Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Ceara.
Performance data · by competition
| 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 |
Scout report
Willian Machado is a 29-year-old central defender at Ceara, rated 48.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 175th of 413 on scout potential 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 17% of the 68 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, top 40% of the 68 centre-backs in the Serie A. At 29 Machado is in his prime years, and a market index of 18.3 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Ceara finished 17th of 20 · a lower-table side
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.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 98.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 48.5, Machado carries the 27th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Serie A (top 40%), 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
