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Full nameFranco Sebastián Cristaldo
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityArgentina
Age29
Date of birth15 Aug 1996
BirthplaceMorón
Height170 cm
Shirt number#10
ClubGremio
Attacking midfielder
30
Appearances
1
Goals
3
Assists
1290
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Gremio.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Serie A301312906.95
Gaúcho - 121017666.89
CONMEBOL Sudamericana5002867.1
Copa Do Brasil300726.55

Scout report

Squad depthAttacking midfielder

F. Cristaldo is a 29-year-old attacking midfielder at Gremio, rated 40.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 235th of 413 on scout potential in the Serie A. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (39.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.28 goal contributions per 90 (0.07 goals, 0.21 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cristaldo.

Judged on this season alone, Cristaldo graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 46th of 57 of the 57 attacking midfielders in the Serie A, on 1 goal and 3 assists in 30 appearances (0.279 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 32 → 14). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 40, 33rd of 57 of the 57 attacking midfielders in the Serie A. At 29 Cristaldo is in his prime years, and a market index of 10.5 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending downStreaky
Current potential33rd of 57 attacking midfielders · Serie ACurrent season46th of 57 attacking midfielders · Serie A46th-best attacking midfielder in the Serie A235th in the Serie A · potential33rd-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Serie A
40.2
Ratingi
33rd of 57 attacking midfielders
14.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
39.8%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.28
Goal contrib / 90
modest end product

Output in context · Gremio finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side

1
Goals
3
Assists
4
G+A
0.03
Goals / app

1 goal in 30 appearances (0.03 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 4 goal contributions (0.13 per appearance).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 39.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Output. 0.28 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 40.2, Cristaldo carries the 33rd-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Serie A of 57. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.28 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target9
Shots17

Passing

Assists3

Possession

Successful dribbles16
Dribble success61.5%
Fouls won31

Defending

Tackles24
Interceptions4
Blocks3
Fouls committed10

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.