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Marcelinho

Experienced headRio Branco SP · 36 yrs

Profile

PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityBrazil
Age36
Date of birth28 Mar 1990
BirthplaceOsasco
Height176 cm
ClubRio Branco SP
Central midfielder
15
Appearances
4
Goals
0
Assists
915
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Rio Branco SP.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

Marcelinho is a 36-year-old central midfielder at Rio Branco SP, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 0 assists in 15 appearances, a Season grade of 27. On long-term scout potential he's rated 20.6. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (53.5% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Marcelinho.

On the season, Marcelinho graded 27 for current form (age-blind), on 4 goals, 0 assists and 0 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Marcelinho, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 21. At 36 Marcelinho is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.9 reflects that trajectory.

20.6
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
26.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
53.5%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Rio Branco SP finished 6th of 16 · a mid-table side

0
Def. / 90
Tackles
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume across 15 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 0 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 53.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 0 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

Rated 20.6 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0 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

No transfer news found for this player.