Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Sao Paulo.
Injury-affected season
Missed 24 of Sao Paulo's ~38 games this season through 24 injury absences (lung contusion, contusion). He still appeared 12 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 12 | 1 | 0 | 781 | 6.87 |
 CONMEBOL Libertadores | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.3 |
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 26, top 38% of Serie A central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 12.4, ranking 404th of 413 in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (45.7% 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.
Judged on this season alone, Gustavo graded 26 — a solid campaign that ranks top 39% of the 63 central midfielders in the Serie A, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 4.725 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 31 → 26). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 12, 62nd of 63 of the 63 central midfielders in the Serie A. At 39 Gustavo is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.5 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Gustavo missed 24 games through injury (lung contusion, contusion) out of roughly 38 this season. The 12 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
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 45.7% 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
With a Rating of 12.4, Gustavo carries the 62nd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Serie A of 63 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
