ratings updated 22 Aug 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Fortaleza EC.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Fortaleza EC — Cearense - 1: 6 apps, 0g 0a, 374 min
Earlier this season at Fortaleza EC — CONMEBOL Libertadores: 4 apps, 0g 0a, 320 min
Earlier this season at Fortaleza EC — Copa do Nordeste: 3 apps, 0g 0a, 226 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Juventude; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie B | 11 | 0 | 0 | 839 | 6.76 |
 Copa Do Brasil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 5.9 |
Scout report
Diogo Barbosa is a 34-year-old central midfielder at Juventude, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 18 appearances, a Season grade of 32, top 80% of Serie A central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 22.1, ranking 268th of 311 in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (73.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.22 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Barbosa.
Judged on this season alone, Barbosa graded 32 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 52nd of 65 of the 65 central midfielders in the Serie A, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 3.222 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 27 → 16). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 22, 56th of 65 of the 65 central midfielders in the Serie A. At 34 Barbosa is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.3 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Juventude finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side
3.22 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 18 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.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 73.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- 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 22.1, Barbosa carries the 56th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Serie A of 65, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Juventude 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 moderate defensive volume (3.22 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.
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Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.
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