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PositionCentre-forward
NationalityBrazil
Age34
Date of birth3 Apr 1992
BirthplaceTeresina
Height193 cm
Shirt number#9
ClubChengdu Better City
Centre-forward
30
Appearances
15
Goals
4
Assists
2598
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Chengdu Better City.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Super League3015425987.66
FA Cup2613722367.48
AFC Champions League Elite9406577.29

Scout report

Experienced headGoal-getting Centre-forward

Felipe is a 34-year-old centre-forward at Chengdu Better City, enjoying a standout season — 15 goals and 4 assists in 30 appearances, a Season grade of 53, top 14% of Super League centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 14.4, ranking 176th of 279 in the Super League. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (96.2% of available minutes). He brings 0.66 goal contributions per 90 (0.52 goals, 0.14 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Felipe.

Judged on this season alone, Felipe graded 53 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 15% of the 28 centre-forwards in the Super League, on 15 goals and 4 assists in 30 appearances (0.658 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 13 → 53). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 14, 21st of 28 of the 28 centre-forwards in the Super League. At 34 Felipe is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.7 reflects that trajectory.

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Felipe is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelBreakout: 2025/26Streaky
Current potential21st of 28 centre-forwards · Super LeagueCurrent seasonTop 15% centre-forwards · Super League4th-best centre-forward in the Super League176th in the Super League · potential21st-highest potential centre-forward in the Super League
14.4
Ratingi
21st of 28 centre-forwards
52.6
Seasoni
a solid contributor and squad regular
96.2%
Minutes
near ever-present
0.66
Goal contrib / 90
strong end product

Output in context · Chengdu Better City finished 3rd of 16 · an upper-table side

15
Goals
4
Assists
19
G+A
0.5
Goals / app

15 goals in 30 appearances (0.5 per game) — a 15-goal haul playing for an upper-table side (3rd of 16). He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 19 goal contributions (0.63 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 96.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 0.66 goal contributions per 90 (0.52 goals, 0.14 assists) — productive for the role.

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 14.4, Felipe carries the 21st-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Super League of 28. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.66 goal contributions 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.