Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · GIL Vicente.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primeira Liga | 31 | 1 | 1 | 2745 | 6.75 |
Scout report
Jonathan Buatu is a 32-year-old central defender at GIL Vicente, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 1 assists in 31 appearances, a Season grade of 44, top 16% of Primeira Liga centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 31.8, ranking 284th of 317 in the Primeira Liga. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (89.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.3 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Buatu.
Judged on this season alone, Buatu graded 44 — a strong campaign that ranks top 17% of the 56 centre-backs in the Primeira Liga, on 11 clean sheets and 2.295 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 20 → 44). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 32, 42nd of 56 of the 56 centre-backs in the Primeira Liga. At 32 Buatu is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 8.1 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Buatu is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · GIL Vicente finished 6th of 18 · an upper-table side
2.3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 31 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th 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 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 89.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 32, 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 31.8, Buatu carries the 42nd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Primeira Liga of 56. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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