Thiago Santana

Following his move to V-varen Nagasaki, Santana's current-season form is level with last season (Season 16→15), while his Rating eased 15→12. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 53).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2027/28	V-varen Nagasaki · 16th	3	2	0	7	12	15
2026/27	V-varen Nagasaki	15	6	0	6.7	—	—
2025/26	Urawa · 7th	19	5	0	6.81	15	16
2024/25	Urawa · 13th	36	12	3	6.98	28	41
2023/24	Shimizu S-pulse	40	13	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 10 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentre-forward

Thiago Santana is a 33-year-old centre-forward at Urawa, enjoying a standout season — 5 goals and 0 assists in 19 appearances, a Season grade of 16. On long-term scout potential he's rated 14.7. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (31.3% of available minutes). He brings 0.42 goal contributions per 90 (0.42 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Santana.

On the season, Santana graded 16 for current form (age-blind), on 5 goals and 0 assists in 19 appearances (0.421 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 16 → 15). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 15. At 33 Santana is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2021/224 clubs

14.7

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

16.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

31.3%

Minutes

limited game time

0.42

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Urawa finished 7th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.26

Goals / app

5 goals in 19 appearances (0.26 per game) for a mid-table side.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.42 goal contributions per 90 (0.42 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 31.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 14.7 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.42 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %31.3%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.421

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.421

Defensive actions / 900.421

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Cards / 900.084

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 (~7), then tapers with age. At 33, Santana sits on 2.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Santana's projected Rating — 14.7 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-forwards in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals5

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

V-varen NagasakiJan 2026 – nowFree

UrawaJan 2024 – Jan 2026

Shimizu S-pulseJan 2021 – Jan 2024

Santa ClaraJul 2017 – Jan 2021

Vitoriauntil Jul 2017

About Thiago Santana

Thiago Santos Santana is a 33-year-old centre-forward who plays for V-varen Nagasaki, born on February 4, 1993 in Serrinha, standing 184 cm tall. He is from Brazil. V-varen Nagasaki currently sit 16th of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, Thiago Santana has made 3 appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists across 202 minutes.

Thiago Santana's next match is on August 29, 2026, when V-varen Nagasaki face FC Tokyo at home in the J1 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Thiago Santana at 14.7 with a Season form score of 16.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, Thiago Santana has totalled 335 club appearances with 103 goals and 12 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 40 appearances for Shimizu S-pulse.

Thiago Santana's career has also included time at Urawa, Shimizu S-pulse, Santa Clara and Vitoria.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.