based on the 2025 season · updated 20 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Flamengo.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 6 | 0 | 1 | 123 | 6.63 |
 CONMEBOL Libertadores | 2 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 7 |
 Copa Do Brasil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 6.9 |
Scout report
Saúl is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Flamengo, rated 30.5 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (34.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.14 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Saúl.
On the season, Saúl graded 18 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 2 assists and 4.143 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 18 → 18). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 31. At 31 Saúl is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 6.6 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Flamengo finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side
4.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st 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 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.15 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 4.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 34.3% 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
Rated 30.5 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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 central midfielders in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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