Despite not making it far in this tournament, Julian Alvarez’s performance was tremendous in this competition. His play earned him the highest average rating on this list.
| Player | Rating | Defense | Minutes Played | Team |
| Julián Álvarez | 8.79 | Back 4 | 720 | River Plate |
| Enrique Triverio | 8.32 | Back 4 | 423 | The Strongest |
| Hulk | 8.14 | Back 4 | 837 | Atlético Mineiro |
| Pedro | 8.12 | Back 4 | 645 | Flamengo |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 7.87 | Back 4 | 675 | Flamengo |
| Samson Akinyoola | 7.69 | Back 4 | 450 | Caracas |
| Juan Martín Lucero | 7.68 | Back 4 | 516 | Colo-Colo |
| Moisés | 7.66 | Back 5 | 451 | Fortaleza |
| Rony | 7.64 | Back 4 | 343 | Palmeiras |
| Rafael Navarro | 7.45 | Back 4 | 395 | Palmeiras |
| Emmanuel Gigliotti | 7.07 | Back 4 | 501 | Nacional |
| Leandro Díaz | 7.05 | Back 5 | 335 | Estudiantes |
Conditions for the presented data:
– Minimum minutes played in the competition: 270 minutes (equivalent to 3 full games) per type of defense played (Back 4 or Back 5);
– Libertadores Qualifying Round data excluded;
Data from FBref.