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Rodrigo Nestor

Squad depthBahia · 26 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameRodrigo Nestor Bertalia
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityBrazil
Age26
Date of birth9 Aug 2000
BirthplaceSão Paulo
Height175 cm
Shirt number#11
ClubBahia
Central midfielder
21
Appearances
1
Goals
3
Assists
1247
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Bahia.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Serie A11104796.88
Copa Do Brasil200616.35
CONMEBOL Libertadores100126.5

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

Rodrigo Nestor is a 26-year-old central midfielder at Bahia, rated 60.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 84th of 343 on scout potential in the Serie A. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (49.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.6 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nestor.

Judged on this season alone, Nestor graded 29 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 39th of 71 of the 71 central midfielders in the Serie A, on 1 goal, 3 assists and 2.598 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 17 → 29). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 60, top 30% of the 71 central midfielders in the Serie A. At 26 Nestor is in his prime years, and a market index of 28.7 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Trending up
60.3
Ratingi
21st of 71 central midfielders
28.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
49.5%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.6
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Bahia finished 5th of 20 · an upper-table side

21
Apps
2.6
Def. / 90
19
Tackles
13
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

2.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.29 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 49.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 60.3, Nestor carries the 21st-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Serie A (top 30%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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 central midfielders in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target8
Shots29
Penalties scored1—

Passing

Assists3
Chances created34
Passes557
Pass accuracy84%

Possession

Successful dribbles11
Dribble success50%
Duels won46
Duels won %43%
Fouls won12

Defending

Tackles19
Interceptions13
Blocks4
Fouls committed22

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.