Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Flamengo.
Injury-affected season
Missed 15 of Flamengo's ~38 games this season through 15 injury absences (metatarsal fracture, foot, yellow cards). He still appeared 17 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
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1244 | 6.98 |
 CONMEBOL Libertadores | 7 | 0 | 0 | 584 | 7.01 |
 Carioca - 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 548 | 6.93 |
 FIFA Club World Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 6.77 |
 Carioca A2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
 Supercopa do Brasil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
 FIFA Intercontinental Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Scout report
E. Pulgar is a 32-year-old defensive midfielder at Flamengo, rated 30.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 287th of 413 on scout potential in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter this season (60.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.4 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pulgar.
Judged on this season alone, Pulgar graded 27 — a solid campaign that ranks top 34% of the 57 defensive midfielders in the Serie A, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 3.4 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 28 → 27). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 30, 40th of 57 of the 57 defensive midfielders in the Serie A. At 32 Pulgar is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 8.5 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Pulgar missed 15 games through injury (metatarsal fracture, foot, yellow cards) out of roughly 38 this season. The 17 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.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Flamengo finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side
3.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 17 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st 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. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 60.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 32, 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 30.4, Pulgar carries the 40th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Serie A of 57. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
