Sebastián Valdez
ratings updated 25 Sept 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Independiente.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga Profesional Argentina | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1193 | 6.72 |
Scout report
S. Valdez is a 31-year-old central defender at Independiente, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 18 appearances, a Season grade of 26, top 63% of Liga Profesional Argentina centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 24.8, ranking 374th of 553 in the Liga Profesional Argentina. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (56.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.6 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Valdez.
Judged on this season alone, Valdez graded 26 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 69th of 110 of the 110 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 5 clean sheets and 3.595 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 51 → 26). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2025/26.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 25, 67th of 110 of the 110 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 31 Valdez is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2025/26 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Independiente finished 5th of 15 · an upper-table side
3.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 18 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 15) 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. 3.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 56.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 31, 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 24.8, Valdez carries the 67th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 110. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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