Signings Report — Brasileirão Série A 2020

Clubs' accuracy in the market · Published on March 15, 2021

We identified 276 real signings across the 20 clubs of Brasileirão Série A; 263 are included in the hit-rate calculation (13 youth investments set aside). Signings without relevant game time are classified as unsuccessful. League average hit rate: 33%.

Comparison with 2019

The league's average hit rate was 33%, against 35% the previous season (▼ 2 p.p.). There were 276 real signings, against 313 in 2019.

Hit rate by club

1º Atletico Goianiense (13th in the league · 22 eval.)
50%
2º Atletico-MG (3rd in the league · 17 eval.)
50%
3º Sao Paulo (4th in the league · 2 eval.)
50%
4º Vasco DA Gama (17th in the league · 10 eval.)
45%
5º Flamengo (1st in the league · 7 eval.)
43%
6º Sport Recife (15th in the league · 20 eval.)
40%
7º Ceara (11th in the league · 14 eval.)
36%
8º Fluminense (5th in the league · 12 eval.)
33%
9º Gremio (6th in the league · 12 eval.)
33%
10º RB Bragantino (9th in the league · 17 eval.)
32%
11º Corinthians (12th in the league · 11 eval.)
32%
12º Botafogo (20th in the league · 20 eval.)
30%
13º Bahia (14th in the league · 13 eval.)
27%
14º Goias (18th in the league · 18 eval.)
25%
15º Palmeiras (7th in the league · 6 eval.)
25%
16º Santos (8th in the league · 4 eval.)
25%
17º Coritiba (19th in the league · 20 eval.)
22%
18º Internacional (2nd in the league · 12 eval.)
21%
19º Fortaleza EC (16th in the league · 10 eval.)
20%
20º Atletico Paranaense (10th in the league · 16 eval.)
16%

Detailed ranking

ClubLeague positionSigningsEvaluatedSuccessfulFairUnsuccessfulHit rate %
Atletico Goianiense13º252294950%
Atletico-MG201765650%
Sao Paulo2210150%
Vasco DA Gama17º101033445%
Flamengo7722343%
Sport Recife15º2020721140%
Ceara11º141434736%
Fluminense121216533%
Gremio121216533%
10ºRB Bragantino181735932%
11ºCorinthians12º111131732%
12ºBotafogo20º2120441230%
13ºBahia14º131323827%
14ºGoias18º1918251125%
15ºPalmeiras6603325%
16ºSantos4402225%
17ºCoritiba19º2020251322%
18ºInternacional121213821%
19ºFortaleza EC16º111020820%
20ºAtletico Paranaense10º1916211316%

Season Highlights

PlayerClubMinG+ANotaRating
ViníciusCeara262113+97.45Excellent
LucianoSao Paulo253118+37.22Excellent
KenoAtletico-MG256310+87.32Excellent
Guilherme AranaAtletico-MG32014+67.28Excellent
Jefferson SavarinoAtletico-MG24167+77.14Excellent

Methodology

Only genuine signings for the first-team squad are considered — academy promotions, loan returns and internal moves are excluded. Each evaluated signing is classified into five tiers from a score that combines match ratings, attacking output adjusted for game time and consistency over the season, in comparison with the other players in the competition. Successful signings count as a full point; Fair ones, half a point.

Appendix — Signings by club

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

Atletico Goianiense (25 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Jean36326250Excellent
Éder Ferreira33284400Fair
Dudu35279901Good
Marlon Freitas31263702Good
Chico33221715Good
João Victor28218601Fair
Janderson32207735Excellent
Zé Roberto25175533Excellent
Gustavo Ferrareis26171632Good
Willian Maranhão31145500Did not deliver
Matheus Vargas31140711Fair
Edson14127411Good
Wellington Rato16114223Good
Natanael24109821Below expectations
Hyuri2073820Below expectations
Everton Felipe2065501Did not deliver
Matheus Pereira1349610Did not deliver
Arnaldo2547600Did not deliver
Roberson923720Fair
Gabriel Baralhas *1416600Investment
Matheus Frizzo *1310200Investment
Wellington Rato86300Did not deliver
Rithely93500Did not deliver
Henry Vaca *1100Investment
João Pedro0000Did not deliver

Atletico Paranaense (19 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Renato Kayser27202782Excellent
Richard30179701Fair
Carlos Eduardo32172064Good
Fernando Canesin2174213Below expectations
Guilherme Bissoli3055801Did not deliver
Felipe Aguilar2752800Did not deliver
Geuvânio1747911Below expectations
Reinaldo2041600Did not deliver
Jádson1339300Did not deliver
Jaime Alvarado3139200Did not deliver
Jandrei3236000Did not deliver
Walter2928700Did not deliver
Vinicius Alessandro Mingotti622300Did not deliver
Jorginho919500Did not deliver
Marquinhos Gabriel313400Did not deliver
Kawan33300Did not deliver
Anderson *1000Investment
Julimar *1000Investment
Danilo Boza *0000Investment

Atletico-MG (20 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Guilherme Arana37320146Excellent
Junior Alonso32288612Excellent
Keno332563108Excellent
Jefferson Savarino32241677Excellent
Allan32236400Fair
Eduardo Sasha342067103Excellent
Hyoran36177883Fair
Alan Franco31156330Fair
Marrony38105651Fair
Eduardo Vargas16101522Good
Rafael3682600Did not deliver
Matías Zaracho1451310Fair
Mariano3241601Did not deliver
Bueno2735100Did not deliver
Dylan Borrero *1614100Investment
Maílton *1011000Investment
Diego Tardelli610100Did not deliver
Rick18900Did not deliver
Bruno Silva *24100Investment
Léo Sena41100Did not deliver

Bahia (13 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Rossi35198452Good
Danielzinho33150632Fair
Rodriguinho26147871Good
Elias1380700Did not deliver
Clayson2474531Fair
Juan Pablo Ramírez1068031Fair
Ramon2649500Did not deliver
Anderson Martins1647510Did not deliver
Zeca1945910Did not deliver
Alesson2637520Below expectations
Mateus Claus2327000Did not deliver
Jádson817800Did not deliver
Rick311400Did not deliver

Botafogo (21 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Kevin34261102Good
Matheus Babi352252101Good
Bruno Nazário27184312Good
Pedro Raúl25175671Excellent
Rafael Forster27150200Did not deliver
Keisuke Honda19129420Fair
Zé Welison17123301Fair
Salomon Kalou28113310Below expectations
Guilherme Santos1273201Fair
Warley2770611Did not deliver
Luiz Otavio3358700Did not deliver
Federico Barrandeguy3356700Did not deliver
Carlos Renteria1849900Did not deliver
Davi Machado dos Santos Araujo2235700Did not deliver
Alexander Lecaros2526600Did not deliver
Kelvin1025100Did not deliver
Danilo Barcelos320900Fair
Éber Bessa1020600Did not deliver
Iván Angulo *68300Investment
Rick17410Did not deliver
Gustavo Cascardo75100Did not deliver

Ceara (14 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Vinícius312621139Excellent
Bruno Pacheco31260102Fair
Tiago Pagnussat28250010Good
Cléber36223061Good
Fernando Prass38199700Did not deliver
Charles29168622Fair
Eduardo2992310Did not deliver
Klaus2076600Did not deliver
Alyson2467900Did not deliver
Pedrinho2155422Below expectations
Rafael Sóbis1951300Did not deliver
Saulo1648440Fair
Felipe Vizeu1233320Fair
Charles217100Did not deliver

Corinthians (11 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Fábio Santos20181630Good
Victor Cantillo33158003Below expectations
Rómulo Otero24154721Good
Léo Natel34133741Fair
Luan30112221Below expectations
Juan Cazares20109525Excellent
Éderson2372100Did not deliver
Jemerson963800Did not deliver
Davó726120Below expectations
Jonathan Cafú410300Did not deliver
Rick2000Did not deliver

Coritiba (20 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Hugo Moura28219013Good
Jonathan30159910Below expectations
Nathan Silva23150111Fair
Neílton28148214Fair
Rhodolfo21136200Below expectations
Giovanni Augusto21129545Excellent
Rodolfo15101500Below expectations
Ricardo Oliveira21100721Fair
Sassá1071111Fair
Mattheus1568110Below expectations
Maílton861100Fair
Martin Sarrafiore2557210Did not deliver
Gabriel1245900Did not deliver
Ezequiel Cerutti931900Did not deliver
Patrick431800Below expectations
Osman1629100Did not deliver
Ramon Martinez1623300Did not deliver
Renê Júnior310800Did not deliver
Brayan Lucumí108500Did not deliver
Robinho1000Did not deliver

Flamengo (7 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Mauricio Isla29238825Excellent
Gustavo Henrique30197321Fair
Pedro351610132Good
Thiago Maia15107701Fair
Léo Pereira3598910Did not deliver
Michael Delgado3153201Did not deliver
Pedro Rocha1016001Did not deliver

Fluminense (12 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Michel Araújo29186510Fair
Egídio34181707Fair
Yago Rocha29181120Fair
Hudson29159802Below expectations
Danilo Barcelos26153212Below expectations
Fred24149852Excellent
Lucca2098231Fair
Caio Paulista2659531Fair
Felippe Cardoso2158820Fair
Fernando Pacheco2646800Did not deliver
João Lopes10000Did not deliver
Matheus Antonio0000Did not deliver

Fortaleza EC (11 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
David35270975Excellent
Ronald32133401Below expectations
Yuri César27113912Good
Wanderson1775800Did not deliver
Bergson2156930Below expectations
João Paulo1330300Did not deliver
Franco Fragapane1213500Did not deliver
Edson Carius16100Did not deliver
Tiago Orobó115600Did not deliver
João Paulo *9000Investment
Rick1000Did not deliver

Goias (19 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Shaylon26209715Excellent
Fernandão241691100Excellent
Alejandro Cabral21148001Fair
Daniel Villalva20111003Fair
Douglas Baggio25102301Below expectations
Daniel Bessa12100210Fair
Caju1594401Below expectations
Edílson1086101Fair
Juan Pintado1776600Did not deliver
Sandro1157300Did not deliver
Victor Andrade831220Fair
Mike927800Did not deliver
Chico819900Did not deliver
Luiz Gustavo218000Did not deliver
Zeca26500Did not deliver
Kevin Quevedo *43100Investment
Sebastian Salazar42100Did not deliver
Vidal71300Did not deliver
Henrique Almeida0000Did not deliver

Gremio (12 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Vanderlei28244600Fair
Diego Souza282013133Good
Lucas Silva34178311Fair
Diogo Barbosa27163303Fair
Luis Orejuela23152710Below expectations
Victor Ferraz24141502Below expectations
Luiz Fernando25100413Fair
Éverton Cardoso2671011Below expectations
Diego Churin1668831Fair
Robinho2048902Did not deliver
César Pinares1448511Fair
Thiago Neves513800Did not deliver

Internacional (12 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Moisés31219305Fair
Thiago Galhardo291846175Excellent
Rodinei28182101Below expectations
Marcos Guilherme34127301Below expectations
Lucas Ribeiro24102200Did not deliver
Abel Hernández2895131Fair
Gabriel Boschilia1385811Fair
Renzo Saravia1072001Below expectations
Damián Musto1664610Below expectations
Mauricio1729711Did not deliver
Leandro Fernández2827801Did not deliver
Jussa1310300Did not deliver

Palmeiras (6 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Matías Viña25195412Fair
Roni27130951Fair
Breno Lopes1899620Fair
Benjamin Kuscevic1678300Did not deliver
Alan Empereur1569600Did not deliver
Wesley12000Did not deliver

RB Bragantino (18 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Cleiton38289700Fair
Artur33281214Excellent
Raul32266723Good
Aderlan Silva32258502Good
Lucas Evangelista21121621Fair
Fabrício Bruno31113610Did not deliver
Alerrandro1793352Fair
Tomas Cuello2676900Did not deliver
Matheus Jesus1270501Fair
Hélinho1066632Fair
Jan Hurtado2944820Below expectations
Ramires1744610Below expectations
Weverton2533800Did not deliver
Leandrinho1726600Did not deliver
Chrigor1717100Did not deliver
Thonny Anderson1015810Did not deliver
Rick310500Did not deliver
César Haydar *19100Investment

Santos (4 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Madson30141254Fair
John2982500Did not deliver
Raniel424200Fair
Rick1000Did not deliver

Sao Paulo (2 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Luciano312531183Excellent
Bruno Alves33220900Below expectations

Sport Recife (20 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Patric36326514Excellent
Iago Maidana34302661Excellent
Marquinhos32213032Good
Thiago Neves25206762Excellent
Ricardinho34165400Did not deliver
Betinho25156201Fair
Lucas Mugni24153913Good
Júnior Tavares21130702Fair
Dalberto15127630Good
Leandro Barcia16103130Good
Jonathan Gomez27100310Below expectations
Márcio Araújo2444800Did not deliver
Bruno Roberto2534700Did not deliver
Lucas Venuto1628900Did not deliver
Rafael211600Did not deliver
Ronaldo57200Did not deliver
Marcos Serrato72800Did not deliver
Philip21800Did not deliver
Carlos Eduardo1000Did not deliver
Vinicius Popó4000Did not deliver

Vasco DA Gama (10 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Germán Cano342896141Excellent
Martin Benitez24174622Good
Léo Matos19150011Good
Leonardo Gil22141503Fair
Carlinhos29140512Fair
Neto Borges34103101Did not deliver
Gustavo Torres945601Fair
Ygor Catatau3045511Did not deliver
Jadson731500Did not deliver
Guilherme Parede1324100Did not deliver
Signings Report · Brasileirão Série A 2020 · March 15, 2021