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Tchê Tchê

Experienced headVasco DA Gama · 34 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameDanilo das Neves Pinheiro
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityBrazil
Age34
Date of birth30 Aug 1992
BirthplaceSão Paulo
Height176 cm
Shirt number#3
ClubVasco DA Gama
Central midfielderalso played DEF
20
Appearances
2
Goals
0
Assists
1369
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 34-year-old central midfielder at Vasco DA Gama, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 0 assists in 20 appearances, a Season grade of 25, top 75% of Serie A central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 20, ranking 280th of 324 in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (58.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.91 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 25 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 53rd of 71 of the 71 central midfielders in the Serie A, on 2 goals, 0 assists and 1.907 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 16 → 25). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 20, 63rd of 71 of the 71 central midfielders in the Serie A. At 34 Tchê is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.8 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
20
Ratingi
63rd of 71 central midfielders
25
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
58.5%
Minutes
rotation minutes
1.91
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Vasco DA Gama finished 17th of 20 · a lower-table side

20
Apps
1.91
Def. / 90
15
Tackles
9
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

1.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 20 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (17th 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 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 58.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.91 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • 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 20, Tchê carries the 63rd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Serie A of 71, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Vasco DA Gama finished 17th 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 (1.91 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.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target7
Shots14

Passing

Assists0
Chances created11
Passes540
Pass accuracy90%

Possession

Successful dribbles9
Dribble success64.3%
Duels won43
Duels won %44.8%
Fouls won16

Defending

Tackles15
Interceptions9
Blocks5
Fouls committed17

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.