based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · V-varen Nagasaki.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 1 | 2 | 0 | 73 | 8.6 |
Scout report
Thiago Santana is a 33-year-old winger at V-varen Nagasaki, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 0 assists in 9 appearances, a Season grade of 19, top 67% of J1 League wingers. On long-term scout potential he's rated 14.8, ranking 190th of 193 in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (37.2% 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 Santana.
Judged on this season alone, Santana graded 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 6th of 9 of the 9 wingers in the J1 League, on 3 goals and 0 assists in 9 appearances (0.425 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 16 → 19). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 15, 9th of 9 of the 9 wingers in the J1 League. At 33 Santana is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.4 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · V-varen Nagasaki finished 15th of 20 · a lower-table side
3 goals in 9 appearances (0.33 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 37.2% 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
With a Rating of 14.8, Santana carries the 9th-highest potential of the wingers in the J1 League of 9 — though on just 9 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 (0.7× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among wingers in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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