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T. Rincón

Experienced headSantos · 38 yrsTransferred to Rincon Tomas

Profile

Full nameTomás Eduardo Rincón Hernández
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityVenezuela
Age38
Date of birth13 Jan 1988
BirthplaceSan Cristóbal
Height177 cm
Shirt number#8
ClubSantos
Defensive midfielder
17
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
935
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Santos.

Injury-affected season

Missed 4 of Santos's ~38 games this season through 4 injury absences (calf, suspension). He still appeared 17 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

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Serie A17009356.68
Paulista - A19006446.79
Copa Do Brasil2001106.95

Scout report

Experienced headDefensive midfielder

T. Rincón is a 38-year-old defensive midfielder at Santos, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 17 appearances, a Season grade of 10, top 86% of Serie A defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 8.8, ranking 410th of 413 in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (30.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.75 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Rincón.

Judged on this season alone, Rincón graded 10 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 49th of 57 of the 57 defensive midfielders in the Serie A, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.754 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 23 → 10). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 9, 57th of 57 of the 57 defensive midfielders in the Serie A. At 38 Rincón is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.7 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Rincón missed 4 games through injury (calf, suspension) out of roughly 38 this season. The 17 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.

From the career report
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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending down
Current potential57th of 57 defensive midfielders · Serie ACurrent season49th of 57 defensive midfielders · Serie A49th-best defensive midfielder in the Serie A410th in the Serie A · potential57th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Serie A
8.8
Ratingi
57th of 57 defensive midfielders
9.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
30.6%
Minutes
limited game time
3.75
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Santos finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side

3.75
Def. / 90
23
Tackles
11
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

3.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 17 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 30.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 38, 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 8.8, Rincón carries the 57th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Serie A of 57. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.