Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Botafogo.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 21 | 2 | 0 | 705 | 6.76 |
 Copa Do Brasil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 238 | 7.2 |
 CONMEBOL Libertadores | 5 | 0 | 0 | 201 | 6.78 |
 Carioca - 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 6.8 |
 Supercopa do Brasil | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6.2 |
 FIFA Club World Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
 CONMEBOL Recopa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Scout report
M. Ponte is a 23-year-old full-back at Botafogo, rated 62.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 72nd of 413 on scout potential in the Serie A. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (21.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.57 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ponte.
Judged on this season alone, Ponte graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 61st of 70 of the 70 full-backs in the Serie A, on 3 clean sheets and 3.574 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 30 → 14). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 63, top 23% of the 70 full-backs in the Serie A. At 23 Ponte is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 29.7 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Botafogo finished 6th of 20 · an upper-table side
3.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th 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 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.26 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
- Defensive volume. 3.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 21.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 62.5, Ponte carries the 16th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Serie A of 70 — though on just 21 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
