Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Chelsea.
Injury-affected season
Missed 9 of Chelsea's ~38 games this season through 9 injury absences (hamstring, muscle, personal reasons). He still appeared 22 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.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Palmeiras — Paulista - A1: 14 apps, 5g 0a, 1089 min
Earlier this season at Palmeiras — Serie A: 11 apps, 0g 3a, 837 min
Earlier this season at Palmeiras — CONMEBOL Libertadores: 5 apps, 4g 1a, 388 min
Earlier this season at Palmeiras — Copa Do Brasil: 2 apps, 2g 1a, 148 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Chelsea; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paulista - A1at Palmeiras | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1089 | 7.33 |
 Premier League | 22 | 2 | 2 | 852 | 6.72 |
 Serie Aat Palmeiras | 11 | 0 | 3 | 837 | 6.79 |
 UEFA Champions League | 7 | 3 | 0 | 427 | 6.81 |
 CONMEBOL Libertadoresat Palmeiras | 5 | 4 | 1 | 388 | 7.6 |
 FIFA Club World Cupat Palmeiras | 5 | 1 | 0 | 385 | 6.96 |
 League Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | 212 | 6.48 |
 FA Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | 191 | 7.9 |
 Copa Do Brasilat Palmeiras | 2 | 2 | 1 | 148 | 8.55 |
Scout report
Estêvão is a 19-year-old central midfielder at Chelsea, rated 86.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 55th of 376 on scout potential in the Premier League and 15th of 995 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (32.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.59 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Estêvão.
Judged on this season alone, Estêvão graded 23 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 28th of 35 of the 35 central midfielders in the Premier League, on 2 goals, 2 assists and 1.585 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 56 → 23). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 87, top 9% of the 35 central midfielders in the Premier League. At 19 Estêvão is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 83.1 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Estêvão missed 9 games through injury (hamstring, muscle, personal reasons) out of roughly 38 this season. The 22 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.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Chelsea finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side
1.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.42 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 95.3/100).
- Ceiling. High potential at just 19 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 32.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 86.6, Estêvão carries the 3rd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Premier League of 35 — though on just 22 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. At 19 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (99/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 19, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
