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Defensive midfielderBrazilSerie A

Caíque

Project playerVitoria · 30 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameCaíque de Jesus Gonçalves
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityBrazil
Age30
Date of birth10 Oct 1995
Shirt number#95
ClubVitoria
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Defensive midfielderalso played DEF

Season stats

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22
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1741
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Vitoria.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Serie A150011756.73
Copa Do Brasil200996.8

Scout report

Project playerDefensive midfielder

Caíque is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder at Vitoria, rated 39.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 197th of 324 on scout potential in the Serie A. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (74.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.67 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Caíque.

Judged on this season alone, Caíque graded 23 — a solid campaign that ranks top 40% of the 15 defensive midfielders in the Serie A, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.67 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 26 → 23). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 40, 9th of 15 of the 15 defensive midfielders in the Serie A. At 30 Caíque is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 9.5 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upRemarkably consistentInjury-hit 2025/26
Current potential9th of 15 defensive midfielders · Serie ACurrent seasonTop 40% defensive midfielders · Serie A6th-best defensive midfielder in the Serie A197th in the Serie A · potential9th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Serie A
39.8
Ratingi
9th of 15 defensive midfielders
22.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
74.4%
Minutes
a regular starter
3.67
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Vitoria finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side

22
Apps
3.67
Def. / 90
43
Tackles
20
Interceptions
7
Clean sheets

3.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 22 appearances.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 74.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 3.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 39.8, Caíque carries the 9th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Serie A of 15. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots3

Passing

Assists0
Chances created5
Passes777
Pass accuracy89%

Possession

Successful dribbles6
Dribble success75%
Duels won89
Duels won %61.8%
Fouls won24

Defending

Tackles43
Interceptions20
Blocks8
Fouls committed23
Penalties conceded1—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.