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Lautaro Rivero

Solid contributorRiver Plate · 23 yrsStarter

Profile

Full nameLautaro Ruben Rivero Cruz
PositionCentre-back
NationalityArgentina
Age23
Date of birth1 Nov 2003
BirthplaceBuenos Aires
Height185 cm
Shirt number#13
ClubRiver Plate
Centre-back
21
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
1756
Minutes

Domestic-league season · River Plate.

Also this season

On loan at Central Cordoba de Santiago — CONMEBOL Libertadores: 6 apps, 0g 0a, 540 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at River Plate; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Liga Profesional Argentina181016517.13
CONMEBOL Sudamericana4003607.25

Scout report

Solid contributorCentral defender

L. Rivero is a 23-year-old central defender at River Plate, rated 54.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 58th of 553 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (92.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.23 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Rivero.

Judged on this season alone, Rivero graded 47 — a solid campaign that ranks top 39% of the 110 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 7 clean sheets and 3.229 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 44 → 47). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 55, top 11% of the 110 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 23 Rivero is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 20.7 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26
54.8
Ratingi
12th of 110 centre-backs
46.7
Seasoni
a solid contributor and squad regular
92.9%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.23
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

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

21
Apps
3.23
Def. / 90
29
Tackles
23
Interceptions
7
Clean sheets

3.23 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 92.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 54.8, Rivero carries the 12th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina (top 11%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.23 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

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.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target4
Shots13

Passing

Assists0
Chances created4
Passes1,120
Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Successful dribbles4
Dribble success57.1%
Duels won98
Duels won %65.3%
Fouls won23

Defending

Tackles29
Interceptions23
Blocks11
Fouls committed17
Penalties conceded2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.