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Mateus

Experienced headNagoya Grampus · 32 yrsFringe player

based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026

Profile

Full nameMateus dos Santos Castro
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityBrazil
Age32
Date of birth11 Sept 1994
BirthplaceItabuna
Height167 cm
Shirt number#10
ClubNagoya Grampus
Central midfielder
5
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
192
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Nagoya Grampus.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J1 League100705.9

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

Mateus is a 32-year-old central midfielder at Nagoya Grampus, rated 14.3 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (11.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.41 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mateus.

On the season, Mateus graded 2 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 1.406 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 22 → 2). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 14. At 32 Mateus is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.6 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 levelBreakout: 2025/26Injury-hit 2025/26
14.3
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
1.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
11.2%
Minutes
limited game time
1.41
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Nagoya Grampus finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side

5
Apps
1.41
Def. / 90
2
Tackles
1
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

1.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume across 5 appearances.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 11.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 14.3 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.