Nicolás Tagliafico

ARG

• #3 • Left Back

Nicolás Tagliafico

ARG

• #3 • Left Back

Club

Lyon

League

Ligue 1

Position (Secondary)

LB (CB)

Role

Possession Builder

Birthdate (Age)

Aug 31, 1992 (33)

Preferred Foot

Left

Height

5'7"

Weight

148 lb

National Team

Argentina

Ranking

85thout of 162

Overall Grade67.356th/162

Impact score4.979th/162

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Timeline

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Grades

Key Grades

This season

Overall

56th/188 DEF

67.3

Passing

73rd/187 DEF

71.4

Crossing

21st/152 DEF

69.3

Ball Carrying

63rd/165 DEF

71.8

1 V 1 Defending

105th/185 DEF

65.6

Positioning

79th/187 DEF

69.7

Overall Grades by game

This season

Metrics

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Appearances

1495

Minutes

Clean sheets

Matches

Jun 28, 2:00am UTCGroup J

News

Jun 24, 2026

Sees first World Cup minutes

Tagliafico recorded two clearances in Monday's 2-0 win versus Austria.

Analysis: Tagliafico came off the bench in the closing stages of Monday's 2-0 win over Austria, replacing Facundo Medina with eight minutes remaining to make his first competitive appearance since picking up the calf injury that had kept him sidelined since the start of the World Cup, completing one clearance and two duels in limited time as Argentina managed the result comfortably. The left-back's appearance confirmed his fitness has progressed sufficiently for the coaching staff to trust him with game time, even if the brief cameo reflected the cautious approach coach Lionel Scaloni had outlined in the build-up, with Medina retaining the starting role and Tagliafico being eased back gradually rather than thrown in from the first minute. With Argentina already qualified for the knockout rounds as group winners, the coming days will be important for Tagliafico to build his match sharpness ahead of a potential starting role in the round of 32, where his defensive experience and ability on the left side will offer Scaloni a reliable and battle-tested option at left-back.

Jun 22, 2026

Available off bench

Tagliafico (calf) is on the bench for Monday's clash against Austria.

Analysis: Tagliafico has been included in the squad after completing training sessions following the calf injury that had kept him sidelined since the start of the World Cup, with coach Lionel Scaloni confirming all players are available while also stressing the need to take his comeback slowly to make sure he is okay. Facundo Medina will retain the starting spot at left-back, with Tagliafico's gradual reintegration expected to see him pick up minutes off the bench as the coaching staff manage his return carefully through the remainder of the group stage. His value upon returning to fuller involvement is expected to come primarily from his defensive contributions as he builds his way back to the fitness required to reclaim a starting role.