based on the 2025 season · updated 20 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Botafogo.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carioca - 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 7.13 |
 Serie A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 6.9 |
 CONMEBOL Sudamericana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 7.25 |
 Copa Do Brasil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 6.7 |
 Carioca A2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Scout report
Marçal is a 37-year-old central defender at Botafogo, enjoying a standout season — 5 goals and 0 assists in 14 appearances, a Season grade of 17. On long-term scout potential he's rated 8.9. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (26.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.44 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Marçal.
On the season, Marçal graded 17 for current form (age-blind), on 4 clean sheets and 3.435 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 17 → 17). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 9. At 37 Marçal is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.8 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Botafogo finished 6th of 20 · an upper-table side
3.44 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 14 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th 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 5 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.49 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 26.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 37, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 8.9 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.44 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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