ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Botafogo.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1255 | 6.64 |
 CONMEBOL Libertadores | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 6.9 |
 Carioca - 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 301 | 6.85 |
 CONMEBOL Sudamericana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 6.57 |
 Copa Do Brasil | 2 | 0 | 1 | 175 | 7.25 |
Scout report
Vitinho is a 27-year-old defensive midfielder at Botafogo, rated 56.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 93rd of 324 on scout potential in the Serie A. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (85.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.97 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Vitinho.
Judged on this season alone, Vitinho graded 46 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 14% of the 15 defensive midfielders in the Serie A, on 1 goal, 2 assists and 3.966 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 54 → 46). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 57, top 20% of the 15 defensive midfielders in the Serie A. At 27 Vitinho is in his prime years, and a market index of 36.1 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Botafogo finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side
3.97 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (14th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 85.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 3.97 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 56.8, Vitinho carries the 3rd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Serie A (top 20%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Botafogo finished 14th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.97 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.
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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