ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Botafogo.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 9 | 0 | 1 | 591 | 6.61 |
 Carioca - 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 304 | 6.6 |
 CONMEBOL Sudamericana | 4 | 1 | 0 | 297 | 7.4 |
 CONMEBOL Libertadores | 4 | 0 | 0 | 275 | 6.85 |
Scout report
M. Ponte is a 23-year-old full-back at Botafogo, rated 61.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 69th of 324 on scout potential in the Serie A. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (31.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.21 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ponte.
Judged on this season alone, Ponte graded 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 41st of 46 of the 46 full-backs in the Serie A, on 1 clean sheet and 3.214 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 13 → 9). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 62, top 27% of the 46 full-backs in the Serie A. At 23 Ponte is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 29.2 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Botafogo finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side
3.21 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 12 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (14th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 31.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 61.5, Ponte carries the 12th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Serie A of 46 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.21 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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