Maílton

Following his move to Sao Paulo, Maílton's current-season form is level with last season (Season 5→4), while his Rating climbed 28→39. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 5).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Fortaleza EC	13	3	1	6.92	—	—
2025/26	Sao Paulo · 8th	8	0	0	6.61	39	4
2025/26	Chapecoense-sc	20	6	5	7.34	—	—
2024/25	Chapecoense-sc	24	0	1	6.98	—	—
2023/24	Ponte Preta	28	3	2	6.74	—	—
2022/23	Chapecoense-sc	14	1	2	7.19	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

Maílton is a 28-year-old full-back at Sao Paulo, rated 39.4 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (11.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.04 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Maílton.

On the season, Maílton graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 2.035 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 5 → 4). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 39. At 28 Maílton is in his prime years, and a market index of 11.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelStepped up 2025/26

39.4

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

3.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

11.6%

Minutes

limited game time

2.04

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

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

Apps

2.04

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.04 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 8 appearances.

Watch points

Game time. Only 11.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 39.4 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.04 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %11.6%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.035

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.226

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 (~19), then tapers with age. At 28, Maílton sits on 11.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Maílton's projected Rating — 39.4 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 full-backs in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles4

Interceptions4

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.8M total transfer fees · 8 moves

Fortaleza EC(on loan)Dec 2025 – now

Sao PauloAug 2025 – Dec 2025Free

MMetal KharkivJul 2022 – Aug 2025€ 800K

MMetal Kharkiv(on loan)Jul 2021 – Jul 2022

CCoritiba(on loan)Nov 2020 – Jul 2021

Atletico-MGJan 2020 – Nov 2020

OOperario-PR(on loan)Apr 2019 – Jan 2020

MirassolJan 2019 – Apr 2019

Palmeirasuntil Jan 2019

About Maílton

Maílton dos Santos de Sá is a 28-year-old full-back who plays for Fortaleza EC, born on May 31, 1998 in Paraíso do Norte. He is from Brazil. Fortaleza EC currently sit 18th of 20 in the Serie A.

This season

In the current season, Maílton has made 8 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 398 minutes, averaging a 6.95 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 1 yellow card. His season has spanned the Serie B and the Copa Do Brasil. Though primarily a full-back, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When Maílton plays, Fortaleza EC's record this season is 11W-6D-7L — and his match ratings average 7.15 at home against 6.82 on the road.

Recent matches

August 23, 2026: 2-0 win away at Criciuma (90 minutes, 7 rating)
August 19, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs São Bernardo (96 minutes, 7.2 rating)
August 15, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Juventude (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
August 9, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Cuiaba (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.3 rating)
August 6, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Palmeiras (90 minutes, 1 assist, 6.3 rating)
August 2, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Palmeiras (96 minutes, 5.9 rating)
July 29, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Botafogo SP (90 minutes, 7.7 rating)
July 22, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Vila Nova (13 minutes, 6.6 rating)
July 18, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Novorizontino (25 minutes, 6.9 rating)
July 12, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Atletico Goianiense (45 minutes, 7.3 rating)

Maílton's next match is on August 31, 2026, when Fortaleza EC face Operario-PR at home in the Serie B.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Maílton at 39.4 with a Season form score of 3.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Paulista A2 and the Mineiro 1. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, Maílton has totalled 188 club appearances with 19 goals and 18 assists for 11 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2019/20, with 28 appearances for Operario-PR.

Maílton's career has also included time at Sao Paulo, MMetal Kharkiv, CCoritiba, Atletico-MG, OOperario-PR, Mirassol and Palmeiras.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

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Season stats

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Scout report

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

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