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Full nameEduardo Santos Queiroz
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityBrazil
Age26
Date of birth19 Jan 2000
BirthplaceSão Paulo
Height171 cm
Shirt number#37
ClubFC Orenburg
Defensive midfielder
24
Appearances
2
Goals
2
Assists
1711
Minutes

Domestic-league season · FC Orenburg.

Also this season

On loan at Sport RecifeCopa do Nordeste: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 180 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at FC Orenburg; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premier League242217116.79
Serie Aat Sport Recife11006346.65
Copa do Nordesteat Sport Recife200180
Cup2011396.7

Scout report

Project playerDefensive midfielder

Du Queiroz is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder at FC Orenburg, rated 28.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 129th of 274 on scout potential in the Premier League. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (63.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.16 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Queiroz.

Judged on this season alone, Queiroz graded 28 — a solid campaign that ranks top 38% of the 27 defensive midfielders in the Premier League, on 2 goals, 2 assists and 3.156 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 6 → 28). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, 14th of 27 of the 27 defensive midfielders in the Premier League. At 26 Queiroz is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.1 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Trending upBreakout: 2025/264 clubs
Current potential14th of 27 defensive midfielders · Premier LeagueCurrent seasonTop 38% defensive midfielders · Premier League10th-best defensive midfielder in the Premier League129th in the Premier League · potential14th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Premier League
28.7
Ratingi
14th of 27 defensive midfielders
28.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
63.4%
Minutes
a regular starter
3.16
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · FC Orenburg finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

3.16
Def. / 90
41
Tackles
17
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

3.16 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 63.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.21 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 28.7, Queiroz carries the 14th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Premier League of 27. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.16 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.