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PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityBrazil
Age32
Date of birth24 Jun 1994
BirthplaceSão Paulo
ClubSanto André
Central midfielder
16
Appearances
3
Goals
0
Assists
1180
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Santo André.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

Nelsinho is a 32-year-old central midfielder at Santo André, rated 33.3 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter this season (77.1% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nelsinho.

On the season, Nelsinho graded 27 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals, 0 assists and 0 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Nelsinho, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 33. At 32 Nelsinho is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 8.4 reflects that trajectory.

33.3
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
26.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
77.1%
Minutes
a regular starter
0
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Santo André finished 8th of 16 · a mid-table side

0
Def. / 90
Tackles
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume across 16 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 77.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.23 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 0 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 33.3 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists0

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.