Saúl Salcedo
Centre-back · Newell's Old Boys · Liga Profesional Argentina · 2026 · updated 2026-10-25
Saúl Salcedo, 29, plays as a centre-back for Newell's Old Boys in the Liga Profesional Argentina. This season: 14 appearances, 1,260 minutes, 0 goals and 1 assist, with an average Sportmonks match rating of 6.78. Among defenders in Liga Profesional Argentina he stands out for clearances and aerial duels won.
Profile
- Club
- Newell's Old Boys
- League
- Liga Profesional Argentina
- Position
- Centre-back
- Age
- 29
- Nationality
- Paraguay
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 75 kg
Against every defender in Liga Profesional Argentina
Percentile among defenders with 450 minutes or more: 90 means he is ahead of 90% of them.
2026 statistics
| Statistic | Season | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Appearances (starts) | 14 (14) | – |
| Minutes | 1,260 | – |
| Average rating | 6.78 | – |
| Assists | 1 | 0.07 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.28 | 0.02 |
| Shots | 9 | 0.64 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 0.21 |
| Key passes | 2 | 0.14 |
| Successful dribbles | 3 | 0.21 |
| Passes | 436 | 31.14 |
| Pass accuracy % | 79.6 | – |
| Tackles | 16 | 1.14 |
| Interceptions | 12 | 0.86 |
| Clearances | 115 | 8.21 |
| Duels won | 66 | 4.71 |
| Aerial duels won | 42 | 3.00 |
| Fouls won | 5 | 0.36 |
| Fouls committed | 8 | 0.57 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | – |
| Red cards | 0 | – |
Statistics from Sportmonks, updated daily.
What would he be worth to your club?
Scouting Players Research rates Saúl Salcedo against his role, values him with Moneyball Value, and replays a club's season with and without him to show the points he would add.
More Newell's Old Boys players
- Lucas Carrizo Centre-back
- Josué Reinatti Goalkeeper
- Lautaro Giannetti Centre-back
- Walter Mazzantti Right winger
- Oscar Salomón Centre-back
- Facundo Guch Attacking midfielder
- Armando Méndez Right-back
- Matías Cóccaro Centre-forward