Domestic-league season · Ceara.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 36 | 0 | 1 | 3272 | 7.1 |
 Cearense - 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 394 | — |
 Copa do Nordeste | 3 | 0 | 0 | 224 | — |
 Copa Do Brasil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 7.2 |
Willian Machado is a 29-year-old central defender at Ceara, rated 48.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 191st of 427 in the Serie A. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (98.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.89 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Machado.
Judged on this season alone, Machado graded 42 — a strong campaign that ranks top 16% of the 72 centre-backs in the Serie A, on 11 clean sheets and 2.888 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Machado, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 49, 32nd of 72 of the 72 centre-backs in the Serie A. At 29 Machado is in his prime years, and a market index of 35.2 reflects that trajectory.
2.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 36 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (17th of 20) 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. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 48.5, Machado carries the 32nd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Serie A of 72, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Ceara finished 17th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~64), then tapers with age. At 29, Machado sits on 35.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Machado's projected Rating — 48.5 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.
No transfer news found for this player.
