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Centre-backArgentinaPrimeira Liga

Francisco Petrasso

Squad depthRio Ave · 24 yrsStarter
55.3
±0%
Ratingi
11.8
±0%
Seasoni
21.1
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameFrancisco Petrasso
PositionCentre-back
NationalityArgentina
Age24
Date of birth28 Jan 2002
Height191 cm
Shirt number#23
ClubRio Ave
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Centre-back

Season stats

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7
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
616
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Rio Ave.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Primeira Liga100997.2

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

F. Petrasso is a 24-year-old central defender at Rio Ave, rated 55.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 34th of 98 on scout potential in the Primeira Liga. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (47.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.1 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Petrasso.

Judged on this season alone, Petrasso graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 19th of 25 of the 25 centre-backs in the Primeira Liga, on 3 clean sheets and 2.099 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 12 → 12). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 55, top 36% of the 25 centre-backs in the Primeira Liga. At 24 Petrasso is in his prime years, and a market index of 21.1 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending down
Current potentialTop 36% centre-backs · Primeira LigaCurrent season19th of 25 centre-backs · Primeira Liga19th-best centre-back in the Primeira Liga34th in the Primeira Liga · potential9th-highest potential centre-back in the Primeira Liga
55.3
Ratingi
9th of 25 centre-backs
11.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
47.6%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.1
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Rio Ave finished 12th of 18 · a mid-table side

23
Apps
2.1
Def. / 90
15
Tackles
8
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

2.1 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 23 appearances.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 47.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 55.3, Petrasso carries the 9th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Primeira Liga (top 36%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.1 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Primeira Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles15
Interceptions8
Blocks11

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.