Chance creation
Playmaking output: assists, key passes, and custom chance-creation signals.
Marcos Acuña
River Plate · UEFA - CONMEBOL - Club Challenge · Defender · #21 · Argentina · 34 yrs
River Plate · UEFA - CONMEBOL - Club Challenge · Defender · #21 · Argentina · 34 yrs
Marcos Acuña plays as a defender for River Plate. Marcos Acuña is a Argentine international, 34 years old, defender, currently at River Plate. Marcos Acuña wears shirt number 21 for River Plate. Marcos Acuña was born in Zapala, Argentina on 1991-10-28. Marcos Acuña is 172 cm tall and weighs 76 kg. Marcos Acuña's Sportra profile tracks season statistics across UEFA - CONMEBOL - Club Challenge, CONMEBOL Libertadores, Liga Profesional Argentina, Friendlies, and other leagues. Marcos Acuña's page brings together career clubs, trophies, injury history, multi-competition stats, and related news headlines. On Sportra you can explore Marcos Acuña season statistics, transfer history, trophies, injury updates, and related news across every competition tracked in the profile.
| Season | Team |
|---|---|
| 2026 |  Argentina ARG |
| 2026 |  River Plate RIV |
| 2025 | River Plate RIV |
| 2024 | Argentina ARG |
| 2024 | River Plate RIV |
| Date | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-20 | € 1M |  Sevilla SEV | River Plate RIV |
| 2017-07-15 | € 8M |  Racing Club RAC |  Sporting CP SPO |
| 2014-07-07 | € 550K |  Ferro Carril Oeste FER | Racing Club RAC |
Season intelligence
Profile as Defender: balanced output without a single dominant trait. Archetype: Balanced contributor.
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Per-90 rates, efficiency ratios, and Sportra indices from season totals.
Playmaking output: assists, key passes, and custom chance-creation signals.
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Argentina is beginning its title defense in the 2026 World Cup against Algeria, but Nicolas Tagliafico will be one of the main absences of the game. Argentina officially launches its title defense Tuesday night at Kansas City Stadium, opening Group J play against a dangerous Algeria squad. While the Albiceleste are expected to deploy a star-studded lineup to jumpstart their bid for back-to-back crowns, veteran defender Nicolas Tagliafico stands out as the most notable omission from the starting eleven. Tagliafico will miss the opener against Algeria due to a localized muscle injury. According to ESPN insider Diego Monroig, the Olympique Lyon left-back suffered a Grade I tear in his left soleus during training camp, severely limiting his participation in full squad sessions leading up to the match. The injury occurred while Argentina was refining its tactics at its Kansas City training base, immediately raising alarms within the coaching staff about defensive depth. Rather than replacing him on the roster, boss Lionel Scaloni elected to keep Tagliafico in the 26-man squad, aiming instead to have the reliable veteran fully recovered for Matchday 2 against Austria. Tagliafico’s sudden absence is a massive blow for Argentina, considering he was a defensive cornerstone during the team’s historic 2022 run in Qatar. While navigating separate squad injuries in the buildup to the tournament, Scaloni ultimately kept Tagliafico on board while flying in Bournemouth’s Marcos Senesi as a late injury replacement for center-back Leonardo Balerdi. Nicolas Tagliafico #3 of Argentina. Who will start at left-back for Argentina? Fullback depth has loomed as one of the major question marks for Argentina ahead of the 2026 World Cup, with the coaching staff largely leaning on the veteran core that triumphed four years ago. In a bold roster shakeup, Scaloni decided to leave veteran Marcos Acuña off the final tournament list entirely, a decision that leaves few natural alternatives on the left flank. For the opener against Algeria, Scaloni has handed the starting left-back duties to Marseille’s Facundo Medina. While Medina primarily operates as a central defender at the club level, he is a highly versatile option who has frequently filled in on the left side whenever called upon for international duty. Should Scaloni look to alter his tactical look mid-match, Valentin Barco offers a more attacking alternative down the flank. While the youngster has transitioned into a midfield role more recently, his early professional experience came as an overlapping left-back, making him an emergency option if Argentina needs to chase goals.
Lionel Scaloni must make a change to Argentina's World Cup list after Leonardo Balerdi got injured. This week was the final one for Lionel Scaloni to check which players are in good shape for Argentina at the World Cup. However, training sessions left one player injured, as Leonardo Balerdi will not be part of the team. Argentina confirmed it officially on their social media accounts: “Defender Leonardo Balerdi suffered a muscle injury in the soleus of his right leg and will not be part of the squad for the World Cup.” While it could be a long tournament with the expansion to 48 teams, the injury will take three weeks to heal. With so many players already dealing with fitness issues, Scaloni could not risk adding one more to the list. The replacement The injury happened too recently to know who will replace Balerdi on the 26-man list. However, there are a few names that could be called up until a day before their first match, on June 16. The main candidate may be Marcos Senesi, since he is also a center back. Senesi signed with Tottenham (Cameron Smith/Getty Images) For the defender, it would be a great opportunity after solid years with Bournemouth that led to a free transfer to Tottenham for next season, in what should be a step forward in his career. One major difference with Balerdi is that he is left-footed. There is a clear weakness at right back in this team, with Gonzalo Montiel and Nahuel Molina not arriving in great condition. That is why Scaloni made Agustin Giay and Nicolás Capaldo travel with the team, as they could also be added. An outside chance could go to left back Marcos Acuña. Argentina’s next match While many teams have already played at least one friendly during the week, Argentina are about to make their first appearance. The match is today against Honduras at 8 PM ET in Texas, with a lineup that is not expected to feature many starters after the team only got together a few days ago.
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