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Andrey Santos

Squad depthChelsea · 22 yrsTransferred to Manchester United

Profile

Full nameAndrey Nascimento dos Santos
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityBrazil
Age22
Date of birth3 May 2004
BirthplaceRio de Janeiro
Height180 cm
Shirt number#17
ClubChelsea
Defensive midfielder
27
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
1280
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Chelsea.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premier League271012806.85
League Cup4124357.26
FA Cup5104147.5
UEFA Champions League6023066.57

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

Andrey Santos is a 22-year-old defensive midfielder at Chelsea, rated 78.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 141st of 376 on scout potential in the Premier League and 181st of 2874 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (37.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.43 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Santos.

Judged on this season alone, Santos graded 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 44th of 55 of the 55 defensive midfielders in the Premier League, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 4.43 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 50 → 20). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 78, top 35% of the 55 defensive midfielders in the Premier League. At 22 Santos is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 89 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25
Current potentialTop 35% defensive midfielders · Premier LeagueCurrent season44th of 55 defensive midfielders · Premier League44th-best defensive midfielder in the Premier League141st in the Premier League · potential19th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Premier League181st-highest potential U-23 tracked
78.1
Ratingi
19th of 55 defensive midfielders
20.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
37.4%
Minutes
rotation minutes
4.43
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

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

4.43
Def. / 90
37
Tackles
20
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

4.43 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.43 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 95.3/100).
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 37.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 78.1, Santos carries the 19th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Premier League (top 35%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.43 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

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