ratings updated 17 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Middlesbrough.
Also this season
On loan at Bristol City — FA Cup: 2 apps, 0g 2a, 125 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Middlesbrough; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.2 |
Scout report
Neto Borges is a 30-year-old central defender at Middlesbrough, rated 35 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 167th of 272 on scout potential in the Championship. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (36.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.61 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Borges.
Judged on this season alone, Borges graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 50th of 54 of the 54 centre-backs in the Championship, on 2 clean sheets and 2.609 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 37 → 13). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 35, 34th of 54 of the 54 centre-backs in the Championship. At 30 Borges is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 8.1 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 · Middlesbrough finished 3rd of 24 · an upper-table side
2.61 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 11 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 36.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 35, Borges carries the 34th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Championship of 54 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.61 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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