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Defensive midfielderParaguaySerie A

Mathías Villasanti

Squad depthGremio · 29 yrsFringe player
32.5
13.8%
Ratingi
13.3
±0%
Seasoni
9.9
Valuei

based on the 2025 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameMathías Adalberto Villasanti Rolón
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityParaguay
Age29
Date of birth24 Jan 1997
BirthplaceCaacupé
Height178 cm
Shirt number#20
ClubGremio
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Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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9
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
743
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Gremio.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Serie A100456.9

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

M. Villasanti is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder at Gremio, rated 37.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 230th of 343 on scout potential in the Serie A. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (33.9% 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 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 18th of 20 of the 20 defensive midfielders in the Serie A, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 5.198 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 13 → 13). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 38, 15th of 20 of the 20 defensive midfielders in the Serie A. At 29 Villasanti is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.9 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24StreakyInjury-hit 2025/26
Current potential15th of 20 defensive midfielders · Serie ACurrent season18th of 20 defensive midfielders · Serie A18th-best defensive midfielder in the Serie A230th in the Serie A · potential15th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Serie A
37.7
Ratingi
15th of 20 defensive midfielders
13.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
33.9%
Minutes
limited game time
5.2
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Gremio finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side

16
Apps
5.2
Def. / 90
39
Tackles
25
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

5.2 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 16 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 5.2 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 33.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 37.7, Villasanti carries the 15th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Serie A of 20. 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.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles39
Interceptions25
Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.