ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Internacional.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1005 | 6.65 |
 Copa Do Brasil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 6.3 |
Scout report
G. Mercado is a 39-year-old central defender at Internacional, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 18 appearances, a Season grade of 25, top 45% of Serie A centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 14.8, ranking 324th of 343 in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (63.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.2 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mercado.
Judged on this season alone, Mercado graded 25 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 28th of 62 of the 62 centre-backs in the Serie A, on 4 clean sheets and 3.196 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 10 → 25). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 15, 58th of 62 of the 62 centre-backs in the Serie A. At 39 Mercado is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.9 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Internacional finished 18th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side
3.2 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 18 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (18th of 20) 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 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 63.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 39, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 14.8, Mercado carries the 58th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Serie A of 62, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Internacional finished 18th of 20) — 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 (3.2 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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