Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Sparta Rotterdam.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eredivisie | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1579 | 6.78 |
 KNVB Beker | 3 | 1 | 0 | 139 | 7.03 |
Scout report
A. Santos is a 21-year-old defensive midfielder at Sparta Rotterdam, rated 66 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 111th of 284 on scout potential in the Eredivisie and 432nd of 2874 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (51.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.33 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Santos.
Judged on this season alone, Santos graded 27 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 33rd of 41 of the 41 defensive midfielders in the Eredivisie, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 4.332 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Santos, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 66, 19th of 41 of the 41 defensive midfielders in the Eredivisie. At 21 Santos is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 27.4 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Sparta Rotterdam finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side
4.33 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 4.33 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 51.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 66, Santos carries the 19th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Eredivisie of 41. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.33 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
