Sabino

Project player

Sao Paulo · 29 yrs

45.2

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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Appearances

Goals

Assists

2358

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sao Paulo.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	Min	Match
Serie A	30	2	2358	7.11
Paulista - A1	8	0	405	6.98
CONMEBOL Libertadores	4	1	376	6.98
Copa Do Brasil	2	0	149	6.6

Career

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Pernambucano 1×2

Sabino's current-season form is up 167% on last season (Season 15→40), while his Rating eased 49→45. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 50).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Sao Paulo	15	1	1	7.15	—	—
2025/26	Sao Paulo · 8th	30	2	0	7.11	45	40
2024/25	Sao Paulo · 6th	35	0	0	7.02	49	15
2023/24	Sport Recife	29	1	0	7.05	—	—
2022/23	Sport Recife	37	0	0	7.11	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerBall-winning Central defender

Sabino is a 29-year-old central defender at Sao Paulo, rated 45.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 188th of 421 on scout potential in the Serie A. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (68.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.16 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 40 — a strong campaign that ranks top 16% of the 86 centre-backs in the Serie A, on 8 clean sheets and 4.16 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 15 → 40). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 45, top 40% of the 86 centre-backs in the Serie A. At 29 Sabino is in his prime years, and a market index of 17.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downBreakout: 2025/26

Current potentialTop 40% centre-backs · Serie A Current seasonTop 16% centre-backs · Serie A13th-best centre-back in the Serie A188th in the Serie A · potential34th-highest potential centre-back in the Serie A

45.2

Ratingi

34th of 86 centre-backs

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

68.9%

Minutes

a regular starter

4.16

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Sao Paulo finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side

4.16

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.16 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 68.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 4.16 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 45.2, Sabino carries the 34th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Serie A (top 40%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.16 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %68.9%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.076

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.076

Defensive actions / 904.16

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %25

Shot accuracy %53.3

Dribble success %71.4

Cards / 900.115

Foul involvement / 901.985

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 (~32), then tapers with age. At 29, Sabino sits on 17.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Sabino's projected Rating — 45.2 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 Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target8

Shots15

Passing

Assists0

Chances created8

Passes1,328

Possession

Successful dribbles10

Dribble success71.4%

Duels won124

Duels won %54.1%

Fouls won16

Defending

Tackles36

Interceptions48

Blocks25

Fouls committed36

Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

Sao Paulo2023/24 – nowFree

Sport Recife2020/21 – 2023/24Free

Santos(back from loan)2020/21 – 2020/21

Coritiba(on loan)2018/19 – 2020/21

Santosuntil 2018/19

About Sabino

José Sabino Chagas Monteiro is a 29-year-old centre-back who plays for Sao Paulo, born on October 25, 1996 in Brasília, standing 184 cm tall. He is from Brazil. Sao Paulo currently sit 8th of 20 in the Serie A.

This season

In the current season, Sabino has made 30 appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists across 2,358 minutes, averaging a 7.25 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 3 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Serie A, the Paulista - A1, the CONMEBOL Libertadores and the Copa Do Brasil.

When Sabino plays, Sao Paulo's record this season is 21W-9D-16L — and his match ratings average 7.09 at home against 7 on the road.

Recent matches

December 7, 2025: 0-1 loss away at Vitoria (95 minutes, 7.5 rating)
December 3, 2025: 3-0 win at home vs Internacional (90 minutes, 1 goal, 8.2 rating)
November 23, 2025: 2-1 win at home vs Juventude (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
November 20, 2025: 1-3 loss away at Corinthians (96 minutes, 6.5 rating)
November 9, 2025: 0-1 loss at home vs RB Bragantino (98 minutes, 7.2 rating)
November 6, 2025: 2-2 draw at home vs Flamengo (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
November 2, 2025: 2-0 win away at Vasco DA Gama (90 minutes, 8.2 rating)
October 26, 2025: 2-0 win at home vs Bahia (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
October 16, 2025: 0-2 loss away at Gremio (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
October 5, 2025: 2-3 loss at home vs Palmeiras (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Sabino at 45.2 with a Season form score of 40, ranking 188th of 421 centre-backs in the Serie A. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Availability: Sabino has missed 1 match this season through injury.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Pernambucano 1. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, Sabino has totalled 271 club appearances with 16 goals and 1 assist for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 37 appearances for Sport Recife.

Sabino's career has also included time at Sport Recife, Santos and Coritiba.

Transfer news

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Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Sao Paulo finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points