Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Beşiktaş.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Süper Lig | 10 | 0 | 1 | 865 | 7.1 |
 UEFA Europa Conference League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 315 | 7.3 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 7 |
 Türkiye Kupası | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
 UEFA Europa League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Scout report
Gabriel Paulista is a 35-year-old full-back at Beşiktaş, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 10 appearances, a Season grade of 11, top 90% of Süper Lig full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 10.7, ranking 321st of 326 in the Süper Lig. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (30% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.08 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Paulista.
Judged on this season alone, Paulista graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 56th of 62 of the 62 full-backs in the Süper Lig, on 3 clean sheets and 2.081 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 23 → 11). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 11, 62nd of 62 of the 62 full-backs in the Süper Lig. At 35 Paulista is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.2 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Beşiktaş finished 4th of 18 · an upper-table side
2.08 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 10 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 30% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 35, 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 10.7, Paulista carries the 62nd-highest potential of the full-backs in the Süper Lig of 62 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.08 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.
Transfer news
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