Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Zenit.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2288 | 7.14 |
 Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 65 | — |
Scout report
Wendel is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at Zenit, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 2 assists in 27 appearances, a Season grade of 29, top 33% of Premier League defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 27, ranking 152nd of 274 in the Premier League. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (84.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.85 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Wendel.
Judged on this season alone, Wendel graded 29 — a solid campaign that ranks top 34% of the 27 defensive midfielders in the Premier League, on 2 goals, 2 assists and 1.849 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 29 → 29). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 27, 17th of 27 of the 27 defensive midfielders in the Premier League. At 28 Wendel is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.9 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Zenit finished 1st of 16 · a title-challenging side
1.85 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 13 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 16) 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 2 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 84.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Watch points
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.85 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 27, Wendel carries the 17th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Premier League of 27. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.85 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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