Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Bristol City.
Also this season
On loan at Middlesbrough — League Cup: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Bristol City; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championship | 38 | 0 | 3 | 2738 | 6.91 |
 FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 2 | 125 | 7.45 |
 League Cupat Middlesbrough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.2 |
Scout report
Neto Borges is a 29-year-old central defender at Bristol City, rated 44 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 359th of 493 on scout potential in the Championship. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (68.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.15 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Borges.
Judged on this season alone, Borges graded 38 — a strong campaign that ranks top 26% of the 82 centre-backs in the Championship, on 9 clean sheets and 4.146 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 33 → 38). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 44, 58th of 82 of the 82 centre-backs in the Championship. At 29 Borges is in his prime years, and a market index of 16.1 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Bristol City finished 12th of 24 · a mid-table side
4.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 41 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 68.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 4.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 44, Borges carries the 58th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Championship of 82. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× 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.
