ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Vasco DA Gama.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 13 | 2 | 4 | 989 | 6.94 |
 Carioca - 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 690 | 7.04 |
 CONMEBOL Sudamericana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 248 | 7.4 |
 Copa Do Brasil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 6.75 |
Scout report
J. Rodríguez is a 29-year-old full-back at Vasco DA Gama, rated 42 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 185th of 325 on scout potential in the Serie A. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (50.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.91 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Rodríguez.
Judged on this season alone, Rodríguez graded 7 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 44th of 46 of the 46 full-backs in the Serie A, on 1 clean sheet and 1.905 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 12 → 7). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 42, 31st of 46 of the 46 full-backs in the Serie A. At 29 Rodríguez is in his prime years, and a market index of 11 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Vasco DA Gama finished 17th of 20 · a lower-table side
1.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 18 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (17th 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 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.46 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
- Creativity. 0.31 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 50.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.91 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 42, Rodríguez carries the 31st-highest potential of the full-backs in the Serie A of 46, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Vasco DA Gama finished 17th 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 (1.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.
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