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Centre-backBrazilSerie A

Sabino

Project playerSao Paulo · 29 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameJosé Sabino Chagas Monteiro
PositionCentre-back
NationalityBrazil
Age29
Date of birth25 Oct 1996
BirthplaceBrasília
Height184 cm
Shirt number#35
ClubSao Paulo
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Centre-back

Season stats

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22
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
1766
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sao Paulo.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Serie A151112957.15
Paulista - A16014956.7
CONMEBOL Sudamericana2001017.05
Copa Do Brasil100906.2

Scout report

Project playerBall-winning Central defender

Sabino is a 29-year-old central defender at Sao Paulo, rated 44.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 185th of 350 on scout potential in the Serie A. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (65.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.18 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sabino.

Judged on this season alone, Sabino graded 30 — a solid campaign that ranks top 32% of the 63 centre-backs in the Serie A, on 4 clean sheets and 4.179 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 40 → 30). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 44, 28th of 63 of the 63 centre-backs in the Serie A. At 29 Sabino is in his prime years, and a market index of 12.9 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: 2021/22Trending upBreakout: 2025/26
Current potential28th of 63 centre-backs · Serie ACurrent seasonTop 32% centre-backs · Serie A20th-best centre-back in the Serie A185th in the Serie A · potential28th-highest potential centre-back in the Serie A
44.3
Ratingi
28th of 63 centre-backs
29.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
65.4%
Minutes
a regular starter
4.18
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Sao Paulo finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side

22
Apps
4.18
Def. / 90
38
Tackles
26
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

4.18 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 65.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 4.18 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 44.3, Sabino carries the 28th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Serie A of 63. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.18 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). 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.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target3
Shots11

Passing

Assists1
Chances created6
Passes934
Pass accuracy84%

Possession

Successful dribbles5
Dribble success45.5%
Duels won105
Duels won %58%
Fouls won14

Defending

Tackles38
Interceptions26
Blocks18
Fouls committed26

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.