Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Yokohama F. Marinos.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 18 | 1 | 0 | 712 | 6.86 |
Scout report
Élber is a 34-year-old central midfielder at Yokohama F. Marinos, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 1 assists in 29 appearances, a Season grade of 16, top 66% of J1 League central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 13, ranking 343rd of 377 in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (41.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.27 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Élber.
Judged on this season alone, Élber graded 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 43rd of 65 of the 65 central midfielders in the J1 League, on 2 goals, 1 assist and 1.271 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 17 → 16). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 13, 61st of 65 of the 65 central midfielders in the J1 League. At 34 Élber is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.8 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Yokohama F. Marinos finished 15th of 20 · a lower-table side
1.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (15th 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 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.19 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 41.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.27 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 13, Élber carries the 61st-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J1 League of 65, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Yokohama F. Marinos finished 15th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
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Transfer news
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