João Victor

Following his move to CSKA Moscow, Victor's current-season form is up 29% on last season (Season 14→18), while his Rating eased 44→23. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 46).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	CSKA Moscow · 3rd	6	0	0	7.32	23	18
2025/26	CSKA Moscow · 5th	19	0	1	6.94	23	18
2025/26	Vasco DA Gama · 14th	16	1	0	7.06	44	14
2024/25	Vasco DA Gama · 10th	28	1	1	6.87	57	20
2023/24	Benfica · 2nd	2	0	0	6.75	48	1
2022/23	Benfica	2	0	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Corinthians · 4th	7	0	0	7.05	59	8
2022/23	NantesLoan · 16th	13	0	1	6.58	66	14

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

João Victor is a 28-year-old central defender at Vasco DA Gama, rated 43.8 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (42% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.07 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Victor.

On the season, Victor graded 14 for current form (age-blind), on 3 clean sheets and 3.071 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 14 → 18). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 44. At 28 Victor is in his prime years, and a market index of 12.5 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: 2021/226 clubs

43.8

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

14.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

42%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.07

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Vasco DA Gama finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side

Apps

3.07

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.07 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 16 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. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 42% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 43.8 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.07 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %42%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.063

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.063

Defensive actions / 903.071

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.188

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around age 28 (~13), then tapers with age. At 28, Victor sits on 12.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Victor's projected Rating — 43.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles28

Interceptions10

Blocks11

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

€8.5M total transfer fees · 8 moves

CSKA MoscowAug 2025 – now

Vasco DA GamaJan 2024 – Aug 2025

Benfica(back from loan)Jul 2023 – Jan 2024

Nantes(on loan)Jan 2023 – Jul 2023

BenficaJul 2022 – Jan 2023€ 8.5M

Corinthians(back from loan)Mar 2021 – Jul 2022

AAtletico Goianiense(on loan)Jul 2020 – Mar 2021

Inter(on loan)Dec 2019 – Jul 2020

Corinthiansuntil Dec 2019

About João Victor

João Victor da Silva Marcelino is a 28-year-old centre-back who plays for CSKA Moscow, born on July 17, 1998 in Bauru, standing 187 cm tall. He is from Brazil. CSKA Moscow currently sit 3rd of 16 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, João Victor has made 6 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 450 minutes, averaging a 7.32 match rating over his last 5 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

When João Victor plays, CSKA Moscow's record this season is 3W-2D-0L.

Recent matches

August 22, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Lokomotiv (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
August 15, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Fakel (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
August 8, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs FC Rostov (90 minutes, 7.7 rating)
August 1, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Krylia Sovetov (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
July 24, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Baltika (90 minutes, 7.9 rating)

João Victor's next match is on August 28, 2026, when CSKA Moscow face Akron away in the Premier League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates João Victor at 43.8 with a Season form score of 14.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Super Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, João Victor has totalled 166 club appearances with 2 goals and 4 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 36 appearances for Corinthians.

João Victor's career has also included time at Vasco DA Gama, Benfica, Nantes, Corinthians, AAtletico Goianiense and Inter.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.