ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Santos.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 12 | 7 | 2 | 831 | 7.23 |
 Paulista - A1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 602 | 6.86 |
 CONMEBOL Sudamericana | 5 | 3 | 2 | 394 | 7.32 |
 Copa Do Brasil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 6.6 |
Scout report
Gabriel Barbosa is a 30-year-old centre-forward at Santos, enjoying a standout season — 11 goals and 3 assists in 19 appearances, a Season grade of 53, top 5% of Serie A centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 40.8, ranking 169th of 328 in the Serie A. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option (57.5% of available minutes). He brings 0.9 goal contributions per 90 (0.71 goals, 0.19 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Barbosa.
Judged on this season alone, Barbosa graded 53 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 6% of the 39 centre-forwards in the Serie A, on 11 goals and 3 assists in 19 appearances (0.901 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 24 → 53). Across the 7 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 41, top 39% of the 39 centre-forwards in the Serie A. At 30 Barbosa is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 16.2 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Barbosa is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Santos finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side
11 goals in 19 appearances (0.58 per game) — double figures playing for a mid-table side (10th of 20). He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 14 goal contributions (0.74 per appearance).
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.9 goal contributions per 90 (0.71 goals, 0.19 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 57.5% 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 40.8, Barbosa carries the 15th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Serie A (top 39%). In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.9 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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