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Lautaro Ruben Rivero Cruz
River Plate

Lautaro Ruben Rivero Cruz

Defender · River Plate. Explore performance, career and dated market values.

PositionDEF Age22 ClubRiver Plate Market value€7mTransfermarkt · 2026-05-22
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubRiver PlateLiga Profesional
PositionDefenderDefender
Date of birth22 years old
NationalityArgentinaBuenos Aires
National teamNot verifiedCaps not stored
Contract untilNot currently verifiedExpired dates are not shown as current
Market value€7mTransfermarkt · 2026-05-22
AvailabilityNo current absence reportedLatest provider status
Height185 cm80 kg
Shirt number#13River Plate
Performance
Season stats

Liga Profesional · 2026

River Plate · Defender

Appearances2119 starts
Minutes17562 substitute entries
Rating7.07provider season average
Goals + assists11 goals · 0 assists
Goals / 900.05minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Shots134 on target
Passing851120 passes · 4 key
Defensive work2923 interceptions · 11 blocks
Duels won65.3%98 of 150
Dribble success57.1%4 of 7
Cards7Y / 0Rdiscipline

Totals come from API-Football. Per-90 rates and percentages are transparent calculations from those totals; unavailable inputs remain blank.

Availability

No current absence is reported. No dated absence history is available.

Comparable profiles

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KhellvenKhellvenPalmeiras · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · close age profile77match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,756 min / 2026 · 955 min

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Lautaro Ruben Rivero Cruz and Khellven — stored season statistics
Context / metricLautaro Ruben Rivero CruzKhellven
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga ProfesionalSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleRiver PlatePalmeiras
Minutes1,756955
Appearances2120
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90291.49 per 90232.17 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90231.18 per 9070.66 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 90110.56 per 9060.57 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

MatheuzinhoMatheuzinhoCorinthians · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar value range71match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,756 min / 2026 · 1,958 min

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Lautaro Ruben Rivero Cruz and Matheuzinho — stored season statistics
Context / metricLautaro Ruben Rivero CruzMatheuzinho
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga ProfesionalSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleRiver PlateCorinthians
Minutes1,7561,958
Appearances2123
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90291.49 per 90381.75 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90231.18 per 90281.29 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 90110.56 per 9050.23 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Fabrício BrunoFabrício BrunoCruzeiro · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · comparable value band57match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,756 min / 2026 · 2,081 min

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Lautaro Ruben Rivero Cruz and Fabrício Bruno — stored season statistics
Context / metricLautaro Ruben Rivero CruzFabrício Bruno
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga ProfesionalSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleRiver PlateCruzeiro
Minutes1,7562,081
Appearances2124
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90291.49 per 90190.82 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90231.18 per 90160.69 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 90110.56 per 90130.56 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Léo PereiraLéo PereiraFlamengo · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · comparable value band57match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,756 min / 2026 · 2,046 min

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Lautaro Ruben Rivero Cruz and Léo Pereira — stored season statistics
Context / metricLautaro Ruben Rivero CruzLéo Pereira
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga ProfesionalSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleRiver PlateFlamengo
Minutes1,7562,046
Appearances2123
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90291.49 per 90251.1 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90231.18 per 90281.23 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 90110.56 per 90190.84 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

MuriloMuriloPalmeiras · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · comparable value band57match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,756 min / 2026 · 2,045 min

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Lautaro Ruben Rivero Cruz and Murilo — stored season statistics
Context / metricLautaro Ruben Rivero CruzMurilo
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga ProfesionalSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleRiver PlatePalmeiras
Minutes1,7562,045
Appearances2123
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90291.49 per 90241.06 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90231.18 per 90231.01 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 90110.56 per 90170.75 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Ronald Federico Araújo da SilvaRonald Federico Araújo da SilvaLiverpool · DEFsame defender role · same defender group53match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,756 min / 2026 · 285 min

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Lautaro Ruben Rivero Cruz and Ronald Federico Araújo da Silva — stored season statistics
Context / metricLautaro Ruben Rivero CruzRonald Federico Araújo da Silva
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga ProfesionalPremier League
Team in this sampleRiver PlateLiverpool
Minutes1,756285
Appearances215
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90291.49 per 9051.58 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90231.18 per 9020.63 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 90110.56 per 9030.95 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

The score compares available profile facts only. Missing stats or value data never receive neutral points.

Career
Career economics

Transfer history

Confirmed provider records only; undisclosed terms are never estimated.

Recorded moves33 loans · 0 free moves
Known feesNo disclosed feesTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed feeNot suppliedNo verified monetary record

Latest recorded move: Central Cordoba de Santiago → River Plate · 09 Jun 2025, with terms recorded as Loan return. The player was 21.

Season / dateRouteDeal typeReported termsAge
202509 Jun 2025Central Cordoba de Santiago → River PlateLoan returnLoan return21
202504 Jun 2025Central Cordoba de Santiago → River PlateLoan returnLoan return21
202401 Jun 2024River Plate → Central Cordoba de SantiagoLoanTerms not supplied20
Career record

Career timeline

Dates retain the source's precision. Fixture and record dates are labelled separately.

Season context2026 season

River Plate · Liga Profesional

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
Loan returnCentral Cordoba de Santiago → River Plate

Provider transfer record

Loan returnCentral Cordoba de Santiago → River Plate

Provider transfer record

LoanRiver Plate → Central Cordoba de Santiago

Provider transfer record

ProfileBorn

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Value & contract

Market value

€7m

Transfermarkt · 2026-05-22

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Market values and estimates are not asking prices or agreed transfer fees.

Contract

A current contract expiry has not been verified. Contract length, options and release clauses are unavailable.

News

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Data & updates
Fact provenance

Where this profile data comes from

Confidence describes the stored field and its source, not the player's quality.

IdentityLautaro Ruben Rivero CruzHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubRiver PlateHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionLiga ProfesionalHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionDefenderMediumAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonNot assessedAPI-Football
Availability0 recordsMediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history3HighAPI-Football · checked
ContractNot storedNot verifiedSource not stored
Quality record updated: Not recordedNo automated consistency issue is currently recorded.
Profile updates

What changed?

Recorded updates show the previous and new values. Repeated position reports are grouped with their original dates.

0records in the last 24 hours3 updates · 9 retained records
ProfileDetailed position updated

Centre BackDefender

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ProfileDetailed position updated

DefenderCentre Back

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7 matching records · show dates

The same position update was recorded repeatedly. Each original timestamp is retained.

ValuationValue record updated

€1.8m€1.7m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.