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Wendell

Experienced headSao Paulo · 33 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameWendell Nascimento Borges
PositionFull-back
NationalityBrazil
Age33
Date of birth20 Jul 1993
BirthplaceFortaleza
Height178 cm
Shirt number#18
ClubSao Paulo
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Season stats

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16
Appearances
0
Goals
3
Assists
1060
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sao Paulo.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Serie A12037926.63
Paulista - A15001916.8
CONMEBOL Sudamericana3001456.77
Copa Do Brasil2001076.7

Scout report

Experienced headCreative Full-back

Wendell is a 33-year-old full-back at Sao Paulo, rated 22.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 263rd of 311 on scout potential in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (53.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.46 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Wendell.

Judged on this season alone, Wendell graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 34th of 46 of the 46 full-backs in the Serie A, on 2 clean sheets and 2.462 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 13 → 14). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 23, 45th of 46 of the 46 full-backs in the Serie A. At 33 Wendell is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4 reflects that trajectory.

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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 downBreakout: 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/26
Current potential45th of 46 full-backs · Serie ACurrent season34th of 46 full-backs · Serie A34th-best full-back in the Serie A263rd in the Serie A · potential45th-highest potential full-back in the Serie A
22.9
Ratingi
45th of 46 full-backs
14.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
53.5%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.46
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Sao Paulo finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side

16
Apps
2.46
Def. / 90
20
Tackles
9
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

2.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.26 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 53.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 33, 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 22.9, Wendell carries the 45th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Serie A of 46. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots4

Passing

Assists3
Chances created13
Passes525
Pass accuracy86%

Possession

Successful dribbles3
Dribble success42.9%
Duels won39
Duels won %40.2%
Fouls won10

Defending

Tackles20
Interceptions9
Fouls committed31

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.