Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · SHANGHAI SIPG.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Super Cup | 13 | 7 | 0 | 844 | 7.18 |
 Super League | 13 | 7 | 0 | 844 | 7.24 |
 FA Cup | 15 | 2 | 0 | 432 | 6.44 |
 AFC Champions League Elite | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 6.05 |
Scout report
Gustavo is a 32-year-old centre-forward at SHANGHAI SIPG, enjoying a standout season — 7 goals and 0 assists in 13 appearances, a Season grade of 21, top 68% of Super League centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 12, ranking 204th of 279 in the Super League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (31.3% of available minutes). He brings 0.75 goal contributions per 90 (0.75 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gustavo.
Judged on this season alone, Gustavo graded 21 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 19th of 28 of the 28 centre-forwards in the Super League, on 7 goals and 0 assists in 13 appearances (0.746 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 6 → 21). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 12, 24th of 28 of the 28 centre-forwards in the Super League. At 32 Gustavo is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.8 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · SHANGHAI SIPG finished 1st of 16 · a title-challenging side
7 goals in 13 appearances (0.54 per game) for a title-challenging side.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.75 goal contributions per 90 (0.75 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 31.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 32, 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 12, Gustavo carries the 24th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Super League of 28 — though on just 13 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.75 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
