Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · River Plate.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga Profesional Argentina | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2125 | 7.11 |
 CONMEBOL Libertadores | 6 | 0 | 0 | 725 | 7.18 |
 FIFA Club World Cup | 3 | 0 | 2 | 269 | 7.26 |
Scout report
M. Acuña is a 34-year-old full-back at River Plate, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 1 assists in 26 appearances, a Season grade of 44, top 23% of Liga Profesional Argentina full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 16.7, ranking 479th of 557 in the Liga Profesional Argentina. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (67.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.97 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Acuña.
Judged on this season alone, Acuña graded 44 — a strong campaign that ranks top 23% of the 97 full-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 11 clean sheets and 2.965 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 16 → 44). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 17, 91st of 97 of the 97 full-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 34 Acuña is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.2 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · River Plate finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
2.97 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 67.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 34, 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 16.7, Acuña carries the 91st-highest potential of the full-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 97. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.97 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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