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Bruno Pacheco

Experienced headFortaleza EC · 34 yrs

Profile

Full nameBruno de Jesus Pacheco
PositionFull-back
NationalityBrazil
Age34
Date of birth8 Dec 1991
BirthplacePirassununga
Height174 cm
Shirt number#6
ClubFortaleza EC
Full-back
16
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
1295
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Fortaleza EC.

Injury-affected season

Missed 9 of Fortaleza EC's ~38 games this season through 9 injury absences (injury, tendonitis, inactive). He still appeared 16 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Serie A161112956.91
Cearense - 1500378
CONMEBOL Libertadores3013667.25
Copa do Nordeste300254
Copa Do Brasil2001726.65

Scout report

Experienced headFull-back

Bruno Pacheco is a 34-year-old full-back at Fortaleza EC, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 1 assists in 16 appearances, a Season grade of 23, top 64% of Serie A full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 18.6, ranking 372nd of 413 in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (49.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.2 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pacheco.

Judged on this season alone, Pacheco graded 23 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 45th of 70 of the 70 full-backs in the Serie A, on 4 clean sheets and 3.197 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 22 → 23). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 19, 67th of 70 of the 70 full-backs in the Serie A. At 34 Pacheco is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.4 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Pacheco missed 9 games through injury (injury, tendonitis, inactive) out of roughly 38 this season. The 16 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

From the career report
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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downInjury-hit 2025/26
Current potential67th of 70 full-backs · Serie ACurrent season45th of 70 full-backs · Serie A45th-best full-back in the Serie A372nd in the Serie A · potential67th-highest potential full-back in the Serie A
18.6
Ratingi
67th of 70 full-backs
22.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
49.6%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.2
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

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

3.2
Def. / 90
28
Tackles
12
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

3.2 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 49.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 34, 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 18.6, Pacheco carries the 67th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Serie A of 70. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.2 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Transfer news

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