Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · SHANGHAI SIPG.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Super League | 30 | 5 | 8 | 2503 | 7.56 |
 Super Cup | 24 | 4 | 7 | 2000 | 7.47 |
 FA Cup | 30 | 0 | 2 | 1728 | 6.73 |
 AFC Champions League Elite | 8 | 1 | 0 | 673 | 7.19 |
Scout report
Mateus Vital is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at SHANGHAI SIPG, enjoying a standout season — 5 goals and 8 assists in 30 appearances, a Season grade of 53, top 7% of Super League defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 28.1, ranking 43rd of 279 in the Super League. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (92.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.88 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Vital.
Judged on this season alone, Vital graded 53 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 8% of the 27 defensive midfielders in the Super League, on 5 goals, 8 assists and 2.877 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 9 → 53). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, top 19% of the 27 defensive midfielders in the Super League. At 28 Vital is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.8 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Vital is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · SHANGHAI SIPG finished 1st of 16 · a title-challenging side
2.88 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 30 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 5 goals and 8 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 92.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.47 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 28.1, Vital carries the 5th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Super League (top 19%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.88 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
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Transfer news
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