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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Gremio.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 30 | 1 | 3 | 1290 | 6.95 |
 Gaúcho - 1 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 766 | 6.89 |
 CONMEBOL Sudamericana | 5 | 0 | 0 | 286 | 7.1 |
 Copa Do Brasil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 6.55 |
Scout report
F. Cristaldo is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Gremio, rated 40.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 227th of 422 on scout potential in the Serie A. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (37.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.16 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cristaldo.
Judged on this season alone, Cristaldo graded 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 43rd of 97 of the 97 central midfielders in the Serie A, on 1 goal, 3 assists and 2.163 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 32 → 20). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 40, 55th of 97 of the 97 central midfielders in the Serie A. At 29 Cristaldo is in his prime years, and a market index of 10.5 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Gremio finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side
2.16 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.28 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 37.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 40.1, Cristaldo carries the 55th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Serie A of 97. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.16 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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 central midfielders in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.
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