based on the 2025 season · updated 8 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Atletico Paranaense.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Sao Paulo — CONMEBOL Libertadores: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Atletico Paranaense; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1028 | 7.04 |
 Copa Do Brasil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 6.9 |
 Paranaense - 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Scout report
Luiz Gustavo is a 39-year-old central midfielder at Sao Paulo, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 12 appearances, a Season grade of 13. On long-term scout potential he's rated 7.8. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (22.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.72 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gustavo.
On the season, Gustavo graded 13 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 0 assists and 4.725 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 13 → 13). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 8. At 39 Gustavo is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.5 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Sao Paulo finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side
4.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 12 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 4.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 22.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 39, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 7.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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