Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Palermo.
Injury-affected season
Missed 4 of Palermo's ~40 games this season through 4 injury absences (international duty, injury). He still appeared 10 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 B | 10 | 1 | 1 | 468 | 6.6 |
 Serie Aat Udinese | 3 | 0 | 1 | 116 | 6.87 |
Scout report
Rui Modesto is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder at Palermo, rated 54.3 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (26% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.12 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Modesto.
On the season, Modesto graded 16 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 1 assist and 2.115 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 35 → 16). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 54. At 26 Modesto is in his prime years, and a market index of 21.5 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Modesto missed 4 games through injury (international duty, injury) out of roughly 40 this season. The 10 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 · Palermo finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side
2.12 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 10 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th 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 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.38 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 26% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
Rated 54.3 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.12 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
