based on the 2025 season · updated 20 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Gremio.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 7 | 0 | 0 | 617 | 6.8 |
 CONMEBOL Sudamericana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 234 | 7.23 |
 Copa Do Brasil | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | — |
Scout report
F. Balbuena is a 35-year-old central defender at Gremio, rated 10.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 295th of 311 on scout potential in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (6.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.69 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Balbuena.
Judged on this season alone, Balbuena graded 1 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 63rd of 63 of the 63 centre-backs in the Serie A, on 0 clean sheets and 2.692 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 1 → 1). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 11, 60th of 63 of the 63 centre-backs in the Serie A. At 35 Balbuena is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.5 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Gremio finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side
2.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume across 3 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.39 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 6.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 35, 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 10.6, Balbuena carries the 60th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Serie A of 63 — though on just 3 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.69 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
No transfer news found for this player.
