Defensive midfielderColombiaSegunda División

Nicolás Benedetti

Squad depth

Las Palmas · 29 yrsTransferred to Deportivo Cali

Profile

Full nameNicolás Benedetti Roa

PositionDefensive midfielder

NationalityColombia

Age29

Date of birth25 Apr 1997

BirthplaceCali

Height177 cm

Shirt number#7

ClubLas Palmas

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Defensive midfielderalso played FWD

Season stats

Full career & schedule →

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Las Palmas.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
Liga MXat Mazatlán	15	3	2	1056	6.99
Leagues Cupat Mazatlán	3	0	2	90	8.2
Segunda División	5	0	0	74	6.66

Career

Full career & schedule →

Campeón de Campeones×2Copa MX×2Liga MX×2Primera A×2

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Deportivo Cali	2	0	0	6.7	—	—
2025/26	Las Palmas · 5th	5	0	0	6.66	30	1
2025/26	Mazatlán · 16th	15	3	2	6.99	29	16
2024/25	Mazatlán	19	4	3	7.13	—	—
2023/24	Mazatlán	9	2	3	6.91	—	—
2022/23	Mazatlán	16	3	5	6.87	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons in the full career.

Colombia · international

Side	Apps	G
Colombia	1	0
Colombia U23	7	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

N. Benedetti is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder at Las Palmas, rated 30.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 247th of 340 on scout potential in the Liga MX. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (1.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.65 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Benedetti.

Judged on this season alone, Benedetti graded 1 — a solid campaign that ranks top 39% of the 13 wingers in the Liga MX, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.649 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Benedetti, 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 30, 10th of 13 of the 13 wingers in the Liga MX. At 29 Benedetti is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.1 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential10th of 13 wingers · Liga MX · 5 apps Current season5th of 13 wingers · Liga MX · 5 apps5th-best winger in the Liga MX247th in the Liga MX · potential10th-highest potential winger in the Liga MX

30.3

Ratingi

10th of 13 wingers

0.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

1.9%

Minutes

limited game time

3.65

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Las Palmas finished 5th of 22 · an upper-table side

3.65

Def. / 90

Tackles

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Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.65 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume across 5 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 22) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 3.65 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 1.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 30.3, Benedetti carries the 10th-highest potential of the wingers in the Liga MX of 13 — though on just 5 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.65 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %1.9%

Available fixtures44 of 44

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.649

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %90

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 908.514

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~13), then tapers with age. At 29, Benedetti sits on 7.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Benedetti's projected Rating — 30.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Transfer history

€6M total transfer fees · 7 moves

Free agent2026/27 – nowFree

Las Palmasuntil 2026/27

Deportivo Cali2026/27 – 2026/27Free

Las Palmas2025/26 – 2026/27Free

Mazatlánuntil 2025/26

Club America(back from loan)2022/23 – 2025/26

Mazatlán2022/23 – 2022/23

Mazatlán(on loan)2021/22 – 2022/23

Club America2018/19 – 2021/22$ 6M

Deportivo Caliuntil 2018/19

About N. Benedetti

Nicolás Benedetti Roa is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Las Palmas, born on April 25, 1997 in Cali, standing 177 cm tall. He is from Colombia. Las Palmas currently sit 5th of 22 in the Segunda División.

This season

In the current season, N. Benedetti has made 5 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 74 minutes, averaging a 7.06 match rating over his last 7 rated games. His season has spanned the Liga MX, the Leagues Cup and the Segunda División. Though primarily a defensive midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

When N. Benedetti plays, Las Palmas's record this season is 3W-3D-1L — and his match ratings average 6.73 at home against 7.3 on the road.

Recent matches

May 31, 2026: 2-1 win away at Deportivo La Coruna (20 minutes, 6.5 rating)
March 8, 2026: 4-0 win at home vs AD Ceuta FC (19 minutes, 6.9 rating)
February 7, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Burgos (9 minutes, 6.7 rating)
January 18, 2026: 1-4 loss away at Racing Santander (17 minutes, 6.6 rating)
January 10, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Deportivo La Coruna (9 minutes, 6.6 rating)
August 2, 2025: 2-0 win away at Houston Dynamo (90 minutes, 2 assists, 8.2 rating)
July 30, 2025: 1-1 draw away at Los Angeles FC (31 minutes, 7.9 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates N. Benedetti at 30.3 with a Season form score of 0.6, ranking 247th of 340 defensive midfielders in the Liga MX. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 8 career titles — among them the Campeón de Campeones and the Liga MX. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, N. Benedetti has totalled 242 club appearances with 34 goals and 29 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 40 appearances for Deportivo Cali.

N. Benedetti's career has also included time at Deportivo Cali, Mazatlán and Club America.

On the international stage, N. Benedetti has represented Colombia and Colombia U23 — 8 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Las Palmas finished 5th of 22 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points