ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Sport Recife.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paulista - A1at Mirassol | 3 | 0 | 0 | 209 | 6.37 |
 CONMEBOL Libertadoresat Mirassol | 2 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 6.8 |
 Serie Bat Vila Nova | 1 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 6.2 |
 Serie Aat Mirassol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 6 |
Scout report
Igor Cariús is a 33-year-old central defender at Sport Recife, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 28 appearances, a Season grade of 27, top 52% of Serie A centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 24, ranking 273rd of 311 in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (70.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.07 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cariús.
Judged on this season alone, Cariús graded 27 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 33rd of 63 of the 63 centre-backs in the Serie A, on 3 clean sheets and 4.065 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 20 → 27). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 24, 54th of 63 of the 63 centre-backs in the Serie A. At 33 Cariús is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 6.7 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 · Sport Recife finished 20th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side
4.07 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (20th 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 70.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 4.07 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 33, 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 24, Cariús carries the 54th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Serie A of 63, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Sport Recife finished 20th 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 solid defensive volume (4.07 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× 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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