Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Gremio.
Injury-affected season
Missed 21 of Gremio's ~38 games this season through 21 injury absences (knee, stomach complaints, yellow cards). He still appeared 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gaúcho - 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1160 | 6.81 |
 Serie A | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1160 | 6.82 |
 CONMEBOL Sudamericana | 4 | 0 | 1 | 393 | 7.1 |
 Copa Do Brasil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 7.1 |
Scout report
M. Villasanti is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder at Gremio, rated 44.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 204th of 413 on scout potential in the Serie A. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (67.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.2 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Villasanti.
Judged on this season alone, Villasanti graded 27 — a solid campaign that ranks top 37% of the 57 defensive midfielders in the Serie A, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 5.198 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 44 → 27). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 44, 25th of 57 of the 57 defensive midfielders in the Serie A. At 29 Villasanti is in his prime years, and a market index of 11.6 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Villasanti missed 21 games through injury (knee, stomach complaints, yellow cards) out of roughly 38 this season. The 16 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 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Gremio finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side
5.2 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 16 appearances.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 67.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 5.2 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 44.3, Villasanti carries the 25th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Serie A of 57. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.2 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
