Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Cruzeiro.
Injury-affected season
Missed 10 of Cruzeiro's ~38 games this season through 10 injury absences (thigh, injury, inactive). He still appeared 27 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Also this season
On loan at Internacional — Gaúcho - 1: 9 apps, 1g 0a, 496 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Cruzeiro; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 27 | 0 | 2 | 1811 | 6.76 |
 Gaúcho - 1at Internacional | 9 | 1 | 0 | 496 | — |
 Copa Do Brasil | 4 | 0 | 0 | 306 | 6.63 |
 CONMEBOL Sudamericana | 4 | 0 | 1 | 176 | 6.9 |
Scout report
Wanderson is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Cruzeiro, rated 36.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 254th of 413 on scout potential in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter this season (71.9% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Wanderson.
Judged on this season alone, Wanderson graded 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 43rd of 63 of the 63 central midfielders in the Serie A, on 0 goals, 2 assists and 0.895 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 13 → 19). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 37, 40th of 63 of the 63 central midfielders in the Serie A. At 31 Wanderson is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 7.8 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Wanderson missed 10 games through injury (thigh, injury, inactive) out of roughly 38 this season. The 27 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Cruzeiro finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side
0.9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 20) 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 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 71.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Defensive numbers. Modest 0.9 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 36.7, Wanderson carries the 40th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Serie A of 63. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0.9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
