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Full nameRaul Gustavo Pereira Bicalho
PositionCentre-back
NationalityBrazil
Age27
Date of birth24 Apr 1999
BirthplacePedro Leopoldo
Shirt number#34
ClubNew York City FC
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Centre-back

Season stats

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17
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1087
Minutes

Domestic-league season · New York City FC.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer14009636.91

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

Raul Gustavo is a 27-year-old central defender at New York City FC, rated 33.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 257th of 436 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (57.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.23 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gustavo.

Judged on this season alone, Gustavo graded 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 65th of 101 of the 101 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 2 clean sheets and 3.229 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 11 → 16). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 33, 53rd of 101 of the 101 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 27 Gustavo is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.2 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downRemarkably consistent
Current potential53rd of 101 centre-backs · Major League SoccerCurrent season65th of 101 centre-backs · Major League Soccer65th-best centre-back in the Major League Soccer257th in the Major League Soccer · potential53rd-highest potential centre-back in the Major League Soccer
33.1
Ratingi
53rd of 101 centre-backs
15.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
57.5%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.23
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · New York City FC finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

17
Apps
3.23
Def. / 90
16
Tackles
16
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3.23 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 17 appearances.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 57.5% 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 33.1, Gustavo carries the 53rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer of 101. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.23 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target2
Shots6

Passing

Assists0
Chances created1
Passes926
Pass accuracy86%

Possession

Successful dribbles3
Dribble success100%
Duels won52
Duels won %59.8%
Fouls won8

Defending

Tackles16
Interceptions16
Blocks7
Fouls committed11

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.