Domestic-league season · V-varen Nagasaki.
Earlier this season at Santos — Paulista - A1: 12 apps, 0g 1a, 792 min
Earlier this season at Santos — Serie A: 10 apps, 1g 0a, 402 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at V-varen Nagasaki; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paulista - A1at Santos | 12 | 0 | 1 | 792 | 7.01 |
 J2 League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 434 | 7.61 |
 Serie Aat Santos | 10 | 1 | 0 | 402 | 6.75 |
 Copa Do Brasilat Santos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 6.9 |
Following his move to V-varen Nagasaki, Pituca's current-season form is down 86% on last season (Season 44→6), while his Rating eased 34→12. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 44).
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | V-varen Nagasaki · 2nd | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7.61 | 12 | 6 |
| 2023/24 | Kashima · 5th | 31 | 3 | 1 | 7.06 | 34 | 44 |
| 2022/23 | Kashima · 4th | 28 | 1 | 2 | 6.97 | 35 | 29 |
| 2021/22 | Kashima · 4th | 26 | 2 | 3 | 7.13 | 39 | 28 |
| 2020/21 | Santos · 8th | 27 | 1 | 3 | 6.95 | 57 | 34 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
Diego Pituca is a 33-year-old central midfielder at V-varen Nagasaki, rated 11.8 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (12.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.9 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pituca.
On the season, Pituca graded 6 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 1 assist and 2.903 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 44 → 6). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 12. At 33 Pituca is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.1 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Pituca is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
2.9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 5 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd 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 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Rated 11.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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.
The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~9), then tapers with age. At 33, Pituca sits on 3.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Pituca's projected Rating — 11.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.
No transfer news found for this player.
