The Argentine league, Liga Profesional de Futbol, remains one of the purest exhibitions of football on the planet. Who watches it? Argentinian fans, all of them obsessives and romantics that still believe in this being “the beautiful game.”
These are the finest footballers in the South-Amercan league in 2024 based on their Argentine fantasy football scores.
Team of the Season in the Argentine Primera Division
Goalkeeper
Ignacio Arce (Deportivo Riestra)
Deportivo Riestra became a master of the draw. But it was goalkeeper Ignacio Arce, most often, tasked with keeping the peace and keeping things together. With one of the best defensive records in the league, Arce is the best goalkeeper in Argentina fantasy football.
That’s why only the MLS and Campeonato Brasileiro rival the Argentine league for popularity in the Americas.
Defenders
Gaston Martirena (Racing Club Avellaneda)
The very popular Racing Club finished the season in third place. Martirena made 22 starts for the team. He scored three goals along the way and was the top defender in the league.
Sasha Julian Marcich (Atletico Lanus)
Another smooth, average season for Atletico Lanus. But it was enough to convince Sasha Julian Marcich to join the club from Platense after an excellent season in which you should have picked him for your fantasy football team.
Juan Pintado (Gymnasia y Esgrima)
Juan PIntado joined Gymnasia La Plata in 2024 and set about playing as if he’d been here for ages. Committed, consistent performances brought him to our Team of the Year.
Francisco Alvarez (Argentinos Jrs)
Argentinos Juniors were largely disappointing in 2024. But Francisco Alvarez was one of the few players who got himself noticed. The 24-year-old put in sound performances that land him in our Team of the Year.
Midfielders
Marcelino Moreno (Atletico Lanus)
Marcelino Moreno‘s five goals scored across the season for Lanus, as well as his consistency, earn him the distinction of the league’s finest midfielder in 2024. Make sure you scout him for fantasy football in 2025 as well!
Thiago Cruz Fernandez (Velez Sarsfield)
Velez Sarsfield was the top team in the country in 2024. And Thiago Cruz Fernandez often was what made it tick. Fernandez scored five goals along the way and showed himself to be one of the great hopes of Argentinian football.
Gaston Lodico (Instituto AC Cordoba)
A great passer of the ball, Gaston Lodico made sure that Instituto’s season was without too much hassle or dangerous events needing to be avoided. There’s still room for growth, but Lodico is, without question, a great midfielder.
Gonzalo Maroni (Newell’s Old Boys)
Newell’s Old Boys will be happy to get at least one representative in the Team of the Season. But Gonzalo Maroni’s addition comes after great performances with Tigre, at the end of which Old Boys insisted on transferring him.
Attackers
Braian Romero (Velez Sarsfield)
Braian Romero was the striker to pick if you were playing Argentine fantasy football in 2024. The veteran attacker managed to score 12 goals across a very successful campaign for the club.
Jonathan Herrera (Deportivo Riestra)
Jonathan Herrera also proved that the experienced strikers seem to do best in Liga Profesional de Futbol. The 33-year-old found the net 9 times, and your fantasy football draft would’ve been better with him in it.
