Domestic-league season · Beşiktaş.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Süper Lig | 10 | 0 | 1 | 865 | 7.1 |
 UEFA Europa Conference League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 315 | 7.3 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 7 |
 Türkiye Kupası | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
 UEFA Europa League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Paulista's current-season form is down 52% on last season (Season 23→11), while his Rating eased 16→11. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 32).
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Beşiktaş · 4th | 10 | 0 | 1 | 7.1 | 11 | 11 |
| 2024/25 | Beşiktaş · 4th | 20 | 1 | 1 | 7.18 | 16 | 23 |
| 2023/24 | Atletico Madrid · 4th | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6.82 | 27 | 18 |
| 2022/23 | Valencia · 16th | 21 | 1 | 0 | 6.78 | 34 | 18 |
| 2021/22 | Valencia · 9th | 19 | 2 | 1 | 7.08 | 43 | 31 |
| 2020/21 | Valencia · 13th | 31 | 4 | 1 | 7.03 | 56 | 32 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
Gabriel Paulista is a 35-year-old full-back at Beşiktaş, rated 10.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 321st of 326 in the Süper Lig. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (30% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.08 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Paulista.
Judged on this season alone, Paulista graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 56th of 62 of the 62 full-backs in the Süper Lig, on 3 clean sheets and 2.081 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 23 → 11). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 11, 62nd of 62 of the 62 full-backs in the Süper Lig. At 35 Paulista is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.1 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
2.08 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 10 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 18) 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 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 10.7, Paulista carries the 62nd-highest potential of the full-backs in the Süper Lig of 62 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.08 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.
The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~7), then tapers with age. At 35, Paulista sits on 2.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Paulista's projected Rating — 10.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.
€29.3M total transfer fees · 6 moves
No transfer news found for this player.
