ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Santos.
Also this season
On loan at Sao Paulo — Paulista - A1: 10 apps, 0g 0a, 560 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Santos; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1259 | 6.64 |
 Paulista - A1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 503 | 6.6 |
 CONMEBOL Sudamericana | 5 | 0 | 1 | 368 | 7.1 |
 Copa Do Brasil | 2 | 0 | 1 | 180 | 7.1 |
Scout report
Igor Vinicius is a 29-year-old full-back at Santos, rated 49.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 172nd of 325 on scout potential in the Serie A. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (98.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.81 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Vinicius.
Judged on this season alone, Vinicius graded 43 — a strong campaign that ranks top 18% of the 46 full-backs in the Serie A, on 5 clean sheets and 3.809 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 25 → 43). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 50, 28th of 46 of the 46 full-backs in the Serie A. At 29 Vinicius is in his prime years, and a market index of 18.8 reflects that trajectory.
Vinicius is operating at his career peak — the 2026/27 level is the level.
Output in context · Santos finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side
3.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (14th 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 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 98.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 3.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 49.6, Vinicius carries the 28th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Serie A of 46, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Santos finished 14th 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 (3.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
