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Alexander Barboza

Experienced headPalmeiras · 31 yrsStarterNew signing

Profile

Full nameAlexander Nahuel Barboza Ullúa
PositionFull-back
NationalityArgentina
Age31
Date of birth16 Mar 1995
BirthplaceVilla Celina
Height193 cm
Shirt number#20
ClubPalmeiras
Full-back
14
Appearances
1
Goals
2
Assists
1199
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Palmeiras.

Also this season

Earlier this season at BotafogoCONMEBOL Libertadores: 5 apps, 0g 0a, 580 min

Earlier this season at BotafogoCopa Do Brasil: 3 apps, 1g 0a, 408 min

Earlier this season at BotafogoCONMEBOL Recopa: 3 apps, 0g 0a, 300 min

Earlier this season at BotafogoCarioca - 1: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min

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

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Serie Aat Botafogo121210446.84
CONMEBOL Sudamericanaat Botafogo5014507.54
CONMEBOL Libertadoresat Botafogo4003607.08
Carioca - 1at Botafogo4102387.18
Copa Do Brasilat Botafogo1001016.3

Scout report

Experienced headFull-back

A. Barboza is a 31-year-old full-back at Palmeiras, rated 26.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 247th of 311 on scout potential in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (17% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.41 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Barboza.

Judged on this season alone, Barboza graded 17 — a solid campaign that ranks top 31% of the 46 full-backs in the Serie A, on 3 clean sheets and 3.414 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 43 → 17). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, 42nd of 46 of the 46 full-backs in the Serie A. At 31 Barboza is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 6.1 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending downInjury-hit 2025/26
26.1
Ratingi
42nd of 46 full-backs
17.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
17%
Minutes
limited game time
3.41
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Palmeiras finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side

14
Apps
3.41
Def. / 90
26
Tackles
13
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

3.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 14 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 17% 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

With a Rating of 26.1, Barboza carries the 42nd-highest potential of the full-backs in the Serie A of 46 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.41 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target7
Shots13

Passing

Assists2
Chances created7
Passes779
Pass accuracy78%

Possession

Successful dribbles3
Dribble success33.3%
Duels won75
Duels won %53.2%
Fouls won1

Defending

Tackles26
Interceptions13
Blocks8
Fouls committed28

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.