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Tchê Tchê

Experienced headVasco DA Gama · 33 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameDanilo das Neves Pinheiro
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityBrazil
Age33
Date of birth30 Aug 1992
BirthplaceSão Paulo
Height176 cm
Shirt number#3
ClubVasco DA Gama
Central midfielderalso played DEF
17
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
1144
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Vasco DA Gama.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Serie A13108226.65
Carioca - 18004207.18
CONMEBOL Sudamericana3001926.47
Copa Do Brasil100706.5

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

Tchê Tchê is a 33-year-old central midfielder at Vasco DA Gama, rated 21.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 272nd of 311 on scout potential in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (55.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.65 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tchê.

Judged on this season alone, Tchê graded 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 49th of 65 of the 65 central midfielders in the Serie A, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 1.652 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 16 → 19). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 21, 57th of 65 of the 65 central midfielders in the Serie A. At 33 Tchê is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.2 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Trending upInjury-hit 2025/264 clubs
21.1
Ratingi
57th of 65 central midfielders
18.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
55.3%
Minutes
rotation minutes
1.65
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Vasco DA Gama finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

17
Apps
1.65
Def. / 90
11
Tackles
7
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

1.65 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 17 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (19th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 55.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.65 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • 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 21.1, Tchê carries the 57th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Serie A of 65, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Vasco DA Gama finished 19th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.65 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 central midfielders in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target3
Shots8

Passing

Assists0
Chances created8
Passes434
Pass accuracy90%

Possession

Successful dribbles8
Dribble success66.7%
Duels won35
Duels won %43.8%
Fouls won13

Defending

Tackles11
Interceptions7
Blocks3
Fouls committed14

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.