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Gabriel

Experienced headMirassol · 36 yrs

Profile

Full nameGabriel Santana Pinto
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityBrazil
Age36
Date of birth6 Jan 1990
BirthplaceSalvador
Height178 cm
Shirt number#27
ClubMirassol
Central midfielderalso played FWD
25
Appearances
5
Goals
2
Assists
1624
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Mirassol.

Injury-affected season

Missed 3 of Mirassol's ~38 games this season through 3 injury absences (injury). He still appeared 25 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Serie A255216247.16
Paulista - A16313127.34

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

Gabriel is a 36-year-old central midfielder at Mirassol, enjoying a standout season — 5 goals and 2 assists in 25 appearances, a Season grade of 32, top 21% of Serie A central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 21.2, ranking 353rd of 413 in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (51.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.27 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gabriel.

Judged on this season alone, Gabriel graded 32 — a strong campaign that ranks top 21% of the 63 central midfielders in the Serie A, on 5 goals, 2 assists and 1.275 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 3 → 32).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 21, 54th of 63 of the 63 central midfielders in the Serie A. At 36 Gabriel is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Gabriel missed 3 games through injury (injury) out of roughly 38 this season. The 25 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Gabriel is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26
Current potential54th of 63 central midfielders · Serie ACurrent seasonTop 21% central midfielders · Serie A13th-best central midfielder in the Serie A353rd in the Serie A · potential54th-highest potential central midfielder in the Serie A
21.2
Ratingi
54th of 63 central midfielders
31.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
51.6%
Minutes
rotation minutes
1.27
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Mirassol finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side

1.27
Def. / 90
9
Tackles
5
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

1.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 20) 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 5 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.39 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 51.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.27 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Age curve. At 36, 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 21.2, Gabriel carries the 54th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Serie A of 63. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.27 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.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals5
Shots on target16
Shots22

Passing

Assists2

Possession

Successful dribbles15
Dribble success62.5%
Fouls won30

Defending

Tackles9
Interceptions5
Blocks9
Fouls committed8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.