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Full nameElson Ferreira de Souza
PositionCentre-back
NationalityBrazil
Age36
Date of birth30 Nov 1989
BirthplacePorto Velho
Height180 cm
ClubTokushima Vortis
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Centre-back

Season stats

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13
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1053
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Tokushima Vortis.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

Elsinho is a 36-year-old central defender at Tokushima Vortis, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 13 appearances, a Season grade of 33. On long-term scout potential he's rated 12.8. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (61.6% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Elsinho.

On the season, Elsinho graded 33 for current form (age-blind), on 6 clean sheets and 0 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 11 → 33). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 13. At 36 Elsinho is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Elsinho is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26
12.8
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
32.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
61.6%
Minutes
a regular starter
0
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Tokushima Vortis finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side

13
Apps
0
Def. / 90
—
Tackles
—
Interceptions
6
Clean sheets

0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 13 appearances.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 61.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 0 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 12.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0 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 centre-backs in the J2 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.