Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Al-Ettifaq.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pro League | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1266 | 6.7 |
Scout report
João Gabriel e Costa Cesco is a 21-year-old attacking midfielder at Al-Ettifaq, rated 53.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 26th of 317 on scout potential in the Pro League and 967th of 2878 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (41.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.21 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 0.21 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cesco.
Judged on this season alone, Cesco graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 32nd of 35 of the 35 attacking midfielders in the Pro League, on 0 goals and 3 assists in 18 appearances (0.213 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 19 → 11). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 54, top 18% of the 35 attacking midfielders in the Pro League. At 21 Cesco is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 14.2 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Al-Ettifaq finished 7th of 18 · a mid-table side
0 goals in 18 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 3 goal contributions (0.17 per appearance).
Strengths
- Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 41.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Output. 0.21 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Outlook
With a Rating of 53.5, Cesco carries the 6th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Pro League (top 18%). In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.21 goal contributions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
