ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Santos.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 10 | 0 | 0 | 641 | 6.83 |
 Paulista - A1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 443 | 6.74 |
 CONMEBOL Sudamericana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 6.75 |
 Copa Do Brasil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — |
Scout report
João Schmidt is a 33-year-old defensive midfielder at Santos, rated 21.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 279th of 311 on scout potential in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (50.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.82 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Schmidt.
Judged on this season alone, Schmidt graded 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 12th of 15 of the 15 defensive midfielders in the Serie A, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.823 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 36 → 16). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2025/26.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 21, 14th of 15 of the 15 defensive midfielders in the Serie A. At 33 Schmidt is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.4 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2025/26 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Santos finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side
3.82 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 13 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.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 3.82 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 50.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- 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 21.3, Schmidt carries the 14th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Serie A of 15 — though on just 13 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.82 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 defensive midfielders in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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