Field Insider
53.8
14.7%
Ratingi
16.5
45.5%
Seasoni
25.6
Valuei

Profile

Full nameFausto Mariano Vera
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityArgentina
Age26
Date of birth26 Mar 2000
BirthplaceHurlingham
Height179 cm
Shirt number#8
ClubAtletico-MG
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Defensive midfielderalso played DEF

Season stats

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18
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
1157
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Atletico-MG.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Serie A181011576.87
Mineiro - 118107116.87
CONMEBOL Sudamericana5004016.71
Copa Do Brasil3001986.5

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

F. Vera is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder at Atletico-MG, rated 53.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 148th of 413 on scout potential in the Serie A. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (35.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.58 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Vera.

Judged on this season alone, Vera graded 17 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 36th of 57 of the 57 defensive midfielders in the Serie A, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 3.578 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 30 → 17). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 54, top 36% of the 57 defensive midfielders in the Serie A. At 26 Vera is in his prime years, and a market index of 25.6 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelBreakout: 2022/23
Current potentialTop 36% defensive midfielders · Serie ACurrent season36th of 57 defensive midfielders · Serie A36th-best defensive midfielder in the Serie A148th in the Serie A · potential20th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Serie A
53.8
Ratingi
20th of 57 defensive midfielders
16.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
35.7%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.58
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Atletico-MG finished 11th of 20 · a mid-table side

3.58
Def. / 90
30
Tackles
10
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

3.58 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 18 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.58 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 35.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 53.8, Vera carries the 20th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Serie A (top 36%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.58 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target1
Shots6

Passing

Assists0

Possession

Successful dribbles6
Dribble success54.5%
Fouls won5

Defending

Tackles30
Interceptions10
Blocks6
Fouls committed24

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.