Carlos Bacca
ratings updated 22 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Junior.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primera Aat Junior | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1007 | 6.82 |
 CONMEBOL Sudamericanaat Junior | 1 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 6.9 |
Scout report
C. Bacca is a 39-year-old centre-forward at Deportivo Cali, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 2 assists in 19 appearances, a Season grade of 15, top 43% of Primera A centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 3.9, ranking 342nd of 347 in the Primera A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (31.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.54 goal contributions per 90 (0.36 goals, 0.18 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bacca.
Judged on this season alone, Bacca graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 17th of 40 of the 40 centre-forwards in the Primera A, on 4 goals and 2 assists in 19 appearances (0.536 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 4 → 15). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 4, 37th of 40 of the 40 centre-forwards in the Primera A. At 39 Bacca is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.1 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Deportivo Cali finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side
4 goals in 19 appearances (0.21 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 6 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.54 goal contributions per 90 (0.36 goals, 0.18 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 31.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 39, 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 3.9, Bacca carries the 37th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Primera A of 40, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Deportivo Cali finished 14th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.54 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Primera A with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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