer news

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