Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · VfL Wolfsburg.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bundesliga | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1898 | 6.91 |
 DFB Pokal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 6.5 |
Scout report
Vinicius Souza is a 27-year-old defensive midfielder at VfL Wolfsburg, rated 59.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 191st of 325 on scout potential in the Bundesliga. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (60.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.6 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Souza.
Judged on this season alone, Souza graded 23 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 43rd of 55 of the 55 defensive midfielders in the Bundesliga, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.6 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 34 → 23). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 59, 36th of 55 of the 55 defensive midfielders in the Bundesliga. At 27 Souza is in his prime years, and a market index of 35.4 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · VfL Wolfsburg finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side
4.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 25 appearances.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 60.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 4.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 59.2, Souza carries the 36th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Bundesliga of 55. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). 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.
