Valentín Barco

Strasbourg

Defensive Midfielder Argentina

Age 21

Height 170 cm

Foot Left

Country Argentina

Value €30.9m

Contract 2029-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

7.29

43 matches

Last 5

6.94

-0.35 vs season

Best

9.3

vs Avranches

MOTM

of 44 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

7.29

Goals

69%

Assists

88%

Rating

7.16

86%

Matches

67%

Started

78%

Minutes

2170

81%

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Stats compared to other midfielders

Ligue 1 · percentile vs peers

Chances created

92%

Aerial duels

Defensive actions

18%

Goals

66%

Shot attempts

65%

Touches

94%

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Shot Map

27 shots per season

Goals

On target

3.34

Conversion

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

2280 touches this season

Attack

Touches

2280

Attack

23%

Middle

52%

Ø position

50%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Ligue 1)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 84%	Per 90 pctl avg 68%
Goals	2	0.08	69	64
xG	3.27	0.14	91	77
xGOT	2.69	0.11	88	70
xG excl. penalty	3.27	0.14	92	80
Shots	27	1.12	85	55
Shots on target	10	0.41	88	64
Headed shots	2	0.08	74	64

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 83%	Per 90 pctl avg 80%
Assists	4	0.17	88	82
xA	6.42	0.27	97	98
Accurate passes	1340	55.58	94	88
Pass accuracy	86.3	86.34	56	56
Accurate long balls	66	2.74	85	78
Long ball accuracy	56.9	56.90	55	55
Chances created	38	1.58	89	86
Big chances created	13	0.54	100	93
Successful crosses	28	1.16	95	88
Cross accuracy	27.2	27.18	71	71

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 67%	Per 90 pctl avg 61%
Dribbles	24	1.00	90	74
Dribbles success rate	41.4	41.38	32	32
Duels won	148	6.14	91	86
Duels won %	57.4	57.36	85	85
Aerials won	9	0.37	51	20
Aerials won %	47.4	47.37	44	44
Touches	2054	85.19	95	93
Touches in opposition box	38	1.58	82	52
Dispossessed	30	1.24	6	25
Fouls won	61	2.53	100	96

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 50%	Per 90 pctl avg 41%
Defensive actions	81	3.36	70	16
Tackles	54	2.24	82	60
Interceptions	14	0.58	56	15
Blocked scoring attempt	2	0.08	33	20
Fouls committed	24	1.00	64	24
Penalties conceded	1	0.04	1	16
Recoveries	128	5.31	81	61
Possession won final 3rd	12	0.50	77	54
Dribbled past	14	0.58	32	74
Clearances	11	0.46	39	8
Clean sheets	5	0.21	80	70
Goals conceded while on pitch	33	1.37	13	54
xG against while on pitch	32.58	1.35	20	66

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 8%	Per 90 pctl avg 29%
Yellow cards	5	0.21	16	49
Red cards	1	0.04	0	9

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 84%	Per 90 pctl avg 68%
Goals	2	0.08	69	64
xG	3.27	0.14	91	77
xGOT	2.69	0.11	88	70
xG excl. penalty	3.27	0.14	92	80
Shots	27	1.12	85	55
Shots on target	10	0.41	88	64
Headed shots	2	0.08	74	64

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 83%	Per 90 pctl avg 80%
Assists	4	0.17	88	82
xA	6.42	0.27	97	98
Accurate passes	1340	55.58	94	88
Pass accuracy	86.3	86.34	56	56
Accurate long balls	66	2.74	85	78
Long ball accuracy	56.9	56.90	55	55
Chances created	38	1.58	89	86
Big chances created	13	0.54	100	93
Successful crosses	28	1.16	95	88
Cross accuracy	27.2	27.18	71	71

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 67%	Per 90 pctl avg 61%
Dribbles	24	1.00	90	74
Dribbles success rate	41.4	41.38	32	32
Duels won	148	6.14	91	86
Duels won %	57.4	57.36	85	85
Aerials won	9	0.37	51	20
Aerials won %	47.4	47.37	44	44
Touches	2054	85.19	95	93
Touches in opposition box	38	1.58	82	52
Dispossessed	30	1.24	6	25
Fouls won	61	2.53	100	96

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 50%	Per 90 pctl avg 41%
Defensive actions	81	3.36	70	16
Tackles	54	2.24	82	60
Interceptions	14	0.58	56	15
Blocked scoring attempt	2	0.08	33	20
Fouls committed	24	1.00	64	24
Penalties conceded	1	0.04	1	16
Recoveries	128	5.31	81	61
Possession won final 3rd	12	0.50	77	54
Dribbled past	14	0.58	32	74
Clearances	11	0.46	39	8
Clean sheets	5	0.21	80	70
Goals conceded while on pitch	33	1.37	13	54
xG against while on pitch	32.58	1.35	20	66

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 8%	Per 90 pctl avg 29%
Yellow cards	5	0.21	16	49
Red cards	1	0.04	0	9

Recent Matches (49)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-17	vs Monaco	Ligue 1	5-4	59	0	0	5.3
2026-05-13	@ Brest	Ligue 1	1-2	89	1	0	7.7
2026-05-07	vs Rayo Vallecano	Conference League	0-1	90	0	0	6.1
2026-04-16	vs Mainz 05	Conference League	4-0	90	0	0	8.1
2026-04-09	@ Mainz 05	Conference League	2-0	90	0	0	7.5
2026-04-04	vs Nice	Ligue 1	3-1	32	0	0	6.1
2026-03-31	vs Zambia	Friendlies	5-0	36	1	0	7.5
2026-03-27	vs Mauritania	Friendlies	2-1	0	0	0
2026-03-22	@ Nantes	Ligue 1	2-3	90	0	0	7.2
2026-03-19	vs Rijeka	Conference League	1-1	90	1	0	7.9
2026-03-15	vs Paris FC	Ligue 1	0-0	90	0	0	8.2
2026-03-12	@ Rijeka	Conference League	1-2	90	0	0	7.8
2026-03-07	@ Auxerre	Ligue 1	0-0	25	0	0	6.4
2026-03-03	vs Reims	Coupe de France	2-1	85	0	0	8.6
2026-02-27	vs Lens	Ligue 1	1-1	90	0	0	6.9
2026-02-22	vs Lyon	Ligue 1	3-1	90	0	0	6.5
2026-02-14	@ Marseille	Ligue 1	2-2	90	0	0	7.0
2026-02-08	@ Le Havre	Ligue 1	2-1	90	0	0	6.2
2026-02-05	vs Monaco	Coupe de France	3-1	90	0	1	8.6
2026-01-25	@ Lille	Ligue 1	1-4	90	0	0	7.5
2026-01-18	vs Metz	Ligue 1	2-1	90	0	0	7.9
2026-01-10	@ Avranches	Coupe de France	0-6	82	0	2	9.3 ⭐
2026-01-03	@ Nice	Ligue 1	1-1	90	0	0	6.9
2025-12-21	vs Dunkerque	Coupe de France	2-1	87	0	2	8.9 ⭐
2025-12-18	vs Breidablik	Conference League	3-1	20	0	0	6.2
2025-12-14	vs Lorient	Ligue 1	0-0	90	0	0	7.1
2025-12-11	@ Aberdeen	Conference League	0-1	32	0	0	6.4
2025-11-27	vs Crystal Palace	Conference League	2-1	90	0	0	7.6
2025-11-22	@ Lens	Ligue 1	1-0	77	0	0	5.2
2025-11-14	@ Angola	Friendlies	0-2	0	0	0
2025-11-09	vs Lille	Ligue 1	2-0	90	0	0	7.5
2025-11-06	@ Häcken	Conference League	1-2	0	0	0
2025-11-02	@ Rennes	Ligue 1	4-1	90	0	1	8.0
2025-10-29	vs Auxerre	Ligue 1	3-0	62	1	1	8.7
2025-10-26	@ Lyon	Ligue 1	2-1	90	0	0	6.5
2025-10-23	vs Jagiellonia Białystok	Conference League	1-1	29	0	0	6.4
2025-10-17	@ Paris Saint-Germain	Ligue 1	3-3	90	0	1	8.1
2025-10-05	vs Angers	Ligue 1	5-0	73	0	1	8.5
2025-10-02	@ Slovan Bratislava	Conference League	1-2	45	0	0	6.7
2025-09-26	vs Marseille	Ligue 1	1-2	84	0	0	7.3

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Strasbourg	senior	43	3	9	7.29
2024/2025	Strasbourg	senior	15	0	2	7.28
2024/2025	Sevilla	senior	9	0	0	7.04
2023/2024	Brighton & Hove Albion	senior	7	0	0	6.23
2023	Boca Juniors	senior	32	2	4	7.06
2021	Boca Juniors	senior	3	0	0	6.82
2026	Argentina	national team	1	1	0	7.53
2024	Argentina	national team	1	0	0	6.82
2023	Argentina U20	national team	4	0	1	-
2024	Argentina U23	national team	5	0	1	-