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Central midfielderBrazilSerie A

Nonato

Squad depthFluminense · 28 yrsFringe player
46.5
2.9%
Ratingi
18.6
±0%
Seasoni
12.9
Valuei

based on the 2025 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameGustavo Nonato Santana
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityBrazil
Age28
Date of birth3 Mar 1998
BirthplaceSão Paulo
Height174 cm
Shirt number#16
ClubFluminense
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Season stats

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11
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
627
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Fluminense.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Serie A6113877.18
CONMEBOL Libertadores3001827
Carioca - 14001276.83
Copa Do Brasil101717.3

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

Nonato is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Fluminense, rated 45.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 156th of 311 on scout potential in the Serie A. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (27.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.66 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nonato.

Judged on this season alone, Nonato graded 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 50th of 65 of the 65 central midfielders in the Serie A, on 2 goals, 1 assist and 3.662 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 19 → 19). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 45, 37th of 65 of the 65 central midfielders in the Serie A. At 28 Nonato is in his prime years, and a market index of 12.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Nonato is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upRemarkably consistentInjury-hit 2025/26
Current potential37th of 65 central midfielders · Serie ACurrent season50th of 65 central midfielders · Serie A50th-best central midfielder in the Serie A156th in the Serie A · potential37th-highest potential central midfielder in the Serie A
45.2
Ratingi
37th of 65 central midfielders
18.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
27.3%
Minutes
limited game time
3.66
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Fluminense finished 5th of 20 · an upper-table side

20
Apps
3.66
Def. / 90
25
Tackles
9
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

3.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 20) 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 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.29 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
  • Defensive volume. 3.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 27.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 45.2, Nonato carries the 37th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Serie A of 65. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles25
Interceptions9
Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.