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Alex Santana

Experienced headGremio · 31 yrs

Profile

Full nameAlex Paulo Menezes Santana
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityBrazil
Age31
Date of birth13 May 1995
BirthplaceMorungaba
Height182 cm
Shirt number#80
ClubGremio
Central midfielder
11
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
515
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Gremio.

Also this season

On loan at CorinthiansPaulista - A1: 10 apps, 2g 0a, 368 min

On loan at CorinthiansCONMEBOL Sudamericana: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 96 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Gremio; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Serie A8004046.56
Paulista - A1at Corinthians10203686.79
CONMEBOL Sudamericanaat Corinthians200967
CONMEBOL Libertadoresat Corinthians200707
Copa Do Brasilat Corinthians100626.6
CONMEBOL Sudamericana100246.5

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

Alex Santana is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Gremio, rated 27 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (30.1% 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 6 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 1.748 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 1 → 6). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 27. At 31 Santana is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.8 reflects that trajectory.

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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 downRemarkably consistent
27
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
5.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
30.1%
Minutes
limited game time
1.75
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

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

1.75
Def. / 90
4
Tackles
5
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

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

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 30.1% 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 27 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.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.