Gabriel Barbosa
ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Santos.
Also this season
Parent club Cruzeiro — Mineiro - 1: 21 apps, 5g 2a, 544 min
Parent club Cruzeiro — Copa Do Brasil: 6 apps, 0g 2a, 375 min
Parent club Cruzeiro — CONMEBOL Sudamericana: 4 apps, 2g 0a, 328 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Santos; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 12 | 7 | 2 | 831 | 7.23 |
 Paulista - A1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 602 | 6.86 |
 CONMEBOL Sudamericana | 5 | 3 | 2 | 394 | 7.32 |
 Copa Do Brasil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 6.6 |
Scout report
Gabriel Barbosa is a 29-year-old centre-forward at Santos, enjoying a standout season — 8 goals and 2 assists in 16 appearances, a Season grade of 68, top 6% of Serie A centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 50.4, ranking 165th of 311 in the Serie A. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (80.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.78 goal contributions per 90 (0.62 goals, 0.16 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Barbosa.
Judged on this season alone, Barbosa graded 68 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 7% of the 32 centre-forwards in the Serie A, on 8 goals and 2 assists in 16 appearances (0.777 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 24 → 68). Across the 7 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 50, 13th of 32 of the 32 centre-forwards in the Serie A. At 29 Barbosa is in his prime years, and a market index of 22 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Barbosa is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Santos finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side
8 goals in 16 appearances (0.5 per game), a meaningful share of the load for a lower-table side. Add 2 assists for 10 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 80.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 0.78 goal contributions per 90 (0.62 goals, 0.16 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 50.4, Barbosa carries the 13th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Serie A of 32, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Santos finished 14th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.78 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.
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Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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