Álvaro Barreal

Squad depth

Santos · 26 yrsRotation

61.1

ratings updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameÁlvaro Martín Barreal

PositionAttacking midfielder

NationalityArgentina

Age26

Date of birth17 Aug 2000

BirthplaceBuenos Aires

Height172 cm

Shirt number#22

ClubSantos

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Attacking midfielderalso played DEF · FWD

Season stats

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Appearances

Goals

Assists

1482

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Santos.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	Min	Match
Serie A	16	4	1052	6.7
Paulista - A1	7	1	464	7.04
CONMEBOL Sudamericana	5	0	206	7.16
Copa Do Brasil	2	0	115	6.6

Career

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Barreal's current-season form is down 19% on last season (Season 36→29), while his Rating held around 61. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 37).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Santos · 8th	22	5	1	6.77	61	52
2025/26	Santos · 12th	34	9	1	7.06	62	36
2024/25	Cruzeiro · 9th	30	2	4	6.97	68	19
2023/24	MLS All-Stars	1	0	0	—	—	—
2023/24	FC Cincinnati · 1st	38	7	7	7.23	53	37
2022/23	FC Cincinnati · 5th	34	5	5	7.13	49	30

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthAttacking midfielder

Á. Barreal is a 26-year-old attacking midfielder at Santos, rated 60.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 80th of 343 on scout potential in the Serie A. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (58.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.36 goal contributions per 90 (0.3 goals, 0.06 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Barreal.

Judged on this season alone, Barreal graded 29 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 14% of the 22 attacking midfielders in the Serie A, on 5 goals and 1 assist in 22 appearances (0.364 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 36 → 29). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 61, top 37% of the 22 attacking midfielders in the Serie A. At 26 Barreal is in his prime years, and a market index of 28.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Barreal is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2026/27

Current potentialTop 37% attacking midfielders · Serie A Current seasonTop 14% attacking midfielders · Serie A 3rd-best attacking midfielder in the Serie A 80th in the Serie A · potential 8th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Serie A

60.7

Ratingi

8th of 22 attacking midfielders

29.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

58.8%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.36

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Santos finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.23

Goals / app

5 goals in 22 appearances (0.23 per game) for a mid-table side. Add 1 assist for 6 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.36 goal contributions per 90 (0.3 goals, 0.06 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 58.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 60.7, Barreal carries the 8th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Serie A (top 37%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.36 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %58.8%

Available fixtures28 of 28

Goals / 900.304

Assists / 900.061

Goal contribution / 900.364

Defensive actions / 903.462

Player flow

Goal involvements6

Shot conversion %38.5

Shot accuracy %48.1

Pass accuracy %77

Dribble success %55.3

Cards / 900.425

Foul involvement / 902.551

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 (~29), then tapers with age. At 26, Barreal sits on 28.8, at or near its peak. The blue line is Barreal's projected Rating — 60.7 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 attacking midfielders in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals5

Shots on target13

Shots27

Passing

Assists1

Chances created21

Passes604

Pass accuracy77%

Possession

Successful dribbles21

Dribble success55.3%

Duels won80

Duels won %46.8%

Fouls won18

Defending

Tackles36

Interceptions14

Blocks7

Fouls committed24

Penalties conceded1—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards1

Transfer history

€1.5M total transfer fees · 6 moves

FC Cincinnati(back from loan)Dec 2025 – now

SantosDec 2025 – Dec 2025

Santos(on loan)Feb 2025 – Dec 2025

FC Cincinnati(back from loan)Jan 2025 – Feb 2025

Cruzeiro(on loan)Mar 2024 – Jan 2025

FC CincinnatiSept 2020 – Mar 2024€ 1.5M

Velez Sarsfielduntil Sept 2020

About Á. Barreal

Álvaro Martín Barreal is a 26-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Santos, born on August 17, 2000 in Buenos Aires, standing 172 cm tall. He is from Argentina. Santos currently sit 8th of 20 in the Serie A.

This season

In the current season, Á. Barreal has made 22 appearances with 5 goals and 1 assist across 1,482 minutes, averaging a 6.8 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 6 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Serie A, the Paulista - A1, the CONMEBOL Sudamericana and the Copa Do Brasil. Though primarily a attacking midfielder, he has also lined up in defence and in attack this season.

When Á. Barreal plays, Santos's record this season is 13W-11D-9L — and his match ratings average 6.98 at home against 6.64 on the road.

Recent matches

October 2, 2026: 2-1 win away at Sao Paulo (45 minutes, 6.46 rating)
September 3, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Palmeiras (29 minutes, 6.86 rating)
August 30, 2026: 1-0 win away at Corinthians (73 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 27, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Palmeiras (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
August 23, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Mirassol (74 minutes, 1 goal, 7.5 rating)
August 16, 2026: 3-0 win away at Vasco DA Gama (62 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 13, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Macara (83 minutes, 7.2 rating)
August 9, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Atletico Paranaense (96 minutes, 7.2 rating)
August 5, 2026: 1-0 win away at Remo (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)
August 2, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Remo (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)

Á. Barreal's next match is on October 8, 2026, when Santos face Flamengo at home in the Serie A.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Á. Barreal at 60.7 with a Season form score of 29.3, ranking 80th of 343 attacking midfielders in the Serie A. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, Á. Barreal has totalled 212 club appearances with 32 goals and 21 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 38 appearances for FC Cincinnati.

Á. Barreal's career has also included time at FC Cincinnati, Cruzeiro and Velez Sarsfield.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Santos finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points