Primera División top scorers - Argentina 2026 Torneo Apertura
The leading goalscorers in Primera División (Liga Profesional de Fútbol) in the 2026 Torneo Apertura season, as well as the players with the most assists and all hat-tricks.
Quick overview
- Top scorer list winner: Gabriel Ávalos, Independiente - 9 goals
- Most assists: Diego Valdés, Vélez Sarsfield, Julián Palacios, Unión de Santa Fe + 4 more players with same number of assists - 5 assists
- Number of hat-tricks: 2
Liga Profesional de Fútbol best goalscorers 2026 Torneo Apertura
Below is the final top scorer list for the Primera División 2026 Torneo Apertura, including the 32 players who scored the most goals during the season. If you want to see each players' goal progression per round during the season you can find it here.
- Sources: Historical statistics are based on data from our providers and checked against archived season records when needed. Read more in our About Us section.
- Methodology: We count league goals, including knockout rounds when they are part of the same competition. Qualification, promotion and relegation playoffs are not included.
Most assists in the Primera División 2026 Torneo Apertura
This is the list of the players that assisted to most goals the Primera División during the 2026 Torneo Apertura season.
| # | Player, team | Nationality | Age | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Diego Valdés
Vélez Sarsfield |
Chile | 32 | 5 |
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Julián Palacios
Unión de Santa Fe |
Argentina | 27 | 5 |
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Gabriel Ávalos
Independiente |
Paraguay | 35 | 5 |
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Rafael Profini
Unión de Santa Fe |
Argentina | 22 | 5 |
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Sebastián Villa
Independiente Rivadavia |
Colombia | 29 | 5 |
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Facundo Lencioni
Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza |
Argentina | 25 | 5 |
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| 7. |
Alexis Steimbach
Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata |
Argentina | 23 | 4 |
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Jaminton Campaz
Rosario Central |
Colombia | 25 | 4 |
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Ignacio Abraham
Banfield |
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28 | 4 |
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Óscar Cortés
Huracán |
Colombia | 22 | 4 |
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Santiago López García
Banfield |
Argentina | 28 | 4 |
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Rodrigo Atencio
Independiente Rivadavia |
Argentina | 23 | 4 |
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Nicolás Fernández
Belgrano |
Argentina | 30 | 4 |
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Aarón Molinas
Defensa y Justicia |
Argentina | 25 | 4 |
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Lucas Passerini
Belgrano |
Argentina | 31 | 4 |
Scored hat-tricks in Primera División, season 2026 Torneo Apertura
In total there were 2 scored hat-tricks during the season 2026 Torneo Apertura in Primera División, Argentina. All players scoring these hat-tricks (or more than 3 goals), and the matches they scored it in, are listed here.
| Player, Team | Match | GoalsGoals |
|---|---|---|
| Adolfo Gaich Estudiantes de La Plata |
Estudiantes de La Plata - Central Córdoba 5-0 Mon 23 March 2026 |
3 80', 85', 88' |
| Dylan Aquino Lanús |
Lanús - Newell's Old Boys 5-0 Tue 17 March 2026 |
3 37', 40', 54' |
22 January 2026 was the starting date for the Primera División season 2026 Torneo Apertura, and the final games were played 5 May 2026.