Signings Report — Brasileirão Série A 2018

Assessment of clubs' accuracy in the market · Published on December 17, 2018

We identified 310 real signings for the first-team squad of the 20 clubs; 298 are included in the hit-rate calculation — 12 youth investments (under-23) are classified separately. Signings without relevant game time are classified as unsuccessful. The league's average hit rate was 34%.

Distribution of ratings

Excellent
18
Good
38
Fair
71
Below expectations
37
Did not deliver
134

Club ranking by hit rate

ClubLeague positionSigningsEvaluatedSuccessfulFairUnsuccessfulHit rate %
Palmeiras7741264%
Santos10º6631258%
Sao Paulo121234542%
Internacional111024440%
Atletico-MG141443739%
Cruzeiro8822438%
Bahia11º2422551234%
Gremio131224633%
Corinthians13º151425732%
10ºBotafogo111123632%
11ºChapecoense-sc15º1917341029%
12ºVitoria19º2424541529%
13ºSport Recife17º1919431229%
14ºVasco DA Gama16º201919929%
15ºFlamengo7720529%
16ºAtletico Paranaense1716331028%
17ºFluminense12º1515321027%
18ºCeara14º2323351524%
19ºAmerica Mineiro18º1917321224%
20ºParana20º2625071814%

Successful signings count as a full point; Fair ones, half a point.

Hit rate by position

PositionEvaluatedSuccessfulHit rate %
Goalkeepers16116%
Defenders941938%
Midfielders1322831%
Forwards56821%

The 5 best-performing signings

PlayerClubMinutesG+ARating
Ricardo OliveiraAtletico-MG301213+5Excellent
NenêSao Paulo24798+4Excellent
Diego SouzaSao Paulo263912+3Excellent
Róger GuedesAtletico-MG9919+3Fair
DodôSantos32131+3Excellent

Methodology

Only genuine signings for the first-team squad are considered — academy promotions, loan returns and internal moves are excluded. Performance is classified into five tiers based on the player's output over the season (minutes, goal involvement, match ratings and consistency), compared with the other players in the competition.

Appendix — Signings by club

* Youth investment (under-23, no game time) — outside the calculation.

America Mineiro (19 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Matheus Ferraz33297000Good
Carlinhos27225120Good
Leandro Donizete26207300Below expectations
Aderlan Silva23171202Below expectations
Rafael Moura27169073Fair
Serginho12106043Excellent
Wesley20102701Did not deliver
Aylon1495801Did not deliver
Marquinhos1782611Fair
Ademir1469411Below expectations
Judivan941401Did not deliver
Robinho1240400Did not deliver
Paulão533400Did not deliver
Ricardo Silva19000Did not deliver
Lincoln *37400Investment
Capixaba *34700Investment
Rafael Oller0000Did not deliver
Igor0000Did not deliver
Aderlan Silva0000Did not deliver

Atletico Paranaense (17 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Raphael Veiga31213476Good
Marcinho25159422Good
Camacho19144310Fair
Thiago Carleto12103923Excellent
Bergson1687531Did not deliver
Diego Ferreira970101Below expectations
Roni1565831Fair
Márcio Azevedo1160200Did not deliver
Felipe Alves654000Fair
Bruno Nazário928601Did not deliver
Anderson Plata35700Did not deliver
Bill *33800Investment
Pierre0000Did not deliver
Emerson Silva0000Did not deliver
Salomão0000Did not deliver
Éder Ferreira0000Did not deliver
Caprini0000Did not deliver

Atletico-MG (14 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Ricardo Oliveira353012135Excellent
Emerson23203011Good
Iago Maidana22198000Good
Yimmi Chará22185217Good
Zé Welison15108700Fair
Matheus Galdezani23100311Below expectations
Róger Guedes1299193Fair
Tomás Andrade1765832Fair
David Terans1951811Did not deliver
Juninho435700Did not deliver
Nathan725200Did not deliver
Denílson823400Did not deliver
Edinho68400Did not deliver
Erik57900Did not deliver

Bahia (24 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Gregore35311602Good
Léo29259401Good
Elton28234004Good
Douglas Friedrich26218800Below expectations
Élber29199745Excellent
Nino Paraíba22171201Below expectations
Gilberto21153280Excellent
Bruno16126501Fair
Anderson14113000Below expectations
Douglas Grolli1299610Fair
Flávio1985600Did not deliver
Nílton1176211Did not deliver
Paulinho748300Below expectations
Jackson642200Did not deliver
Léo327000Fair
João Pedro327001Fair
Eugenio Mena524110Fair
Clayton921010Did not deliver
Kayke Rodrigues316400Did not deliver
Ignacio *13200Investment
Ítalo22300Did not deliver
Luiz Henrique11800Did not deliver
Rodrigo Pelezinho0000Did not deliver
Willean Lepo *0000Investment

Botafogo (11 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Luiz Fernando31220331Below expectations
Moisés27211002Fair
Kieza27182372Excellent
Erik17132654Good
Jean1593512Fair
Rodrigo Aguirre1969410Did not deliver
Renatinho1764400Did not deliver
Yago537400Fair
João Pedro825800Did not deliver
Marcelo411500Did not deliver
Leandro Carvalho16400Did not deliver

Ceara (23 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Samuel Xavier25219314Excellent
Felipe Azevedo32162113Fair
Edinho18158300Did not deliver
Calyson22148020Below expectations
Juninho16141310Good
João Lucas15129700Fair
Juninho Quixadá14103922Good
Fabinho1498800Fair
Wescley1167430Fair
Éder Luís1348100Did not deliver
Javier Reina1043900Did not deliver
Arnaldo1240300Did not deliver
Eduardo Brock836300Did not deliver
Jown Cardona727700Did not deliver
Naldo527310Fair
Ricardo Bueno618800Did not deliver
Douglas Coutinho517900Did not deliver
Hyuri416700Did not deliver
Diogo Silva19000Did not deliver
Luidy34400Did not deliver
Juninho23000Did not deliver
Romário Rodrigues12200Did not deliver
Renan0000Did not deliver

Chapecoense-sc (19 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Bruno Pacheco30268401Good
Rafael Thyere28252410Fair
Márcio Araújo30242500Fair
Leandro Pereira342403110Good
Eduardo30238404Good
Diego Torres1793321Fair
Agustin Doffo1589530Below expectations
Nery Bareiro872000Did not deliver
Barreto943500Did not deliver
Yann Rollim1243001Did not deliver
Victor Andrade636400Did not deliver
Vinicius1132600Did not deliver
Guilherme Augusto1032010Below expectations
Vinicius De Freitas421701Fair
Capixaba *310800Investment
Marquinhos210200Did not deliver
Santos25700Did not deliver
Edgardo Orzuza22800Did not deliver
Marcos Vinícius *0000Investment

Corinthians (15 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Henrique35315020Excellent
Danilo Avelar19171011Good
Mateus Vital33167021Below expectations
Roger21124640Fair
Douglas Augusto15113210Fair
Sidcley1194511Fair
Ángelo Araos1556901Below expectations
Emerson Sheik1734602Fair
Renê Júnior430600Did not deliver
Jonathas729610Below expectations
Marllon327000Fair
Júnior Dutra514600Did not deliver
Juninho Capixaba *213500Investment
Matheus Matias2700Did not deliver
Fessin0000Did not deliver

Cruzeiro (8 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Egídio25220501Good
Edílson18153411Good
Bruno Silva20111621Fair
David19101411Below expectations
Federico Mancuello2096611Below expectations
Marcelo Hermes1194000Did not deliver
Hernán Barcos1493411Below expectations
Fred641631Fair

Flamengo (7 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Vitinho22162835Excellent
Fernando Uribe20130062Good
Henrique Dourado20118160Below expectations
Marlos Moreno2162511Did not deliver
Robert Piris1154000Did not deliver
Kazu0000Did not deliver
Júlio César0000Did not deliver

Fluminense (15 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Jádson33271221Fair
Digão24216510Good
Luciano18138031Good
Everaldo23131516Excellent
Gilberto15124532Fair
Roger Ibañez1496800Below expectations
Douglas Moreira1792100Did not deliver
Luan Peres972100Did not deliver
Júnior Dutra1469201Did not deliver
Airton848100Did not deliver
Kayke Rodrigues945200Did not deliver
Nathan Otavio540600Did not deliver
Rodolfo431500Did not deliver
João Carlos624100Did not deliver
Guillermo De Amores0000Did not deliver

Gremio (13 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Cícero24182021Good
André24150340Fair
Alisson22140613Good
Paulo Miranda13109700Fair
Thaciano1773010Below expectations
Madson863402Fair
Marinho1350511Did not deliver
Juninho Capixaba436030Fair
Maicosuel313700Did not deliver
Hernane16001Did not deliver
Derlan11300Did not deliver
Tonhão Rodrigues *0000Investment
Luís Henrique0000Did not deliver

Internacional (11 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Patrick36307453Good
Rodrigo Moledo26233920Excellent
Fabiano25186101Fair
Zeca19136401Fair
Rossi2788212Fair
Lucca1582913Did not deliver
Emerson Santos980900Fair
Jonatan Álvez1780140Below expectations
Gabriel Dias944100Did not deliver
Dudu *28300Investment
Patrick0000Did not deliver

Palmeiras (7 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Lucas Lima34217653Good
Weverton23203000Good
Marcos Rocha20166512Excellent
Diogo Barbosa20160602Fair
Gustavo Gómez14118020Good
Gustavo Scarpa1266021Did not deliver
Nicolas Freire0000Did not deliver

Parana (26 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Silvinho30218530Fair
Caio Henrique27198603Fair
Jesiel18152300Below expectations
Renê Santos19151500Fair
Carlos19141010Did not deliver
Mansur17128500Did not deliver
Rafael Grampola18128310Below expectations
Wesley16117000Fair
Thiago Rodrigues12108600Fair
Jorge Gonzalez17100601Fair
Cléber Reis1297300Fair
Alemão1161000Did not deliver
Léo Itaperuna1158001Below expectations
Carlos Eduardo946300Below expectations
Charles645700Below expectations
Rodolfo944710Below expectations
Neris538300Did not deliver
Thiago Santos637211Below expectations
David Rambo327000Did not deliver
Maicosuel617800Did not deliver
Marcelo Baez311700Did not deliver
Diego Gonçalves15600Did not deliver
Jean Lucas *25100Investment
Luiz Carlos14500Did not deliver
Matheus Iacovelli23700Did not deliver
Luan12900Did not deliver

Santos (6 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Dodô36321313Excellent
Diego Pituca34256813Good
Eduardo Sasha25150013Below expectations
Carlos Sánchez16134544Excellent
Derlis González1681215Fair
Bryan Ruiz1235602Did not deliver

Sao Paulo (12 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Diego Souza322639123Excellent
Nenê35247984Excellent
Éverton Cardoso27219256Excellent
Anderson Martins23198510Fair
Joao Rojas18147615Fair
Bruno Peres16128810Fair
Jean1089900Did not deliver
Santiago Tréllez2373740Below expectations
Régis Souza1163201Fair
Gonzalo Carneiro1338810Did not deliver
Everton Felipe621300Did not deliver
Valdívia512400Did not deliver

Sport Recife (19 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Ernando32279400Fair
Gabriel33272153Good
Fellipe Bastos29190711Good
Claudio Winck21153731Fair
Michel Bastos23152443Good
Marcão Silva15124800Did not deliver
Rafael Marques20121811Below expectations
Jair13109220Good
Deivid16108900Did not deliver
Mateus1394531Below expectations
Andrigo1789000Did not deliver
Léo Ortiz654600Did not deliver
Carlos Henrique1542520Fair
Morato734300Did not deliver
Hygor518300Did not deliver
Nonoca48400Did not deliver
Max14700Did not deliver
Luan Polli0000Did not deliver
Jean Carlos0000Did not deliver

Vasco DA Gama (20 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Luiz Gustavo28250300Fair
Leandro Desábato27209801Fair
Maxi López19163075Excellent
Leandro Castán15129300Fair
Thiago Galhardo22128632Fair
Fernando Miguel14126000Fair
Werley14124600Fair
Willian Maranhão14111702Fair
Giovanni Augusto19101002Fair
Raul1695300Did not deliver
Bruno Silva1184300Did not deliver
Rafael Galhardo1171600Did not deliver
Fabricio1069411Below expectations
Lenon968500Fair
Oswaldo Henriquez1052900Did not deliver
Frickson Erazo428600Did not deliver
Rildo521400Below expectations
Vinicius Araujo519700Did not deliver
Wellington210600Did not deliver
Lucas Kal *1300Investment

Vitoria (24 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Jeferson30249501Good
Aderllan Santos20166310Good
Lucas Fernandes30151630Fair
Rhayner20150111Good
Rodrigo Andrade22132200Did not deliver
Erick19123122Good
Wallyson19100824Good
Fabiano1297812Fair
Arouca1182100Did not deliver
Elias872600Did not deliver
Marcelo Benitez864202Fair
Ruan757500Did not deliver
Lucas752810Did not deliver
Bryan750301Did not deliver
Walter Bou849000Did not deliver
Marcelo Meli948000Did not deliver
Denílson646320Fair
Pedro Botelho540910Below expectations
Lucas Marques429200Did not deliver
Walisson Maia218000Did not deliver
Guilherme Costa616800Did not deliver
Mateus19000Did not deliver
Alexander Baumjohann36600Did not deliver
Feliphe Gabriel0000Did not deliver
Signings Report · Brasileirão Série A 2018 · December 17, 2018