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Nicolás Meriano

Solid contributorBanfield · 25 yrs
48.3
3.6%
Ratingi
35.2
31.3%
Seasoni
15.6
Valuei

Profile

Full nameNicolás Meriano
PositionFull-back
NationalityArgentina
Age25
Date of birth9 Nov 2000
BirthplaceRosario
Height190 cm
Shirt number#26
ClubBanfield
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Season stats

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21
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1223
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Banfield.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Liga Profesional Argentina9006856.34

Scout report

Solid contributorBall-winning Full-back

N. Meriano is a 25-year-old full-back at Banfield, rated 48.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 91st of 557 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (64.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.56 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Meriano.

Judged on this season alone, Meriano graded 35 — a solid campaign that ranks top 38% of the 97 full-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 4 clean sheets and 4.563 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 27 → 35). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 48, top 17% of the 97 full-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 25 Meriano is in his prime years, and a market index of 15.6 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending up
Current potentialTop 17% full-backs · Liga Profesional ArgentinaCurrent seasonTop 38% full-backs · Liga Profesional Argentina36th-best full-back in the Liga Profesional Argentina91st in the Liga Profesional Argentina · potential16th-highest potential full-back in the Liga Profesional Argentina
48.3
Ratingi
16th of 97 full-backs
35.2
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
64.7%
Minutes
a regular starter
4.56
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Banfield finished 9th of 15 · a mid-table side

4.56
Def. / 90
30
Tackles
24
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

4.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 21 appearances.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 64.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 4.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

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

Outlook

With a Rating of 48.3, Meriano carries the 16th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina (top 17%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots6

Passing

Assists0

Possession

Successful dribbles1
Dribble success33.3%
Fouls won4

Defending

Tackles30
Interceptions24
Blocks8
Fouls committed19

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.