Jonathan Buatu

Buatu's current-season form is level with last season (Season 39→39), while his Rating held around 31. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 39).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	GIL Vicente · 5th	2	0	0	7.45	31	39
2025/26	GIL Vicente · 6th	30	1	1	6.73	31	39
2024/25	GIL Vicente · 13th	30	0	2	6.92	33	20
2023/24	GIL Vicente · 12th	12	1	0	7.22	32	4
2023/24	Valenciennes · 20th	16	1	0	7.15	33	21
2022/23	Valenciennes · 15th	24	2	0	6.8	42	25

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons in the full career.

Angola · international

Side	Apps	G
Angola	27	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

Jonathan Buatu is a 32-year-old central defender at GIL Vicente, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 1 assists in 30 appearances, a Season grade of 39. On long-term scout potential he's rated 31.3. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (86.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.24 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Buatu.

On the season, Buatu graded 39 for current form (age-blind), on 10 clean sheets and 2.237 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 39 → 39). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 31. At 32 Buatu is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Buatu is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2020/21Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2024/25

31.3

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

39.1

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

86.8%

Minutes

near ever-present

2.24

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · GIL Vicente finished 6th of 18 · an upper-table side

Apps

2.24

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 18) 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 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 86.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 31.3 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %86.8%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.034

Assists / 900.034

Goal contribution / 900.068

Defensive actions / 902.237

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.136

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 ages 23–27 (~20), then tapers with age. At 32, Buatu sits on 8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Buatu's projected Rating — 31.3 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 Primeira Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles32

Interceptions21

Blocks13

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

GIL VicenteJan 2024 – now

ValenciennesSept 2022 – Jan 2024Free

Eyüpspor(on loan)Jan 2022 – Sept 2022

St. TruidenAug 2020 – Jan 2022

Rio Ave(back from loan)Jul 2020 – Aug 2020

AAves(on loan)Jan 2020 – Jul 2020

RRoyal Excel Mouscron(on loan)Jul 2019 – Jan 2020

Rio AveJul 2018 – Jul 2019Free

WWaasland-beverenJul 2015 – Jul 2018Free

FulhamJul 2013 – Jul 2015Free

Genkuntil Jul 2013

About Jonathan Buatu

Jonathan Buatu Mananga is a 32-year-old centre-back who plays for GIL Vicente, born on September 27, 1993 in Liège, standing 187 cm tall. He is from Angola. GIL Vicente currently sit 5th of 18 in the Primeira Liga.

This season

In the current season, Jonathan Buatu has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 180 minutes, averaging a 7.45 match rating over his last 2 rated games.

Recent matches

August 24, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Casa Pia (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
August 9, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Rio Ave (99 minutes, 7.6 rating)

Jonathan Buatu's next match is on August 30, 2026, when GIL Vicente face Famalicao away in the Primeira Liga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Jonathan Buatu at 31.3 with a Season form score of 39.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the COSAFA Cup and the Super Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, Jonathan Buatu has totalled 270 club appearances with 10 goals and 3 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2015/16, with 34 appearances for SK Beveren.

Jonathan Buatu's career has also included time at Valenciennes, Eyüpspor, St. Truiden, Rio Ave, AAves, RRoyal Excel Mouscron, WWaasland-beveren, Fulham and Genk.

On the international stage, Jonathan Buatu has represented Angola — 27 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.