# Fabricio Bustos > Defender · Argentina · [River Plate](https://betsprinter.com/teams/1755) · [Canonical HTML](https://betsprinter.com/players/47824) ## Quick facts | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Age | 30 | | Date of birth | 1996-04-28 | | Nationality | Argentina | | Position | Defender | | Jersey | #16 | | Height | 168 cm | | Weight | 70 kg | | Current club | [River Plate](https://betsprinter.com/teams/1755) | | Competition | [Liga Profesional de Fútbol](https://betsprinter.com/leagues/30) | ## Season snapshot | Metric | Value | | --- | ---: | | Season | 2025 | | Competition | Liga Profesional de Fútbol | | Appearances | 17 | | Minutes | 1206 | | Goals | 0 | | Assists | 0 | | Average rating | 6.63 | ## Last matches | Date | Competition | Opponent | Min | G | A | xG | xA | Rating | | --- | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | | Sun 24 May | Liga Profesional de Fútbol | Belgrano | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6.09 | | Sat 16 May | Liga Profesional de Fútbol | Rosario Central | 44 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6.54 | | Thu 14 May | Liga Profesional de Fútbol | Gimnasia La Plata | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | — | 6.69 | | Sun 3 May | Liga Profesional de Fútbol | Atlético Tucumán | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 | — | 6.95 | ## Profile ### Steady Rotation Option, Limited Attacking Punch ## Profile Fabricio Bustos is a 30‑year‑old Argentine defender currently at River Plate[^fact-1]. The available data speaks to a squad player role rather than an every‑week starter, with minutes and output skewing towards rotational use[^fact-1][^fact-2]. ## Season form Across the season Bustos has made five appearances and logged 300 minutes on the pitch[^fact-2]. Those minutes have produced modest attacking returns: over the last five matches he has generated 0.15 expected goals and 0.10 expected assists[^fact-4]. The provider rating across the season averages 6.84, a figure that frames these contributions as functionally steady but unspectacular[^fact-3]. Quantitatively, the campaign so far reads as limited volume paired with conservative productivity. Five appearances and 300 minutes underline a role that is clearly subordinate to a full‑time starter, and the 0.15 xG/0.10 xA across five games indicates only occasional involvement in higher‑value attacking sequences[^fact-2][^fact-4]. The 6.84 average rating aligns with that profile: reliable enough to avoid negative scrutiny, but not producing standout statistical moments[^fact-3]. ## Availability & momentum Recent match activity shows Bustos has been involved but not prolific. He has recorded 0 goals and 0 assists across his last three appearances while totaling 209 minutes in that span[^fact-5]. In his most recent outing River Plate delivered a 1–0 victory over Rosario Central; Bustos played and posted a match rating of 6.54 with no direct goal contributions[^fact-6]. The trend is clear: minutes are coming in clusters, and those minutes have not translated into goal contributions. The sequence of 209 minutes over three appearances suggests a player being used in short‑to‑medium bursts rather than extended runs of starts, and the lack of goals or assists in that block confirms limited attacking momentum[^fact-5][^fact-6]. ## What to watch The supplied facts do not include the identity or timing of River Plate’s next fixture, so the immediate opposition context cannot be assessed here[^fact-1]. What can be monitored in the near term is opportunity: Bustos’s role hinges on whether River deploys him in further rotational minutes or hands him a sustained run. If minutes increase beyond the current five appearances and 300 minutes baseline, watch for any uptick in the xG/xA metrics from the last‑five window (0.15 xG, 0.10 xA) as the clearest signal of improved offensive involvement[^fact-2][^fact-4]. For data‑driven squads, Bustos presents as a dependable defensive option with limited attacking upside across the supplied sample; any reassessment should start from changes in minute volume and consequent movement on his 6.84 season rating and last‑five expected output[^fact-3][^fact-4]. ### Cited facts [^fact-1]: **Identity** — 30 years old · Argentina · Defender · current club River Plate. [^fact-2]: **Season volume** — 5 appearances (2026), 300 minutes on the pitch. [^fact-3]: **Average rating** — Provider rating averages 6.84 across the season. [^fact-4]: **Expected output (last 5)** — Last 5 matches: 0.15 xG and 0.10 xA. [^fact-5]: **Recent form (last 5)** — 0 goals, 0 assists, 209 minutes across the last 3 appearances. [^fact-6]: **Last match** — Rosario Central 1–0 (W) — 0 goals, 0 assists, rating 6.54. --- Methodology: . Canonical HTML: .