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U. Garcia

Squad depthSassuolo · 30 yrs

Profile

Full nameUlisses Alexandre Garcia Lopes
PositionFull-back
NationalitySwitzerland
Age30
Date of birth11 Jan 1996
BirthplaceAlmada
Height182 cm
Shirt number#6
ClubSassuolo
Full-backalso played MID
13
Appearances
1
Goals
2
Assists
950
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sassuolo.

Also this season

On loan at MarseilleLigue 1: 4 apps, 0g 0a, 211 min

On loan at MarseilleUEFA Champions League: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 112 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Sassuolo; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Serie A13129506.87
Ligue 1at Marseille4002116.33
UEFA Champions Leagueat Marseille2001126.25

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

U. Garcia is a 30-year-old full-back at Sassuolo, rated 44.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 311th of 388 on scout potential in the Serie A. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (55.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.75 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Garcia.

Judged on this season alone, Garcia graded 18 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 54th of 63 of the 63 full-backs in the Serie A, on 2 clean sheets and 2.747 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 9 → 18). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 44, 52nd of 63 of the 63 full-backs in the Serie A. At 30 Garcia is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 13.7 reflects that trajectory.

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Garcia is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistent
Current potential52nd of 63 full-backs · Serie A · 13 appsCurrent season54th of 63 full-backs · Serie A · 13 apps54th-best full-back in the Serie A311th in the Serie A · potential52nd-highest potential full-back in the Serie A
44.3
Ratingi
52nd of 63 full-backs
18.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
55.6%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.75
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Sassuolo finished 11th of 20 · a mid-table side

2.75
Def. / 90
17
Tackles
8
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

2.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 13 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.28 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 88.1/100).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 55.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 44.3, Garcia carries the 52nd-highest potential of the full-backs in the Serie A of 63 — though on just 13 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.