Angelo Preciado

Following his move to Atletico-MG, Preciado's current-season form is level with last season (Season 15→16), while his Rating climbed 30→45. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Atletico-MG · 7th	11	0	1	6.27	45	23
2025/26	Sparta Praha · 2nd	14	0	1	6.89	30	15
2024/25	Sparta Praha	9	0	1	6.69	—	—
2023/24	Sparta Praha	10	2	3	7.11	—	—
2023/24	Genk · 2nd	2	0	0	—	42	0
2022/23	Genk · 2nd	24	0	1	6.56	49	10

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Ecuador · international

Side	Apps	G
Ecuador	61	0
Ecuador U20	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

A. Preciado is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at Atletico-MG, rated 45 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 168th of 338 on scout potential in the Serie A. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (30.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.32 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Preciado.

Judged on this season alone, Preciado graded 16 — a solid campaign that ranks top 39% of the 18 defensive midfielders in the Serie A, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 4.32 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 15 → 16). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 45, 9th of 18 of the 18 defensive midfielders in the Serie A. At 28 Preciado is in his prime years, and a market index of 12.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Preciado is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2026/27Trending upRemarkably consistent

Current potential9th of 18 defensive midfielders · Serie A · 11 apps Current season7th of 18 defensive midfielders · Serie A · 11 apps 7th-best defensive midfielder in the Serie A 168th in the Serie A · potential 9th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Serie A

Ratingi

9th of 18 defensive midfielders

15.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

30.9%

Minutes

limited game time

4.32

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Atletico-MG finished 7th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

4.32

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.32 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 11 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 4.32 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 30.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 45, Preciado carries the 9th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Serie A of 18 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.32 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %30.9%

Available fixtures27 of 27

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.12

Goal contribution / 900.12

Defensive actions / 904.32

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %16.7

Pass accuracy %79

Dribble success %57.1

Cards / 900.48

Foul involvement / 904.32

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~21), then tapers with age. At 28, Preciado sits on 12.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Preciado's projected Rating — 45 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target1

Shots6

Passing

Assists1

Chances created4

Passes279

Pass accuracy79%

Possession

Successful dribbles8

Dribble success57.1%

Duels won54

Duels won %56.3%

Fouls won17

Defending

Tackles19

Interceptions12

Blocks5

Fouls committed19

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

Atletico-MGJan 2026 – now

Sparta PrahaSept 2023 – Jan 2026

GenkJan 2021 – Sept 2023

Independienteuntil Jan 2021

About A. Preciado

Angelo Smit Preciado Quiñónez is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Atletico-MG, born on February 18, 1998 in Shushufindi, standing 173 cm tall. He is from Ecuador. Atletico-MG currently sit 7th of 20 in the Serie A.

This season

In the current season, A. Preciado has made 11 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 750 minutes, averaging a 6.89 match rating over his last 9 rated games, with 4 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Serie A, the CONMEBOL Sudamericana and the Copa Do Brasil. Though primarily a defensive midfielder, he has also lined up in defence this season.

When A. Preciado plays, Atletico-MG's record this season is 6W-4D-5L — and his match ratings average 6.94 at home against 6.64 on the road.

Recent matches

September 9, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Santos (59 minutes, 6.38 rating)
August 29, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Vitoria (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
August 26, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Cruzeiro (1 minutes)
August 16, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Gremio (90 minutes, 7 rating)
August 8, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Remo (96 minutes, 1 assist, 7.2 rating)
August 1, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Juventude (21 minutes, 6.6 rating)
July 26, 2026: 2-1 win away at Palmeiras (85 minutes, 6.5 rating)
April 23, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Ceara (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 19, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Coritiba (11 minutes, 6.9 rating)
March 21, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Fluminense (89 minutes, 7.2 rating)

A. Preciado's next match is on October 8, 2026, when Atletico-MG face Atletico Paranaense away in the Serie A.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates A. Preciado at 45 with a Season form score of 15.8, ranking 168th of 338 defensive midfielders in the Serie A. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 8 career titles — among them the Cup and the Czech Liga. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, A. Preciado has totalled 172 club appearances with 8 goals and 12 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 24 appearances for Independiente del Valle.

A. Preciado's career has also included time at Sparta Praha, Genk and Independiente.

On the international stage, A. Preciado has represented Ecuador and Ecuador U20 — 63 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

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Season stats

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Career

Scout report

Output in context · Atletico-MG finished 7th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points