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Defensive midfielderBrazilSerie A

Pepê

Squad depthVitoria · 28 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameJoão Pedro Vilardi Pinto
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityBrazil
Age28
Date of birth6 Jan 1998
BirthplaceRio de Janeiro
Height177 cm
Shirt number#6
ClubVitoria
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Defensive midfielderalso played FWD

Season stats

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14
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
666
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Vitoria.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Gremio — Gaúcho - 1: 14 apps, 0g 0a, 504 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Vitoria; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Serie Bat Cuiaba161311556.87

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

Pepê is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at Vitoria, rated 46.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 175th of 311 on scout potential in the Serie A. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (52.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.6 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pepê.

Judged on this season alone, Pepê graded 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 13th of 15 of the 15 defensive midfielders in the Serie A, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.595 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 20 → 14). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 46, 8th of 15 of the 15 defensive midfielders in the Serie A. At 28 Pepê is in his prime years, and a market index of 13.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2021/224 clubs
Current potential8th of 15 defensive midfielders · Serie A · 14 appsCurrent season13th of 15 defensive midfielders · Serie A · 14 apps13th-best defensive midfielder in the Serie A175th in the Serie A · potential8th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Serie A
46.4
Ratingi
8th of 15 defensive midfielders
18.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
52.9%
Minutes
rotation minutes
4.6
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Vitoria finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side

14
Apps
4.6
Def. / 90
23
Tackles
8
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

4.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 14 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 52.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 46.4, Pepê carries the 8th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Serie A of 15 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots1

Passing

Assists0
Chances created3
Passes305

Possession

Successful dribbles2
Dribble success25%
Duels won51
Duels won %54.3%
Fouls won19

Defending

Tackles23
Interceptions8
Blocks3
Fouls committed22

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.