ratings updated 18 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Chengdu Better City.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Super League | 29 | 8 | 7 | 2349 | 7.81 |
 FA Cup | 11 | 3 | 8 | 886 | 7.95 |
 AFC Champions League Elite | 8 | 0 | 0 | 450 | 6.57 |
Scout report
Rômulo is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Chengdu Better City, enjoying a standout season — 8 goals and 7 assists in 29 appearances, a Season grade of 50, top 7% of Super League central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 19.8, ranking 90th of 258 in the Super League. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (87% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.26 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Rômulo.
Judged on this season alone, Rômulo graded 50 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 8% of the 55 central midfielders in the Super League, on 8 goals, 7 assists and 1.264 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 53 → 50).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 20, top 39% of the 55 central midfielders in the Super League. At 31 Rômulo is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.5 reflects that trajectory.
Rômulo is operating at his career peak — the 2020/21 level is the level.
Output in context · Chengdu Better City finished 3rd of 16 · an upper-table side
1.26 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd 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 8 goals and 7 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 87% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.57 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.26 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 19.8, Rômulo carries the 21st-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Super League (top 39%). Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.26 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× 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 Super League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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