Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Fluminense.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 29 | 4 | 1 | 2418 | 7.06 |
 CONMEBOL Sudamericana | 4 | 1 | 1 | 417 | 7.42 |
 Copa Do Brasil | 5 | 1 | 0 | 403 | 7.07 |
 FIFA Club World Cup | 6 | 0 | 1 | 365 | 6.92 |
 Carioca - 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 364 | 6.87 |
Scout report
Samuel Xavier is a 36-year-old full-back at Fluminense, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 1 assists in 29 appearances, a Season grade of 43, top 17% of Serie A full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 24.6, ranking 326th of 413 in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (72.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.38 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Xavier.
Judged on this season alone, Xavier graded 43 — a strong campaign that ranks top 18% of the 70 full-backs in the Serie A, on 11 clean sheets and 2.382 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 41 → 43). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 25, 59th of 70 of the 70 full-backs in the Serie A. At 36 Xavier is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.8 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Xavier is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Fluminense finished 5th of 20 · an upper-table side
2.38 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th 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 4 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 72.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.19 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 36, 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 24.6, Xavier carries the 59th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Serie A of 70. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.38 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
