Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Sao Paulo.
Injury-affected season
Missed 8 of Sao Paulo's ~38 games this season through 8 injury absences (hamstring, inactive, yellow cards). He still appeared 28 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
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 28 | 0 | 4 | 1936 | 6.91 |
 CONMEBOL Libertadores | 5 | 0 | 1 | 607 | 7.11 |
 Copa Do Brasil | 2 | 0 | 1 | 199 | 7.17 |
 Paulista - A1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.9 |
Scout report
Marcos Antônio is a 26-year-old central midfielder at Sao Paulo, rated 63.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 60th of 413 on scout potential in the Serie A. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (71.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.72 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Antônio.
Judged on this season alone, Antônio graded 30 — a strong campaign that ranks top 26% of the 63 central midfielders in the Serie A, on 0 goals, 4 assists and 1.72 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 4 → 30). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 64, top 13% of the 63 central midfielders in the Serie A. At 26 Antônio is in his prime years, and a market index of 30.4 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Antônio missed 8 games through injury (hamstring, inactive, yellow cards) out of roughly 38 this season. The 28 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.
A career still climbing — Antônio is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Sao Paulo finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side
1.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 71.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.19 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.72 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Outlook
With a Rating of 63.9, Antônio carries the 8th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Serie A (top 13%). Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
