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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Flamengo.
Injury-affected season
Missed 3 of Flamengo's ~38 games this season through 3 injury absences (inactive, ankle, yellow cards). He still appeared 16 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 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1173 | 7.08 |
 CONMEBOL Libertadores | 1 | 0 | 0 | 261 | 6.83 |
 FIFA Intercontinental Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 6.9 |
 Copa Do Brasil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 6.8 |
Scout report
Saúl is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder at Flamengo, rated 30.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 286th of 422 on scout potential in the Serie A. 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.
Judged on this season alone, Saúl graded 18 — a solid campaign that ranks top 39% of the 34 defensive midfielders in the Serie A, on 0 goals, 2 assists and 4.143 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 33 → 18). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 31, 21st of 34 of the 34 defensive midfielders in the Serie A. 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.
Read the appearance count in context: Saúl missed 3 games through injury (inactive, ankle, yellow cards) out of roughly 38 this season. The 16 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.
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 defensive 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
With a Rating of 30.6, Saúl carries the 21st-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Serie A of 34. 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 defensive midfielders in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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