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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Sao Paulo.
Injury-affected season
Missed 5 of Sao Paulo's ~38 games this season through 5 injury absences (toe, illness). He still appeared 25 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 25 | 0 | 3 | 1945 | 6.77 |
 CONMEBOL Libertadores | 6 | 0 | 0 | 532 | 6.78 |
 Copa Do Brasil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 320 | 6.95 |
 Paulista - A1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 6.93 |
Scout report
Cédric Soares is a 34-year-old central midfielder at Sao Paulo, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 3 assists in 25 appearances, a Season grade of 27, top 35% of Serie A central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 22.6, ranking 339th of 413 in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (65.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.36 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Soares.
Judged on this season alone, Soares graded 27 — a solid campaign that ranks top 35% of the 63 central midfielders in the Serie A, on 0 goals, 3 assists and 2.36 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 27). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 23, 53rd of 63 of the 63 central midfielders in the Serie A. At 34 Soares is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.4 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Soares missed 5 games through injury (toe, illness) out of roughly 38 this season. The 25 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Sao Paulo finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side
2.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 65.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 22.6, Soares carries the 53rd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Serie A of 63. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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