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Defensive midfielderBrazilSerie A

Gustavo Henrique Pereira

Squad depth★ Standout performerSantos · 21 yrsRotation
62.4
Ratingi
19.2
Seasoni
28.6
Valuei

ratings updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityBrazil
Age21
Date of birth7 Apr 2005
Shirt number#48
ClubSantos
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Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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19
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1274
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Santos.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Serie A9006446.68
CONMEBOL Sudamericana4002967.03
Copa Do Brasil200336.6
Paulista - A1100236.3

Scout report

★ Standout performer

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First senior season on record — and already on the pitch for 42% of Santos's available minutes, one of the top game-time debuts in the Serie A this season.

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

Gustavo Henrique Pereira is a 21-year-old defensive midfielder at Santos, rated 66.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 69th of 356 on scout potential in the Serie A and 182nd of 1759 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (45.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 6.01 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pereira.

Judged on this season alone, Pereira graded 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 11th of 20 of the 20 defensive midfielders in the Serie A, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 6.005 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Pereira, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 67, top 15% of the 20 defensive midfielders in the Serie A. At 21 Pereira is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 28.6 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 15% defensive midfielders · Serie ACurrent season11th of 20 defensive midfielders · Serie A11th-best defensive midfielder in the Serie A69th in the Serie A · potential3rd-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Serie A182nd-highest potential U-23 tracked
66.8
Ratingi
3rd of 20 defensive midfielders
19.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
45.7%
Minutes
rotation minutes
6.01
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Santos finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side

19
Apps
6.01
Def. / 90
55
Tackles
25
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

6.01 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 19 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 6.01 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 45.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 66.8, Pereira carries the 3rd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Serie A (top 15%). Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (6.01 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target2
Shots4

Passing

Assists0
Chances created11
Passes542
Pass accuracy87%

Possession

Successful dribbles8
Dribble success61.5%
Duels won94
Duels won %54.3%
Fouls won25

Defending

Tackles55
Interceptions25
Blocks5
Fouls committed24

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.