Federico Insúa
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at Retired
👕500+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Rating · 2016
5.1
Average
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.18
goals / match
CA Independiente
top club · 111 apps
Position rank · 2016
#242
goals rank
#191
assists rank
100
season goals
83
season assists
Among 301 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€4.50m
peak value · 2004
€4.50m
top transfer fee · 06/07
11
best season · 2003
17 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1980-01-03 · 6 players total
570Appearances
100Goals
83Assists
44Yellow cards
0Red cards
165Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Federico Insúa |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1980-01-03 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Citizenship |  Argentina |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-06-07 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Gold Players S.A. |
Jul 2016
2016 — AA Argentinos Juniors
14 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2016
Transfer: Argentinos Jrs. → Retired
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 2016
Transfer: Millonarios → Argentinos Jrs.
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
2015 — Millonarios FC, CA Independiente
41 matches · 10 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: Independiente → Millonarios
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
2014 — CA Independiente, CA Vélez Sarsfield
33 matches · 4 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Vélez Sarsfield → Independiente
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — CA Independiente
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
2013 — CA Vélez Sarsfield
46 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — CA Vélez Sarsfield
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
2012 — CA Vélez Sarsfield
20 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Bursaspor → Vélez Sarsfield
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Bursaspor
10 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2011
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Bursaspor
25 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — CA Boca Juniors
30 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: América → Bursaspor
10/11 · Transfer
Jun 2010
Transfer: Boca Juniors → América
09/10 · Return from loan
Jul 2009
2009 — CA Boca Juniors
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
Transfer: América → Boca Juniors
09/10 · Loan
Jun 2009
Transfer: Necaxa → América
08/09 · Return from loan
Jan 2009
Transfer: América → Necaxa
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — CF América, Club Necaxa
33 matches · 5 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2008
Injury: unknown
34 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — CF América
17 matches · 3 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
2007 — CF América
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
Transfer: Bor. M'gladbach → América
07/08 · Transfer · €4.20m
Jul 2006
06/07 — Borussia Mönchengladbach
33 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
2006 — CA Boca Juniors
37 matches · 11 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Boca Juniors → Bor. M'gladbach
06/07 · Transfer · €4.50m
Jul 2005
2005 — CA Independiente, CA Boca Juniors
45 matches · 11 G · 15 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Independiente → Boca Juniors
05/06 · Transfer · €2.48m
Jun 2004
Transfer: Málaga CF → Independiente
03/04 · Return from loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — Málaga CF
31 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
2003 — CA Independiente
38 matches · 11 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Independiente → Málaga CF
03/04 · Loan
Jan 2003
Transfer: Argentinos Jrs. → Independiente
02/03 · Transfer · €3.00m
Dec 2002
Transfer: Independiente → Argentinos Jrs.
02/03 · Return from loan
Jul 2002
2002 — AA Argentinos Juniors, CA Independiente
36 matches · 9 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2002
Transfer: Argentinos Jrs. → Independiente
01/02 · Loan
Jul 2001
2001 — AA Argentinos Juniors
38 matches · 9 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — AA Argentinos Juniors
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
2000 — AA Argentinos Juniors
29 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
1999 — AA Argentinos Juniors
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
Transfer: Argentinos U20 → Argentinos Jrs.
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1998
1998 — AA Argentinos Juniors
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 184 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2016. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.13/90
Assists1 total · 0.13/90
G+A2 total · 0.25/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
AA Argentinos Juniors
21.7%
CA Independiente
15.4%
Millonarios FC
4.8%
CA Vélez Sarsfield
16.0%
CA Boca Juniors
9.1%
CF América
11.3%
Bursaspor
6.1%
Club Necaxa
4.2%
Borussia Mönchengladbach
8.3%
Málaga CF
3.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA Argentinos Juniors | 7 | 00/01 | 2016 | 103 | 17 | 16 | 3,217 |
| CA Independiente | 6 | 13/14 | 2015 | 111 | 27 | 25 | 2,281 |
| Millonarios FC | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 40 | 10 | 7 | 714 |
| CA Vélez Sarsfield | 4 | 12/13 | 2014 | 82 | 14 | 4 | 2,375 |
| CA Boca Juniors | 4 | 2005 | 2010 | 79 | 16 | 8 | 1,354 |
| CF América | 3 | 07/08 | 2007 | 40 | 7 | 12 | 1,672 |
| Bursaspor | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 904 |
| Club Necaxa | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 623 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1,225 |
| Málaga CF | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 478 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Primera División | AA Argentinos Juniors | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 709 |
| 2015 | Fase Final LP I | Millonarios FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 124 |
| 2015 | Liga Águila I | Millonarios FC | 18 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 310 |
| 2015 | Liga Postobón II | Millonarios FC | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 280 |
| 2015 | Transición | CA Independiente | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Copa Argentina | CA Independiente | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| 2014 | Inicial | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Prim. B Nacional | CA Independiente | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 446 |
| 2013 | Copa Argentina | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Copa Sudamericana | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Final | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 256 |
| 2013 | Inicial | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,478 |
| 2013 | Libertadores | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 304 |
| 2012 | Clausura | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 2012 | Libertadores | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 |
| 2010 | Apertura | CA Boca Juniors | 17 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 439 |
| 2010 | Clausura | CA Boca Juniors | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Copa Sudamericana | CA Boca Juniors | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Copa Sudamericana | CF América | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 520 |
| 2006 | Apertura | CA Boca Juniors | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 226 |
| 2006 | Clausura | CA Boca Juniors | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 378 |
| 2005 | Apertura | CA Independiente | 18 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 317 |
| 2005 | Clausura | CA Independiente | 17 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 373 |
| 2005 | Copa Sudamericana | CA Boca Juniors | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 311 |
| 2005 | Recopa Sudamericana | CA Boca Juniors | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Apertura | CA Independiente | 19 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 195 |
| 2003 | Clausura | CA Independiente | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 386 |
| 2002 | Apertura | AA Argentinos Juniors | 18 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 259 |
| 2002 | Clausura | CA Independiente | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 510 |
| 2001 | Apertura | AA Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 316 |
| 2001 | Clausura | AA Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 313 |
| 2000 | Apertura | AA Argentinos Juniors | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Clausura | AA Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1,620 |
| 1999 | Apertura | AA Argentinos Juniors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Clausura | AA Argentinos Juniors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Partidos definición | CA Independiente | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Partidos definición | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Bursaspor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168 |
| 11/12 | Süper Lig | Bursaspor | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Bursaspor | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Süper Lig | Bursaspor | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 736 |
| 10/11 | Türkiye Kupasi | Bursaspor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Primera Apertura | CF América | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 375 |
| 08/09 | Primera Clausura | Club Necaxa | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 623 |
| 07/08 | InterLiga | CF América | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | North American SuperLiga | CF América | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 214 |
| 07/08 | Primera Apertura | CF América | 13 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 563 |
| 06/07 | Bundesliga | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 32 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,225 |
| 06/07 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | LaLiga | Málaga CF | 31 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 478 |
| 00/01 | First Division Promotion (-11/12) | AA Argentinos Juniors | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Argentinos U20 | Argentinos Jrs. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | Argentinos Jrs. | Independiente | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-12-31 | Independiente | Argentinos Jrs. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Argentinos Jrs. | Independiente | Transfer | 0 | €3.00m |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Independiente | Málaga CF | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Málaga CF | Independiente | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Independiente | Boca Juniors | Transfer | 4500000 | €2.48m |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Boca Juniors | Bor. M'gladbach | Transfer | 4500000 | €4.50m |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Bor. M'gladbach | América | Transfer | 3500000 | €4.20m |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | América | Necaxa | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Necaxa | América | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | América | Boca Juniors | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Boca Juniors | América | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | América | Bursaspor | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-08 | Bursaspor | Vélez Sarsfield | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-26 | Vélez Sarsfield | Independiente | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | Independiente | Millonarios | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | Millonarios | Argentinos Jrs. | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-07 | Argentinos Jrs. | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2008-01-05 | 2008-06-05 | 153 | 34 |
| 10/11 | Knee injury | 2011-04-25 | 2011-05-25 | 31 | 5 |
Current€600k
Peak€4.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.90m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #11940 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3437 | #9 | 15 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Pratto | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Francisco Cerro | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastián Sosa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fernando Tobio | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Apertura | CA Independiente | 7 | 19 |
| 2006 | Apertura | CA Boca Juniors | 7 | 19 |
| 2002 | Apertura | AA Argentinos Juniors | 6 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Primera Apertura | CF América | 8 | 13 |
| 2015 | Liga Águila I | Millonarios FC | 7 | 18 |
| 2005 | Apertura | CA Independiente | 6 | 18 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Boca Juniors | América | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | América | Boca Juniors | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Necaxa | América | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | América | Necaxa | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Málaga CF | Independiente | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Independiente | Málaga CF | Loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-12-31 | Independiente | Argentinos Jrs. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | Argentinos Jrs. | Independiente | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Federico Insúa's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monarcas Morelia | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 13% |
| Santos Laguna | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 50% |
| Club San Luis | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 50% |
| CF Monterrey | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 13% |
| CF Pachuca | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 25% |
| Jaguares Chiapas | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 33% |
| Atlante | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 33% |
| Gallos Blancos | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 67% |
| Deportivo Guadalajara | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 17% |
| Pumas UNAM | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 33% |
| Deportivo Toluca | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 33% |
| Estudiantes Tecos | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | First senior goal | |
| 2005 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 2016 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 41 | 714 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 2014 | 33 | 500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 2013 | 46 | 2,038 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 2010 | 30 | 439 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 6 | 520 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 2006 | 37 | 604 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 2005 | 45 | 1,001 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 2003 | 38 | 581 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 2002 | 36 | 769 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 2001 | 38 | 629 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 2000 | 29 | 1,620 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 12/13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 25 | 736 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 08/09 | 33 | 998 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 06/07 | 33 | 1,225 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 03/04 | 31 | 478 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 00/01 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Transición
156 apps
34 G
26 A
Final
152 apps
28 G
17 A
Primera Apertura
30 apps
5 G
12 A
Libertadores
14 apps
5 G
1 A
Liga Águila I
18 apps
4 G
7 A
Liga Postobón II
18 apps
4 G
0 A
LaLiga
31 apps
3 G
4 A
Copa Sudamericana
20 apps
3 G
2 A
Prim. B Nacional
16 apps
2 G
4 A
Primera Clausura
16 apps
2 G
3 A
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Who is Federico Insúa?
Federico Insúa is an Argentina professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Federico Insúa?
Federico Insúa is 46 years old. He was born on January 3, 1980 in Buenos Aires.
What position does Federico Insúa play?
Federico Insúa plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Federico Insúa play for?
Federico Insúa currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Federico Insúa scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Federico Insúa has scored 100 goals in 570 appearances.