Antônio Carlos
ratings updated 7 Sept 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Houston Dynamo.
Also this season
On loan at Sport Recife — Copa do Nordeste: 5 apps, 0g 0a, 450 min
On loan at Sport Recife — Pernambucano - 1: 4 apps, 0g 0a, 360 min
On loan at Sport Recife — Serie 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
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1049 | 6.88 |
Scout report
★ Standout performer
All Major League Soccer standouts →One of the biggest game-time risers in the Major League Soccer: on the pitch for 93% of Houston Dynamo's available minutes this season, up from 26% last year — a bench-to-starter jump the ratings will catch up with at the next checkpoint.
Antônio Carlos is a 33-year-old central defender at Houston Dynamo, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 19 appearances, a Season grade of 45, top 12% of Major League Soccer centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 19.3, ranking 478th of 525 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (92.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.74 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 45 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 12% of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 6 clean sheets and 3.738 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 8 → 45). Across the 7 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 19, 110th of 127 of the 127 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.
A career still climbing — Carlos is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Houston Dynamo finished 5th of 15 · an upper-table side
3.74 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th 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 92.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 3.74 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 19.3, Carlos carries the 110th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer of 127. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.74 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.
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Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
