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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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20
Appearances
0
Goals
3
Assists
1301
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 headFull-back

Wendell is a 33-year-old full-back at Sao Paulo, rated 22.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 281st of 345 on scout potential in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (48.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.77 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 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 35th of 51 of the 51 full-backs in the Serie A, on 3 clean sheets and 2.767 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 13 → 16). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 22, 49th of 51 of the 51 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 4.5 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 potential49th of 51 full-backs · Serie ACurrent season35th of 51 full-backs · Serie A35th-best full-back in the Serie A281st in the Serie A · potential49th-highest potential full-back in the Serie A
22.1
Ratingi
49th of 51 full-backs
16.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
48.2%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.77
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Sao Paulo finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side

20
Apps
2.77
Def. / 90
26
Tackles
12
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

2.77 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.21 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 48.2% 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 22.1, Wendell carries the 49th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Serie A of 51. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.77 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 target3
Shots8

Passing

Assists3
Chances created16
Passes641
Pass accuracy87%

Possession

Successful dribbles6
Dribble success60%
Duels won51
Duels won %42.9%
Fouls won11

Defending

Tackles26
Interceptions12
Blocks2
Fouls committed40

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.