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Full nameFrancisco Alves da Silva Neto
PositionCentre-back
NationalityBrazil
Age27
Date of birth14 Sept 1998
Shirt number#4
ClubHapoel Tel Aviv
Centre-back
34
Appearances
2
Goals
0
Assists
2062
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Hapoel Tel Aviv.

Also this season

On loan at Sport RecifeSerie A: 13 apps, 0g 0a, 1101 min

On loan at Sport RecifeCopa Do Brasil: 36 apps, 0g 0a, 901 min

On loan at Sport RecifePernambucano - 1: 10 apps, 1g 0a, 856 min

On loan at Sport RecifeCopa do Nordeste: 4 apps, 0g 0a, 360 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Hapoel Tel Aviv; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Ligat Ha'al342020626.88
Serie Aat Sport Recife130011016.88
Copa Do Brasilat Sport Recife36009016.85
Pernambucano - 1at Sport Recife1010856
Copa do Nordesteat Sport Recife400360
Toto Cup Ligat Al1009

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

Chico is a 27-year-old central defender at Hapoel Tel Aviv, rated 33.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 78th of 145 on scout potential in the Ligat Ha'al. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (65.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.75 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Chico.

Judged on this season alone, Chico graded 33 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 8% of the 28 centre-backs in the Ligat Ha'al, on 9 clean sheets and 2.75 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 18 → 33). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 34, 12th of 28 of the 28 centre-backs in the Ligat Ha'al. At 27 Chico is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Chico is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending up
Current potential12th of 28 centre-backs · Ligat Ha'alCurrent seasonTop 8% centre-backs · Ligat Ha'al2nd-best centre-back in the Ligat Ha'al78th in the Ligat Ha'al · potential12th-highest potential centre-back in the Ligat Ha'al
33.5
Ratingi
12th of 28 centre-backs
32.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
65.5%
Minutes
a regular starter
2.75
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Hapoel Tel Aviv finished 4th of 6 · a relegation-threatened side

2.75
Def. / 90
33
Tackles
21
Interceptions
9
Clean sheets

2.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 34 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (4th of 6) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 65.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 33.5, Chico carries the 12th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Ligat Ha'al of 28, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Hapoel Tel Aviv finished 4th of 6) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Ligat Ha'al with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target3
Shots8

Passing

Assists0
Pass accuracy83%

Possession

Successful dribbles11
Dribble success78.6%
Fouls won10

Defending

Tackles33
Interceptions21
Blocks9
Fouls committed19

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.