Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Gremio.
Injury-affected season
Missed 16 of Gremio's ~38 games this season through 16 injury absences (ankle). He still appeared 3 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 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 234 | 7.13 |
Scout report
F. Balbuena is a 34-year-old central defender at Gremio, rated 11.6 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (11.8% 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.
On the season, Balbuena graded 2 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 2.692 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 20 → 2). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 12. At 34 Balbuena is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.7 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Balbuena missed 16 games through injury (ankle) out of roughly 38 this season. The 3 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 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 11.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- 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
Rated 11.6 overall — below regular-starter level. 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.
