Unión’s Rafael Profini leads Torneo Apertura in assists | OneFootball

The football growth experienced by Rafael Profini at the start of 2026 is truly remarkable. To the point of becoming an indispensable player for Unión in the midfield.

Although he is a central midfielder, he is key for Tate to be, along with Independiente and Tigre, the highest-scoring teams in Argentine football with 15 goals in nine matches.

Profini has become the top assist provider of the Torneo Apertura, delivering four assists. Additionally, he scored a goal in the 4-0 victory against Gimnasia de Mendoza.

In the match against Independiente, he was fouled for a penalty that Cristian Tarragona later converted into a goal. He also provided a superb assist for Mateo del Blanco's goal.

Undoubtedly, his most outstanding match in terms of numbers was against Sarmiento. In that game, Profini contributed three assists for Tate's 3-1 victory.

With the departure of Mauricio Martínez, Profini has firmly established himself in the starting lineup, complementing Mauro Pittón in the center of the field.

So far in the Torneo Apertura, the 22-year-old midfielder has played all the matches as a starter, accumulating 766 minutes on the field and notably has not received any yellow cards.

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