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Full nameMatías Tomás Palavecino
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityArgentina
Age28
Date of birth23 Mar 1998
BirthplaceRosario
Height180 cm
Shirt number#10
ClubCoquimbo Unido
Attacking midfielder
28
Appearances
4
Goals
8
Assists
2493
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Coquimbo Unido.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Primera División284824937.47
Copa Chile620482

Scout report

Project playerCreative Attacking midfielder

M. Palavecino is a 28-year-old attacking midfielder at Coquimbo Unido, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 8 assists in 28 appearances, a Season grade of 33, top 16% of Primera División attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 22.1, ranking 49th of 278 in the Primera División. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (92.3% of available minutes). He brings 0.43 goal contributions per 90 (0.14 goals, 0.29 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Palavecino.

Judged on this season alone, Palavecino graded 33 — a strong campaign that ranks top 16% of the 32 attacking midfielders in the Primera División, on 4 goals and 8 assists in 28 appearances (0.433 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 1 → 33). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 22, top 25% of the 32 attacking midfielders in the Primera División. At 28 Palavecino is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.3 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Palavecino is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26
Current potentialTop 25% attacking midfielders · Primera DivisiónCurrent seasonTop 16% attacking midfielders · Primera División5th-best attacking midfielder in the Primera División49th in the Primera División · potential8th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Primera División
22.1
Ratingi
8th of 32 attacking midfielders
33.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
92.3%
Minutes
near ever-present
0.43
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Coquimbo Unido finished 1st of 16 · a title-challenging side

4
Goals
8
Assists
12
G+A
0.14
Goals / app

4 goals in 28 appearances (0.14 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 8 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 12 goal contributions (0.43 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 92.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 0.43 goal contributions per 90 (0.14 goals, 0.29 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.63 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 22.1, Palavecino carries the 8th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Primera División (top 25%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.43 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Transfer news

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