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Bitello

Project playerDynamo · 26 yrsStarter

Profile

Full nameJoão Paulo de Souza Mares
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityBrazil
Age26
Date of birth7 Jan 2000
BirthplaceFormosa do Oeste
Height179 cm
Shirt number#10
ClubDynamo
Central midfielder
11
Appearances
0
Goals
3
Assists
984
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Dynamo.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premier League2001806.5

Scout report

Project playerCreative Central midfielder

Bitello is a 26-year-old central midfielder at Dynamo, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 3 assists in 11 appearances, a Season grade of 33, top 13% of Premier League central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 32.3, ranking 32nd of 157 in the Premier League. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter (72.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.11 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bitello.

Judged on this season alone, Bitello graded 33 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 14% of the 30 central midfielders in the Premier League, on 0 goals, 3 assists and 3.11 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 43 → 33). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 32, top 20% of the 30 central midfielders in the Premier League. At 26 Bitello is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.8 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2025/26 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2025/26Trending downRemarkably consistent
32.3
Ratingi
6th of 30 central midfielders
33.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
72.9%
Minutes
a regular starter
3.11
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Dynamo finished 1st of 16 · a title-challenging side

11
Apps
3.11
Def. / 90
25
Tackles
8
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

3.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 11 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 16) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 72.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.27 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 32.3, Bitello carries the 6th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Premier League of 30 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target10
Shots15

Passing

Assists3
Chances created40
Passes495
Pass accuracy81%

Possession

Successful dribbles4
Dribble success23.5%
Duels won66
Duels won %55%
Fouls won32

Defending

Tackles25
Interceptions8
Blocks1
Fouls committed14

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.