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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Fortaleza EC.
Injury-affected season
Missed 5 of Fortaleza EC's ~38 games this season through 4 injury absences and 1 suspension (inactive, hamstring, yellow cards). He still appeared 19 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 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1302 | 6.98 |
 Copa do Nordeste | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 7.42 |
Scout report
Matheus Pereira is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Fortaleza EC, rated 45.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 189th of 413 on scout potential in the Serie A. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (38.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.18 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pereira.
Judged on this season alone, Pereira graded 23 — a solid campaign that ranks top 37% of the 63 central midfielders in the Serie A, on 1 goal, 3 assists and 3.18 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 29 → 23). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 45, 29th of 63 of the 63 central midfielders in the Serie A. At 28 Pereira is in his prime years, and a market index of 12.9 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Pereira missed 4 games through injury and 1 suspension (inactive, hamstring, yellow cards) out of roughly 38 this season. The 19 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.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Fortaleza EC finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side
3.18 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.28 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 38.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 45.4, Pereira carries the 29th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Serie A of 63. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.18 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).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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