Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Sao Paulo.
Injury-affected season
Missed 9 of Sao Paulo's ~38 games this season through 9 injury absences (inactive, ankle, yellow cards). He still appeared 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1509 | 6.66 |
 Paulista - A1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 394 | 6.86 |
 CONMEBOL Libertadores | 4 | 0 | 1 | 311 | 6.94 |
 Copa Do Brasil | 2 | 1 | 0 | 135 | 7.13 |
Scout report
Pablo Maia is a 24-year-old defensive midfielder at Sao Paulo, rated 65.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 48th of 413 on scout potential in the Serie A. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (57.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.62 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Maia.
Judged on this season alone, Maia graded 22 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 28th of 57 of the 57 defensive midfielders in the Serie A, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 2.624 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 2 → 22). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 66, top 13% of the 57 defensive midfielders in the Serie A. At 24 Maia is in his prime years, and a market index of 31.2 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Maia missed 9 games through injury (inactive, ankle, yellow cards) out of roughly 38 this season. The 25 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.
Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Sao Paulo finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side
2.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 57.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 65.7, Maia carries the 7th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Serie A (top 13%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
