Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Santos.
Injury-affected season
Missed 4 of Santos's ~38 games this season through 4 injury absences (inactive, thigh, yellow cards). He still appeared 31 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 31 | 2 | 2 | 2184 | 7.02 |
 Paulista - A1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 289 | 6.8 |
 Copa Do Brasil | 1 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 7.7 |
Scout report
João Schmidt is a 33-year-old defensive midfielder at Santos, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 2 assists in 31 appearances, a Season grade of 41, top 9% of Serie A defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 25.5, ranking 319th of 413 in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (71.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.08 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 41 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 9% of the 57 defensive midfielders in the Serie A, on 2 goals, 2 assists and 4.08 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 27 → 41). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, 44th of 57 of the 57 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 7.1 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Schmidt missed 4 games through injury (inactive, thigh, yellow cards) out of roughly 38 this season. The 31 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
A career still climbing — Schmidt is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Santos finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side
4.08 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 31 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 71.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 4.08 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 25.5, Schmidt carries the 44th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Serie A of 57. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.08 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
