Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Santa Clara.
Also this season
On loan at Santos — Paulista - A1: 3 apps, 0g 0a, 159 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Santa Clara; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primeira Liga | 13 | 1 | 2 | 917 | 6.45 |
 Paulista - A1at Santos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 6.7 |
Scout report
Wendel is a 26-year-old centre-forward at Santa Clara, rated 48 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 228th of 317 on scout potential in the Primeira Liga. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (30% of available minutes). He brings 0.29 goal contributions per 90 (0.1 goals, 0.2 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Wendel.
Judged on this season alone, Wendel graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 24th of 29 of the 29 centre-forwards in the Primeira Liga, on 1 goal and 2 assists in 13 appearances (0.294 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 6 → 11). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 48, 22nd of 29 of the 29 centre-forwards in the Primeira Liga. At 26 Wendel is in his prime years, and a market index of 18.3 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Santa Clara finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side
1 goal in 13 appearances (0.08 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 3 goal contributions in all.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 30% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Output. 0.29 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Outlook
With a Rating of 48, Wendel carries the 22nd-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Primeira Liga of 29 — though on just 13 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.29 goal contributions 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.
