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E. Brítez

Experienced headFortaleza EC · 34 yrsTransferred to Britez Emanuel

Profile

Full nameEmanuel Brítez
PositionCentre-back
NationalityArgentina
Age34
Date of birth26 Mar 1992
BirthplaceSanta Fe
Height178 cm
Shirt number#33
ClubFortaleza EC
Centre-back
18
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
1626
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Fortaleza EC.

Injury-affected season

Missed 14 of Fortaleza EC's ~38 games this season through 14 injury absences (ankle, thigh problems, yellow cards). He still appeared 18 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Serie A180116266.96
Cearense - 1410316
CONMEBOL Libertadores2002507.13
Copa do Nordeste200119

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

E. Brítez is a 34-year-old central defender at Fortaleza EC, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 18 appearances, a Season grade of 34, top 28% of Serie A centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 23.6, ranking 334th of 413 in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (75.3% 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 Brítez.

Judged on this season alone, Brítez graded 34 — a strong campaign that ranks top 28% of the 68 centre-backs in the Serie A, on 5 clean sheets and 3.155 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 44 → 34). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 24, 55th of 68 of the 68 centre-backs in the Serie A. At 34 Brítez is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.6 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Brítez missed 14 games through injury (ankle, thigh problems, yellow cards) out of roughly 38 this season. The 18 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

From the career report
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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelRemarkably consistentInjury-hit 2025/26
Current potential55th of 68 centre-backs · Serie ACurrent seasonTop 28% centre-backs · Serie A19th-best centre-back in the Serie A334th in the Serie A · potential55th-highest potential centre-back in the Serie A
23.6
Ratingi
55th of 68 centre-backs
34.1
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
75.3%
Minutes
a regular starter
3.16
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Fortaleza EC finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

3.16
Def. / 90
26
Tackles
21
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

3.16 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 18 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 75.3% 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 23.6, Brítez carries the 55th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Serie A of 68. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.16 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.

Transfer news

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