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Wílmar Barrios

Experienced headZenit · 32 yrsStarter

Profile

Full nameWílmar Enrique Barrios Terán
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityColombia
Age32
Date of birth16 Oct 1993
BirthplaceCartagena de Indias
Height178 cm
Shirt number#5
ClubZenit
Central midfielder
10
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
787
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Zenit.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

W. Barrios is a 32-year-old central midfielder at Zenit, rated 14.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 139th of 145 on scout potential in the Premier League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (58.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.75 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Barrios.

Judged on this season alone, Barrios graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 24th of 29 of the 29 central midfielders in the Premier League, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 2.745 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 25 → 12). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 14, 27th of 29 of the 29 central midfielders in the Premier League. At 32 Barrios is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.8 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 down
14.1
Ratingi
27th of 29 central midfielders
11.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
58.3%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.75
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Zenit finished 3rd of 16 · an upper-table side

10
Apps
2.75
Def. / 90
11
Tackles
11
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

2.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 10 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 16) 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.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 58.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 32, 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 14.1, Barrios carries the 27th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Premier League of 29 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots2

Passing

Assists0
Chances created1
Passes455
Pass accuracy89%

Possession

Successful dribbles2
Dribble success100%
Duels won28
Duels won %56%
Fouls won11

Defending

Tackles11
Interceptions11
Blocks2
Fouls committed9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.