Elsinho

Following his move to Tokushima Vortis, Elsinho's current-season form is up 45% on last season (Season 11→16), while his Rating eased 20→9. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Tokushima Vortis · 4th	13	0	0	—	9	16
2024/25	Tokushima Vortis	32	3	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Tokushima Vortis	9	1	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Tokushima Vortis	22	2	0	—	—	—
2021/22	Shimizu S-pulse · 14th	12	1	1	6.86	20	11

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 10 earlier seasons in the full career.

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 16. On long-term scout potential he's rated 9.3. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (29.3% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Elsinho.

On the season, Elsinho graded 16 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 → 16). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 9. At 36 Elsinho is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Elsinho is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistent

9.3

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

15.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

29.3%

Minutes

limited game time

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Tokushima Vortis finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side

Apps

Def. / 90

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Tackles

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Interceptions

Clean sheets

0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 13 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th 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.

Watch points

Game time. Only 29.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
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 9.3 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %29.3%

Available fixtures40 of 40

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.171

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

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 (~3), then tapers with age. At 36, Elsinho sits on 0.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Elsinho's projected Rating — 9.3 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.

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 history

Free agentDec 2025 – nowFree

Tokushima Vortisuntil Dec 2025

Shimizu S-pulseJan 2019 – Dec 2025Free

Kawasaki Frontaleuntil Jan 2019

Club America(on loan)Aug 2013 – Jan 2019

Vasco DA GamaDec 2012 – Aug 2013

FFigueirenseAug 2012 – Dec 2012

CCRBMay 2012 – Aug 2012

Rremountil May 2012

About Elsinho

Elson Ferreira de Souza is a 36-year-old centre-back who plays for Tokushima Vortis, born on November 30, 1989 in Porto Velho, standing 180 cm tall. He is from Brazil. Tokushima Vortis currently sit 15th of 20 in the J2 League.

This season

In the current season, Elsinho has made 13 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,053 minutes, with 2 yellow cards.

Elsinho's next match is on September 2, 2026, when Tokushima Vortis face FC Gifu away in the J-League Cup.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Elsinho at 9.3 with a Season form score of 15.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the J1 League and the Alagoano 1. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, Elsinho has totalled 324 club appearances with 39 goals and 12 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2015/16, with 34 appearances for Kawasaki Frontale.

Elsinho's career has also included time at Shimizu S-pulse, Kawasaki Frontale, Club America, Vasco DA Gama, FFigueirense, CCRB and Rremo.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Tokushima Vortis finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side

Watch points