Wanderson

Wanderson's current-season form is level with last season (Season 1→1), while his Rating climbed 2→5. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 27).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Pohang Steelers · 6th	19	0	1	6.57	5	1
2025/26	Pohang Steelers · 4th	2	0	0	6.7	2	1
2024/25	Pohang Steelers · 6th	38	4	2	7.3	19	23
2023/24	Pohang Steelers · 3rd	20	2	1	7.06	13	15
2022/23	Pohang Steelers · 3rd	27	2	1	6.96	15	27

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 11 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Full-back

Wanderson is a 37-year-old full-back at Pohang Steelers, rated 2.4 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (2.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Wanderson.

On the season, Wanderson graded 1 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 5 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 1 → 1). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 2. At 37 Wanderson is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.1 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 down

2.4

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

0.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

2.6%

Minutes

limited game time

Def. actions / 90

high defensive volume

Output in context · Pohang Steelers finished 6th of 13 · a mid-table side

Apps

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume across 2 appearances.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 2.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 37, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 2.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %2.6%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 905

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900

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 22–27 (~1), then tapers with age. At 37, Wanderson sits on 0.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Wanderson's projected Rating — 2.4 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.

Transfer history

Pohang SteelersJan 2022 – now

Al IttihadJan 2020 – Jan 2022

Pohang SteelersFeb 2019 – Jan 2020

JJeonnam DragonsJan 2018 – Feb 2019

Pohang Steelers(on loan)Jun 2017 – Jan 2018

AAtletico GoianienseFeb 2017 – Jun 2017

Jeju United FCuntil Feb 2017

TTombenseJul 2016 – Feb 2017

Daejeon CitizenJul 2015 – Jul 2016

Fortaleza ECJan 2015 – Jul 2015

Club Americauntil Jan 2015

About Wanderson

Wanderson Carvalho de Oliveira is a 37-year-old full-back who plays for Pohang Steelers, born on March 31, 1989 in Santa Inês, standing 172 cm tall. He is from Brazil. Pohang Steelers currently sit 6th of 12 in the K League 1.

This season

In the current season, Wanderson has made 19 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 380 minutes, averaging a 6.57 match rating over his last 5 rated games. Though primarily a full-back, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When Wanderson plays, Pohang Steelers's record this season is 1W-2D-4L.

Recent matches

August 1, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Gimcheon Sangmu FC (90 minutes, 6.65 rating)
July 25, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Jeonbuk Motors (90 minutes, 6 rating)
July 11, 2026: 3-0 win away at Gwangju FC (90 minutes, 1 assist, 7.2 rating)
April 26, 2026: 2-3 loss away at Jeonbuk Motors (45 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 11, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Jeju United FC (15 minutes)
March 22, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Bucheon FC 1995 (45 minutes, 6.7 rating)
March 15, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Incheon United (5 minutes)

Wanderson's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Pohang Steelers face Gangwon FC away in the K League 1.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Wanderson at 2.4 with a Season form score of 0.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 10 career titles — among them the Korea Cup and the Cearense 1. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 16 recorded seasons, Wanderson has totalled 390 club appearances with 50 goals and 5 assists for 11 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2019/20, with 38 appearances for Pohang Steelers.

Wanderson's career has also included time at Al Ittihad, JJeonnam Dragons, AAtletico Goianiense, Jeju United FC, TTombense, Daejeon Citizen, Fortaleza EC and Club America.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Pohang Steelers finished 6th of 13 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points