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PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityColombia
Age27
Date of birth28 Aug 1998
BirthplaceBogotá
Height176 cm
Shirt number#19
ClubOnce Caldas
Central midfielder
33
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
2612
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Once Caldas.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Primera A331126127.06
CONMEBOL Sudamericana90110127.35

Scout report

Project playerCentral midfielder

M. García is a 27-year-old central midfielder at Once Caldas, rated 21.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 166th of 438 on scout potential in the Primera A. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (64.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.58 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on García.

Judged on this season alone, García graded 18 — a strong campaign that ranks top 30% of the 99 central midfielders in the Primera A, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 2.584 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for García, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 21, 46th of 99 of the 99 central midfielders in the Primera A. At 27 García is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.2 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential46th of 99 central midfielders · Primera ACurrent seasonTop 30% central midfielders · Primera A29th-best central midfielder in the Primera A166th in the Primera A · potential46th-highest potential central midfielder in the Primera A
21.3
Ratingi
46th of 99 central midfielders
18.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
64.5%
Minutes
a regular starter
2.58
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Once Caldas finished 11th of 20 · a mid-table side

2.58
Def. / 90
49
Tackles
21
Interceptions
10
Clean sheets

2.58 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 64.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 21.3, García carries the 46th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Primera A of 99. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.58 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.