Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Rio Ave.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primeira Liga | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2150 | 6.82 |
 Taça de Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
 UEFA Europa Conference Leagueat Aris Thessalonikis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Scout report
J. Brabec is a 34-year-old central defender at Rio Ave, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 25 appearances, a Season grade of 25, top 45% of Primeira Liga centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 19.9, ranking 295th of 317 in the Primeira Liga. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (70.3% 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 Brabec.
Judged on this season alone, Brabec graded 25 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 25th of 56 of the 56 centre-backs in the Primeira Liga, on 4 clean sheets and 3.809 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 33 → 25). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 20, 47th of 56 of the 56 centre-backs in the Primeira Liga. At 34 Brabec is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.8 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Rio Ave finished 12th of 18 · a mid-table side
3.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 25 appearances. 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. 3.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 34, 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 19.9, Brabec carries the 47th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Primeira Liga of 56. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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