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Antônio Carlos

Experienced headHouston Dynamo · 33 yrsStarter

Profile

Full nameAntônio Carlos Cunha Capocasali Júnior
PositionCentre-back
NationalityBrazil
Age33
Date of birth7 Mar 1993
BirthplaceRio de Janeiro
Height191 cm
Shirt number#3
ClubHouston Dynamo
Centre-back
15
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1229
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Houston Dynamo.

Also this season

On loan at Sport RecifeCopa do Nordeste: 5 apps, 0g 0a, 450 min

On loan at Sport RecifePernambucano - 1: 4 apps, 0g 0a, 360 min

On loan at Sport RecifeSerie A: 3 apps, 0g 0a, 280 min

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

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer130010496.88

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

Antônio Carlos is a 33-year-old central defender at Houston Dynamo, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 15 appearances, a Season grade of 58, top 13% of Major League Soccer centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 19.6, ranking 438th of 481 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (91% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.88 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Carlos.

Judged on this season alone, Carlos graded 58 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 13% of the 120 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 6 clean sheets and 3.881 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 8 → 58). Across the 7 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 20, 105th of 120 of the 120 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 33 Carlos is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.1 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2026/27
19.6
Ratingi
105th of 120 centre-backs
58.2
Seasoni
a strong, regular top-tier starter
91%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.88
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Houston Dynamo finished 2nd of 15 · a title-challenging side

15
Apps
3.88
Def. / 90
19
Tackles
21
Interceptions
6
Clean sheets

3.88 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 15) 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.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 91% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 3.88 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Age curve. At 33, 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 19.6, Carlos carries the 105th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer of 120. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.88 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots5

Passing

Assists0
Chances created3
Passes623
Pass accuracy92%

Possession

Successful dribbles1
Dribble success100%
Duels won47
Duels won %70.1%
Fouls won4

Defending

Tackles19
Interceptions21
Blocks13
Fouls committed7

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.