Arthur Cabral

Solid contributor

Botafogo · 28 yrsStarter

54.6

ratings updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameArthur Mendonça Cabral

PositionCentre-forward

NationalityBrazil

Age28

Date of birth25 Apr 1998

BirthplaceCampina Grande

Height186 cm

Shirt number#19

ClubBotafogo

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Centre-forward

Season stats

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Appearances

Goals

Assists

1568

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Botafogo.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
Serie A	15	7	1	1218	7.01
Carioca - 1	5	0	1	317	6.44
CONMEBOL Sudamericana	5	2	0	288	6.7
Copa Do Brasil	2	0	0	135	6.45
CONMEBOL Libertadores	3	0	0	73	6.6

Career

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Cearense 1×2Taça da Liga

Cabral's current-season form is up 125% on last season (Season 20→45), while his Rating climbed 47→54. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Botafogo · 11th	19	7	1	6.97	55	49
2025/26	Botafogo · 6th	19	4	2	7.1	47	20
2024/25	Benfica · 2nd	21	2	0	6.52	50	7
2023/24	Benfica · 2nd	28	6	0	6.81	60	23
2022/23	Fiorentina · 8th	28	8	1	6.86	77	33

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Solid contributorCentre-forward

Arthur Cabral is a 28-year-old centre-forward at Botafogo, rated 53.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 122nd of 311 on scout potential in the Serie A. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (75.7% of available minutes). He brings 0.46 goal contributions per 90 (0.4 goals, 0.06 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cabral.

Judged on this season alone, Cabral graded 45 — a strong campaign that ranks top 19% of the 32 centre-forwards in the Serie A, on 7 goals and 1 assist in 19 appearances (0.459 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 20 → 45). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 54, top 25% of the 32 centre-forwards in the Serie A. At 28 Cabral is in his prime years, and a market index of 21.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2026/27

Current potentialTop 25% centre-forwards · Serie A Current seasonTop 19% centre-forwards · Serie A 6th-best centre-forward in the Serie A 122nd in the Serie A · potential 8th-highest potential centre-forward in the Serie A

53.9

Ratingi

8th of 32 centre-forwards

44.7

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

75.7%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.46

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Botafogo finished 11th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.37

Goals / app

7 goals in 19 appearances (0.37 per game) for a mid-table side. Add 1 assist for 8 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 75.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.46 goal contributions per 90 (0.4 goals, 0.06 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 53.9, Cabral carries the 8th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Serie A (top 25%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.46 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %75.7%

Available fixtures23 of 23

Goals / 900.402

Assists / 900.057

Goal contribution / 900.459

Defensive actions / 900.804

Player flow

Goal involvements8

Shot conversion %31.8

Shot accuracy %59.5

Pass accuracy %72

Dribble success %35.7

Cards / 900.115

Foul involvement / 903.214

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 (~35), then tapers with age. At 28, Cabral sits on 21.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Cabral's projected Rating — 53.9 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 centre-forwards in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals7

Shots on target22

Shots37

Passing

Assists1

Chances created15

Passes261

Pass accuracy72%

Possession

Successful dribbles10

Dribble success35.7%

Duels won93

Duels won %43.9%

Fouls won26

Defending

Tackles11

Blocks3

Fouls committed30

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

€40M total transfer fees · 5 moves

BenficaAug 2023 – now€ 20M

FiorentinaJan 2022 – Aug 2023€ 14M

FC Basel 1893Sept 2020 – Jan 2022€ 6M

FC Basel 1893(on loan)Aug 2019 – Sept 2020

PalmeirasJan 2019 – Aug 2019

Cearauntil Jan 2019

About Arthur Cabral

Arthur Mendonça Cabral is a 28-year-old centre-forward who plays for Botafogo, born on April 25, 1998 in Campina Grande, standing 186 cm tall. He is from Brazil. Botafogo currently sit 11th of 20 in the Serie A.

This season

In the current season, Arthur Cabral has made 19 appearances with 7 goals and 1 assist across 1,568 minutes, averaging a 6.85 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 2 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Serie A, the Carioca - 1, the CONMEBOL Sudamericana and the Copa Do Brasil.

When Arthur Cabral plays, Botafogo's record this season is 9W-6D-9L — and his match ratings average 7.03 at home against 6.64 on the road.

Recent matches

August 21, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Cienciano (90 minutes, 6 rating)
August 16, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Vitoria (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
August 14, 2026: 1-6 loss away at Cienciano (53 minutes, 6.5 rating)
August 9, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Fluminense (99 minutes, 6.3 rating)
July 26, 2026: 1-0 win away at Cruzeiro (82 minutes, 6.2 rating)
July 23, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Vitoria (79 minutes, 7.6 rating)
May 30, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Bahia (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
May 23, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Sao Paulo (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
May 21, 2026: 3-0 win away at Independiente Petrolero (61 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 17, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Corinthians (90 minutes, 3 goals, 9.6 rating)

Arthur Cabral's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Botafogo face Flamengo away in the Serie A.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Arthur Cabral at 53.9 with a Season form score of 44.7, ranking 122nd of 311 centre-forwards in the Serie A. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 3 career titles — among them the Taça da Liga and the Cearense 1. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, Arthur Cabral has totalled 256 club appearances with 87 goals and 20 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 33 appearances for FC Basel 1893.

Arthur Cabral's career has also included time at Benfica, Fiorentina, FC Basel 1893, Palmeiras and Ceara.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Botafogo finished 11th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points