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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Santos.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 19 | 3 | 0 | 626 | 6.76 |
 Paulista - A1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 267 | 6.7 |
 Copa Do Brasil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6.2 |
Scout report
Thaciano is a 31-year-old centre-forward at Santos, rated 26 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 313th of 413 on scout potential in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (18.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.43 goal contributions per 90 (0.43 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Thaciano.
Judged on this season alone, Thaciano graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 46th of 53 of the 53 centre-forwards in the Serie A, on 3 goals and 0 assists in 19 appearances (0.431 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 41 → 11). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, 36th of 53 of the 53 centre-forwards in the Serie A. At 31 Thaciano is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.6 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Santos finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side
3 goals in 19 appearances (0.16 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.43 goal contributions per 90 (0.43 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 18.8% 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 26, Thaciano carries the 36th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Serie A of 53 — though on just 19 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.43 goal contributions 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-forwards in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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