ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Juventude.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie B | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1342 | 7.07 |
 Copa Do Brasil | 5 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 7.3 |
Scout report
Rodrigo Sam is a 31-year-old central defender at Juventude, rated 28.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 241st of 311 on scout potential in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (43.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.06 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sam.
Judged on this season alone, Sam graded 18 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 43rd of 63 of the 63 centre-backs in the Serie A, on 3 clean sheets and 4.061 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 11 → 18).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, 46th of 63 of the 63 centre-backs in the Serie A. At 31 Sam is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 6.4 reflects that trajectory.
Sam is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
Output in context · Juventude finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side
4.06 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 18 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (19th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 4.06 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 43.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 28.1, Sam carries the 46th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Serie A of 63, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Juventude finished 19th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.06 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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