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Full nameWanderson Carvalho de Oliveira
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityBrazil
Age37
Date of birth31 Mar 1989
BirthplaceSanta Inês
Height172 cm
Shirt number#77
ClubPohang Steelers
Defensive midfielder
2
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
90
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Pohang Steelers.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
K League 1200906.7

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Defensive midfielder

Wanderson is a 37-year-old defensive midfielder 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 goals, 0 assists and 5 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 23 → 1). Over the 4 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.

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelRemarkably consistent
2.4
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
0.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
2.6%
Minutes
limited game time
5
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Pohang Steelers finished 4th of 6 · a relegation-threatened side

5
Def. / 90
3
Tackles
2
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume across 2 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (4th of 6) 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.

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.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.