Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Cruzeiro.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 30 | 6 | 2 | 1114 | 6.83 |
 Mineiro - 1 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 544 | 6.93 |
 Copa Do Brasil | 6 | 0 | 2 | 375 | 6.79 |
 CONMEBOL Sudamericana | 4 | 2 | 0 | 328 | 7.33 |
Scout report
Gabriel Barbosa is a 29-year-old centre-forward at Cruzeiro, rated 42.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 213th of 413 on scout potential in the Serie A. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (34.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.65 goal contributions per 90 (0.49 goals, 0.16 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Barbosa.
Judged on this season alone, Barbosa graded 25 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 26th of 53 of the 53 centre-forwards in the Serie A, on 6 goals and 2 assists in 30 appearances (0.646 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 15 → 25). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 42, 25th of 53 of the 53 centre-forwards in the Serie A. At 29 Barbosa is in his prime years, and a market index of 11.1 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Cruzeiro finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side
6 goals in 30 appearances (0.2 per game) for an upper-table side. Add 2 assists for 8 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.65 goal contributions per 90 (0.49 goals, 0.16 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 34.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 42.4, Barbosa carries the 25th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Serie A of 53. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.65 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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