Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Atletico-MG.
Injury-affected season
Missed 5 of Atletico-MG's ~38 games this season through 5 injury absences (knee, yellow cards, international duty). He still appeared 30 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
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 30 | 1 | 0 | 2701 | 6.9 |
 CONMEBOL Sudamericana | 7 | 0 | 0 | 838 | 6.76 |
 Mineiro - 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 810 | — |
 Copa Do Brasil | 6 | 0 | 0 | 530 | 6.89 |
Scout report
A. Franco is a 27-year-old defensive midfielder at Atletico-MG, rated 59.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 110th of 413 on scout potential in the Serie A. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (90.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.97 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Franco.
Judged on this season alone, Franco graded 32 — a strong campaign that ranks top 27% of the 57 defensive midfielders in the Serie A, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 2.966 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 13 → 32). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 59, top 29% of the 57 defensive midfielders in the Serie A. At 27 Franco is in his prime years, and a market index of 28.2 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Franco missed 5 games through injury (knee, yellow cards, international duty) out of roughly 38 this season. The 30 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.
A career still climbing — Franco is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Atletico-MG finished 11th of 20 · a mid-table side
2.97 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 90.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 59.3, Franco carries the 16th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Serie A (top 29%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.97 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.
