Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Ceara.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1110 | 6.96 |
Scout report
Vinicius Zanocelo is a 25-year-old defensive midfielder at Ceara, rated 56.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 133rd of 413 on scout potential in the Serie A. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (33.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.24 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Zanocelo.
Judged on this season alone, Zanocelo graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 41st of 57 of the 57 defensive midfielders in the Serie A, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 3.243 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 31 → 15). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 56, top 32% of the 57 defensive midfielders in the Serie A. At 25 Zanocelo is in his prime years, and a market index of 26.7 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Ceara finished 17th of 20 · a lower-table side
3.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (17th 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 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 33.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 56.1, Zanocelo carries the 18th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Serie A (top 32%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Ceara finished 17th 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 moderate defensive volume (3.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. 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.
Transfer news
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