# Nicolás Freire

> Defender · Argentina · [Independiente](https://betsprinter.com/teams/1742) · [Canonical HTML](https://betsprinter.com/players/47466)

## Quick facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Age | 32 |
| Date of birth | 1994-02-18 |
| Nationality | Argentina |
| Position | Defender |
| Jersey | #6 |
| Height | 187 cm |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Current club | [Independiente](https://betsprinter.com/teams/1742) |
| Competition | [Liga Profesional de Fútbol](https://betsprinter.com/leagues/30) |

## Season snapshot

| Metric | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Season | 2025 |
| Competition | Liga Profesional de Fútbol |
| Appearances | 9 |
| Minutes | 567 |
| Goals | 1 |
| Assists | 0 |
| Average rating | 6.88 |

## Last matches

| Date | Competition | Opponent | Min | G | A | xG | xA | Rating |
| --- | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Sat 2 May | Liga Profesional de Fútbol | San Lorenzo | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 | — | 6.77 |

## Profile

### Steady Presence, Limited Output — Form Under Scrutiny

## Profile
Nicolás Freire is a 32-year-old Argentine centre-back who operates as a defensive mainstay for Independiente[^fact-1]. The profile is of a veteran defender tasked with stabilising the back line and offering occasional attacking support from set pieces.

## Season form
Across the campaign he logged 18 appearances and 1,148 minutes on the pitch, a volume that points to regular involvement but not relentless availability[^fact-2]. That playing time yielded 1 goal and 2 assists, tangible contributions but not the kind of attacking output that defines every game for modern ball-playing defenders[^fact-3]. Provider’s season-average rating for him sits at 6.72, a middling mark that signals steady competence with room to influence more matches decisively[^fact-4]. Data on expected goals (xG) or expected assists (xA) was not supplied; conclusions about chance-quality and contribution beyond raw goals and assists must therefore be conservative.

## Availability & momentum
The raw minutes and appearance count indicate Freire has been selected enough to be considered part of the rotation, rather than an every-match automatic starter[^fact-2]. There is no supplied detail on injury history or the precise timing of his minutes, so fitness must be inferred only from his season volume. Momentum appears incremental: the season produced goal-involvement but not a clear upswing in output that would move an observer to upgrade his form profile substantially[^fact-3][^fact-4]. Without match-by-match timestamps, it is not possible to map a recent hot streak or cold spell definitively.

## What to watch
Next fixture will clarify whether Freire can convert occasional attacking returns into a consistent source of contribution; his single goal and two assists this season are the concrete baseline to monitor for progression[^fact-3]. Attention should focus on selection and minutes — the existing 18 appearances and 1,148 minutes are the only volume anchors available and will determine fantasy or rotation value more than headline statistics[^fact-2]. Also watch whether average output (Provider rating 6.72) moves upward over successive matches; a clear uptick in that measure would be the strongest evidence of rising form within the constraints of the supplied metrics[^fact-4].

### Cited facts

[^fact-1]: **Identity** — 32 years old · Argentina · Defender · current club Independiente.
[^fact-2]: **Season volume** — 18 appearances (2017/2018), 1148 minutes on the pitch.
[^fact-3]: **Season output** — 1 goal and 2 assists recorded.
[^fact-4]: **Average rating** — Provider rating averages 6.72 across the season.

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