Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Botafogo.
Injury-affected season
Missed 10 of Botafogo's ~38 games this season through 10 injury absences (inactive, thigh, injury). He still appeared 12 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
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 12 | 0 | 3 | 741 | 7.01 |
 CONMEBOL Libertadores | 1 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 6.9 |
 Copa Do Brasil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Scout report
Danilo Santos is a 25-year-old defensive midfielder at Botafogo, rated 61.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 92nd of 413 on scout potential in the Serie A. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (29.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.04 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Santos.
Judged on this season alone, Santos graded 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 33rd of 57 of the 57 defensive midfielders in the Serie A, on 0 goals, 3 assists and 3.036 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 3 → 19). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 61, top 22% of the 57 defensive midfielders in the Serie A. At 25 Santos is in his prime years, and a market index of 29.1 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Santos missed 10 games through injury (inactive, thigh, injury) out of roughly 38 this season. The 12 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.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Botafogo finished 6th of 20 · an upper-table side
3.04 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 12 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.36 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Creativity. 0.36 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 29.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 61.2, Santos carries the 12th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Serie A of 57 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.04 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
