Thiago Balieiro

Balieiro's current-season form is up 110% on last season (Season 21→44), while his Rating climbed 56→62. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Guimaraes	1	0	7.2	—	—
2026/27	Vitória SC · 12th	3	0	6.7	62	44
2025/26	Vitória SC · 9th	12	1	6.6	56	21
2025/26	Guimaraes	13	1	6.6	—	—
2024/25	Leixoes · 13th	3	0	7.3	40	1

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

Thiago Balieiro is a 23-year-old central defender at Vitória SC, rated 55.6 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (35.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.17 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Balieiro.

On the season, Balieiro graded 21 for current form (age-blind), on 4 clean sheets and 4.167 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 21 → 44). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 56. At 23 Balieiro is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 21.2 reflects that trajectory.

55.6

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

21.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

35.3%

Minutes

rotation minutes

4.17

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Vitória SC finished 9th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

4.17

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.17 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 12 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 4.17 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 35.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 55.6 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.17 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %35.3%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.083

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.083

Defensive actions / 904.167

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.417

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~21), then tapers with age. At 23, Balieiro sits on 21.2, at or near its peak. The blue line is Balieiro's projected Rating — 55.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Primeira Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles27

Interceptions14

Blocks9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

GGuimaraesJul 2025 – now

LeixoesJul 2024 – Jul 2025

Santosuntil Jul 2024

About Thiago Balieiro

Thiago Balieiro Lourenço de Carvalho is a 23-year-old centre-back who plays for Guimaraes, born on February 23, 2003, standing 185 cm tall. He is from Brazil.

This season

In the current season, Thiago Balieiro has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 90 minutes, averaging a 6.68 match rating over his last 4 rated games.

Recent matches

August 31, 2026: 0-1 loss away at SC Braga (98 minutes, 6.6 rating)
August 23, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Nacional (90 minutes, 7 rating)
August 14, 2026: 2-3 loss away at Sporting CP (90 minutes, 5.9 rating)
August 8, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Arouca (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Thiago Balieiro at 55.6 with a Season form score of 21.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 3 recorded seasons, Thiago Balieiro has totalled 32 club appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 13 appearances for Guimaraes.

Thiago Balieiro's career has also included time at Leixoes and Santos.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.