Giovani Lo Celso

Argentina · MF

2026 World Cup squad profile

Position
MF
Squad role
Projected starter
Position rank
#1
Intl caps
65
Intl goals
4
Intl assists
16
0.71(model rating, 0–1)
4.3%

See Giovani Lo Celso on the full Argentina scoring list →

Recent form

Rising

2021/22 international form vs the player's multi-season baseline (7.30 vs 6.94).

Major tournament stats

TournamentMPMinGAxGShKPPrgPPrgCTklInt
Copa América 20245204010.630171131
Event data from StatsBomb open data, covering the World Cup, Euro, Copa América and AFCON finals. Small per-tournament samples. Totals shown, not per-90 rates.
▸How to read this table— 11 columns explained
MP
Matches played in the tournament.
Min
Total minutes on the pitch.
G
Goals scored (penalties in normal play included; shootouts excluded).
A
Assists: passes that directly led to a goal.
xG
Expected goals: summed per-shot quality (StatsBomb's model).
Sh
Shots taken.
KP
Key passes: passes that led to a shot.
PrgP
Progressive passes: completed passes moving the ball ≥10m toward goal.
PrgC
Progressive carries: carries advancing ≥5m toward goal.
Tkl
Tackles won.
Int
Interceptions.

Tournament scouting radar

Limited sample

Defending

Tackles won / 90
1.32
72
Interceptions / 90
0.44
18
Ball recoveries / 90
4.41
55
Blocks / 90
0.88
9
Clearances / 90
0.88
54
Pressures / 90
13.68
30

Passing & progression

Prog. passes / 90
7.50
45
Key passes / 90
0.00
2
Prog. carries / 90
4.85
12
Pass completion %
83.5%
46

Possession

Carries / 90
34.41
45
Dribbles / 90
0.44
42

Per-90 rates from major-tournament event data (StatsBomb), ranked vs 103 midfielders with ≥270 minutes in the same finals. Higher = better. This player is below the 270-minute bar, so their own rates rest on a small sample: read the percentiles as indicative.

International profile

Giovani Lo Celso has 65 caps and 4 international goals for Argentina, a MF projected to start. Big-5 European league career stats aren't available for this player, but the model still rates their 2026 outlook.

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