Alex Santana

Following his move to Corinthians, Santana's current-season form is level with last season (Season 3→3), while his Rating eased 24→21. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 18).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Corinthians · 10th	1	0	6.9	21	3
2025/26	Corinthians	10	2	6.79	—	—
2025/26	GremioLoan · 9th	11	0	6.56	24	3
2024/25	Corinthians · 7th	16	0	6.38	32	1
2024/25	Atletico Paranaense	6	0	7	—	—
2023/24	Atletico Paranaense · 8th	23	3	6.75	44	18
2022/23	Atletico Paranaense · 6th	13	2	6.85	50	16
2022/23	Ludogorets	4	1	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

Alex Santana is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Gremio, rated 24 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (15.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.75 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Santana.

On the season, Santana graded 3 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 1.748 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 3 → 3). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 24. At 31 Santana is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending down

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

2.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

15.1%

Minutes

limited game time

1.75

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Gremio finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

1.75

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 11 appearances.

Watch points

Game time. Only 15.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 24 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %15.1%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 901.748

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.874

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~11), then tapers with age. At 31, Santana sits on 5.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Santana's projected Rating — 24 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles4

Interceptions5

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.8M total transfer fees · 12 moves

Free agentDec 2025 – nowFree

Corinthians(back from loan)Dec 2025 – Dec 2025

Gremio(on loan)Jun 2025 – Dec 2025

CorinthiansJul 2024 – Jun 2025

AAtletico ParanaenseJul 2022 – Jul 2024Free

LudogoretsJul 2020 – Jul 2022€ 780K

BotafogoJan 2019 – Jul 2020

Internacional(back from loan)Jun 2017 – Jan 2019

PParana(on loan)Jan 2018 – Jun 2017

PParana(on loan)Jan 2017 – Jan 2018

GGuarani Campinas(on loan)May 2016 – Jan 2017

CCriciuma(on loan)Jan 2016 – May 2016

Internacionaluntil Jan 2016

About Alex Santana

Alex Paulo Menezes Santana is a 31-year-old central midfielder who plays for Corinthians, born on May 13, 1995 in Morungaba, standing 182 cm tall. He is from Brazil. Corinthians currently sit 10th of 20 in the Serie A.

This season

In the current season, Alex Santana has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 17 minutes, averaging a 6.9 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

May 3, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Mirassol (17 minutes, 6.9 rating)

Alex Santana's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Corinthians face Santos at home in the Serie A.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Alex Santana at 24 with a Season form score of 2.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 15 career titles — among them the Paulista A1 and the Recopa Gaúcha. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, Alex Santana has totalled 224 club appearances with 32 goals and 1 assist for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 27 appearances for Parana.

Alex Santana's career has also included time at Gremio, AAtletico Paranaense, Ludogorets, Botafogo, Internacional, PParana, GGuarani Campinas and CCriciuma.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Gremio finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side

Watch points