Signings Report — Brasileirão Série B 2021

Quantitative analysis of clubs' accuracy in the market · Published on January 3, 2022
500
Real signings
483
Evaluated
31%
Average hit rate
98
Successful
▼ 0 p.p.
vs 2020 season

We identified 500 real signings for the first-team squad — academy promotions, loan returns and transfers that never went through are excluded. 17 youth investments (under-23) are classified separately. This edition introduces the adjusted hit rate, which statistically weights clubs with few signings to avoid small-sample distortions.

Club Ranking

ClubLeague pos.SigningsEvaluated SuccessfulFairUnsuccessfulRaw %Adjusted %
1Goias2020104660%52%
2Guarani Campinas161672750%44%
3Vasco DA Gama11º151351742%38%
4Coritiba2019711140%37%
5Remo17º3030871538%37%
6Botafogo2322731239%36%
7Brusque14º3232951836%35%
8Vila Nova3232861834%34%
9CRB2321541233%33%
10Cruzeiro12º1818441033%32%
11Ponte Preta10º2321361229%29%
12Confiança19º3028631927%28%
13Avai10912622%26%
14CSA3232642225%26%
15Nautico Recife1616151022%25%
16Brasil DE Pelotas20º2929291822%24%
17Londrina16º2827191720%23%
18Sampaio Correa15º3232352417%20%
19Operario-PR13º3634422815%18%
20Vitoria18º3532152611%15%

The Adjusted % applies Bayesian weighting toward the league average (31%), proportional to the volume of signings — the ranking's official order.

Hit rate by transfer window

WindowSigningsHit rate %
Start-of-season window (Dec-Apr)31027%
Mid-year window (May-Aug)19033%

Season Highlights

PlayerClubPosMinG+ANotaRating
Léo GamalhoCoritibaF317315+37.19Excellent
ElvisGoiasF29154+117.42Excellent
EduBrusqueF278317+17.19Excellent
ChayBotafogoF22487+77.22Excellent
RégisGuarani CampinasM21489+107.19Excellent
Alef MangaGoiasM265710+47.02Excellent

Methodology

Each evaluated signing is classified into five tiers from a score that combines match ratings, attacking output adjusted for game time, collective contribution and consistency, in comparison with the other players in the competition. Successful signings count as a full point; Fair ones, half a point. Signings without relevant game time are unsuccessful, except for youth investments (under-23) and serious, documented injuries.

Appendix — Signings by club

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

Avai (10 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Jonathan Copete32251979Excellent
Diego Renan32223300Fair
Jean Cleber30140110Below expectations
Marcos Serrato24104810Below expectations
Jádson1042700Below expectations
Júnior Dutra520410Fair
Renato Soares15800Did not deliver
Giovanni14500Did not deliver
Felipe Saraiva51700Did not deliver
Alexander Lecaros *0000Investment

Botafogo (23 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Daniel Borges37260311Good
Diego Gonçalves33233883Excellent
Chay29224877Excellent
Marco Antonio36220895Excellent
Gilvan36217500Below expectations
Luís Oyama31212232Good
Pedro Castro30211421Good
Barreto31202301Fair
Carlinhos1699712Good
Douglas Borges3791100Did not deliver
Ronald1867102Fair
Paulo Victor546100Fair
Rafael Moura3442810Below expectations
Matheus Frizzo3129801Did not deliver
Lucas Mezenga1828800Did not deliver
Felipe2722410Did not deliver
Rafael Carioca1122400Did not deliver
Jonathan1420800Did not deliver
Luiz Henrique *1617300Investment
Ricardinho3415400Did not deliver
Rafael109000Did not deliver
Marcinho92100Did not deliver
Vitinho1000Did not deliver

Brasil DE Pelotas (29 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Ícaro31228601Fair
Netto36210510Fair
Vidal32195310Fair
Kevin Kesley28172301Fair
Rômulo27168711Fair
Erison19154180Excellent
Wesley da Silva27130400Did not deliver
Arthur Henrique23129700Did not deliver
Rildo18118510Fair
Gabriel Terra27117911Fair
Renatinho24110631Fair
Ramon18106911Good
Diego Gomes16103800Fair
Paulinho Oliveira1996100Did not deliver
Alan Carlos2877800Did not deliver
Oliveira1968200Did not deliver
Júnior Viçosa2162900Did not deliver
Patrick1155600Below expectations
Lucas Santos1455000Did not deliver
Caio Rangel1651601Below expectations
Thalys940400Did not deliver
Denilson838700Did not deliver
Gabriel Pierini1436900Did not deliver
Luiz Felipe1031500Below expectations
Welinton729000Did not deliver
Rone1719500Did not deliver
Paulo Victor412400Did not deliver
Igor Miranda6400Did not deliver
Bruno Paraíba0000Did not deliver

Brusque (32 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Zé Mateus33295102Excellent
Airton33294517Excellent
Thiago Alagoano37279975Excellent
Edu332783171Excellent
Rodolfo Potiguar35265911Good
Ianson33253302Good
Toty32249901Good
Maurício Garcez29231162Excellent
Ruan Carneiro30168700Did not deliver
Zé Carlos35133100Did not deliver
Bruno Alves de Souza28132302Good
Diego Mathias33128912Fair
Jhon Cley2599311Fair
Fillipe Soutto2197900Below expectations
Alex Ruan1589011Fair
Raimundo Nonato2752400Did not deliver
Jefferson Paulino2645400Did not deliver
Bill937311Fair
Luizão429720Fair
Marlone724400Did not deliver
Foguinho1122401Below expectations
Fio3019900Did not deliver
Bruno Lopes1311700Did not deliver
Sandro328100Did not deliver
Jonatha115200Did not deliver
Vivico24400Did not deliver
Juliano43000Did not deliver
João Carlos41700Did not deliver
Tinga8000Did not deliver
Dalberson1000Did not deliver
Andrew0000Did not deliver
Bruno Mota0000Did not deliver

CRB (23 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Diogo Silva38344300Good
Guilherme Romão35302802Excellent
Caetano35278710Good
Jean Patrick34210910Fair
Jaja25173733Excellent
Marthã Fernando31160750Good
Nicolas Careca24127620Fair
Renan Bressan32106651Fair
Junior Brandão2385930Fair
Frazan1784200Did not deliver
Celsinho3781202Did not deliver
Emerson Ramon2377030Below expectations
Ewandro1562700Did not deliver
Alan James1226510Did not deliver
Alexandre Melo2525600Did not deliver
Calyson3019400Did not deliver
Vitão *1213601Investment
Dudu Feitoza1812612Did not deliver
Roberto27700Did not deliver
Matheus Miguel *6000Investment
Arthur14000Did not deliver
Jorge Roa0000Did not deliver
Diego Ivo0000Did not deliver

CSA (32 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Lucão36331620Excellent
Matheus Felipe34309510Excellent
Dellatorre322493121Excellent
Iury282075104Excellent
Ernandes22196115Excellent
Renato Cajá30145444Good
Marco Túlio36127741Fair
Everton Silva21119401Fair
Bruno Mota32112211Fair
Kevyn22102401Did not deliver
Cristovam1888402Below expectations
Silas3685401Did not deliver
Yago César2269800Did not deliver
Geovane3168600Did not deliver
Reinaldo3252610Below expectations
Silvinho840410Fair
Fabrício2338000Did not deliver
Vitor Costa837900Did not deliver
Aylon2133600Did not deliver
Ewerton831600Did not deliver
Gabriel Tonini2731200Did not deliver
Clayton926701Below expectations
Marquinhos517710Did not deliver
Wellington2615210Did not deliver
Dudu Beberibe714600Did not deliver
Raúl69800Did not deliver
Darley Torres209000Did not deliver
Rodrigo Rodrigues76300Did not deliver
Marquinhos25000Did not deliver
Yann Rollim84000Did not deliver
Italo Melo33600Did not deliver
Patrick Brey12500Did not deliver

Confiança (30 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
João Paulo30223433Good
Alvaro30201602Good
Jhemerson22154532Good
Willians Santana28145521Good
Daniel Penha16143721Good
Adalberto14125800Fair
Neto Berola27121762Good
Bocão17118300Fair
Nery Bareiro15113800Below expectations
Hernane1592320Fair
Luidy2775310Did not deliver
Lucas Sampaio2372900Did not deliver
Tiago Reis2371920Below expectations
Victor Salinas1170700Did not deliver
Michael1655200Did not deliver
Luciano1253001Did not deliver
Robinho2151700Did not deliver
Lohan1450410Did not deliver
Bruno Sena1448600Did not deliver
Gustavo Ramos1647000Did not deliver
Alex Henrique1039510Below expectations
Leandro Silva838801Did not deliver
Isaque Gavioli1832600Did not deliver
Gilberto Júnior626500Did not deliver
Cristiano *510710Investment
Renan Areias109300Did not deliver
Lucas Barcellos *35300Investment
Fernando Medeiros134000Did not deliver
Rick1000Did not deliver
Pedrão0000Did not deliver

Coritiba (20 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Luciano Castan36320652Excellent
Léo Gamalho363173153Excellent
Henrique31277612Excellent
Willian Farias32256600Good
Waguininho34254682Excellent
Val33250233Excellent
Robinho33186305Good
Igor2380600Did not deliver
Wellington Carvalho3749710Did not deliver
Gustavo Bochecha2742900Did not deliver
Guilherme Azevedo2234500Did not deliver
William2032111Fair
Romário3632100Did not deliver
Valdeci2822900Did not deliver
Dalberto1321500Did not deliver
Jhony Douglas3218400Did not deliver
Matheus Alexandre *117800Investment
Tailson42900Did not deliver
Edson Carioca22200Did not deliver
Nathan32100Did not deliver

Cruzeiro (18 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Rômulo36281005Excellent
Eduardo Brock29246820Good
Bruno José32207423Good
Felipe Augusto37179233Fair
Wellington Nem24130203Good
Norberto Neto21110300Did not deliver
Marcinho26106713Fair
Leonardo Luiz3093820Did not deliver
Flávio3392500Did not deliver
Jean2084200Did not deliver
Vitor Leque1163023Fair
Rhodolfo2059900Did not deliver
Matheus Barbosa1054640Fair
Joseph2045600Did not deliver
Guilherme Bissoli1035110Below expectations
Dudu2132500Did not deliver
Keké67200Did not deliver
Matheus Neris73600Did not deliver

Goias (20 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Reynaldo34309600Good
Elvis362915411Excellent
Alef Manga342657104Excellent
Caio35264921Good
Dieguinho31245701Good
Apodi27210242Good
Hugo27187821Good
Nicolas27178762Excellent
Rezende26153620Fair
Artur28147703Below expectations
Bruno Mezenga38142641Fair
Luan Dias35127440Fair
Fellipe Bastos21123110Good
Dadá Belmonte36119334Good
Albano Shen3135700Did not deliver
Matheus Salustiano3433300Did not deliver
Ivan3731600Did not deliver
Everton820810Fair
Lucas Black202700Did not deliver
Vinicius Popó0000Did not deliver

Guarani Campinas (16 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Thales33283311Good
Júlio César32227844Excellent
Ronaldo30224421Good
Régis292148910Excellent
Rodrigo Andrade25202400Good
Rafael Martins25194600Fair
Diogo Mateus21165713Good
Andrigo35151915Good
Índio36144000Below expectations
Carlão28136701Below expectations
Lucão36128871Fair
Allanzinho3372130Below expectations
Maxwell2038100Did not deliver
Tony2430301Did not deliver
Samuel Santos69900Did not deliver
Lucas França8000Did not deliver

Londrina (28 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Tarik Boschetti28177120Fair
Marcelo Freitas27162920Fair
Jhonny Lucas19161400Fair
Caprini33155523Good
Luiz Henrique33147422Fair
Jean35120700Did not deliver
Salatiel27116010Below expectations
Saimon20106500Did not deliver
Ricardo Luz1290301Fair
Dalton3686500Did not deliver
Douglas Silva1481211Fair
Zeca1077743Fair
Gegê2475210Below expectations
Eltinho1074400Below expectations
Roberto César1373220Fair
Lucas Lourenço1072300Below expectations
Celsinho2064211Below expectations
Tiago Orobó1857100Did not deliver
Adenilson1154411Fair
Elacio Cordoba1249801Did not deliver
Mossoró1248501Below expectations
Talison Da Silva1124300Did not deliver
Bidía1815800Did not deliver
Gabriel Ramos da Penha912400Did not deliver
Marcão1011300Did not deliver
Gabriel Furtado3200Did not deliver
Zé Ricardo *2000Investment
Jonatas Belusso0000Did not deliver

Nautico Recife (16 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Alex Alves25211801Fair
Júnior Tavares13113313Good
Marciel34107910Below expectations
Yago2496910Did not deliver
Matheus Jesus1076810Fair
Caio Dantas1075952Fair
Wagner Leonardo874800Fair
Rafinha2271900Did not deliver
Giovanny3566901Did not deliver
Iago1547210Fair
Matheus Carvalho2536811Below expectations
Breno1231400Did not deliver
Guilherme1623200Did not deliver
Tailson1121800Did not deliver
Vinicius3018700Did not deliver
Jeferson39400Did not deliver

Operario-PR (36 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Djalma da Silva25209725Excellent
Paulo Sérgio28209591Excellent
Rodolfo26197200Fair
Rodrigo Pimpão32147523Good
Felipe Garcia26141040Good
Marcelo2391000Did not deliver
Lucas Mendes1880201Below expectations
Rafael Longuine1868101Below expectations
Leandrinho1160120Fair
Odivan3456800Did not deliver
Alan1646310Below expectations
Vinicius Guedes1538800Did not deliver
Gustavo Coutinho1621600Did not deliver
Luiz Henrique19000Did not deliver
Ricardo Luz19000Did not deliver
Marcondes19000Did not deliver
Jean19000Did not deliver
Augusto19000Did not deliver
César19000Did not deliver
Salatiel18700Did not deliver
Safira17410Did not deliver
Douglas Silva16900Did not deliver
Matheus Bianqui *14500Investment
Mossoró14500Did not deliver
Marcelo Freitas14500Did not deliver
Adenilson14500Did not deliver
Caprini12100Did not deliver
Tiago Orobó11600Did not deliver
Pirambú1900Did not deliver
Tarik Boschetti1000Did not deliver
Danilo1000Did not deliver
Felipe Vieira *1000Investment
Lucas Costa1000Did not deliver
Dalton1000Did not deliver
Talison Da Silva1000Did not deliver
Léo Rigo2000Did not deliver

Ponte Preta (23 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Felipe Felippi36243711Fair
Rafael Santos31209634Good
Rodrigão25193654Excellent
Cleylton22187100Good
André Luiz28183211Fair
Kevin29179102Fair
Ednei27166500Below expectations
Richard30163801Fair
Fábio Sanches26156510Below expectations
Marcos Junior37156021Below expectations
Fessin32129640Fair
Vinícius Locatelli24104400Did not deliver
Niltinho2796802Below expectations
Yago1667400Did not deliver
Iago2057001Fair
Josiel2845711Did not deliver
Lucas Candido2037501Below expectations
Renatinho1431910Did not deliver
Marcelo Hermes1830200Did not deliver
Thalles2229010Did not deliver
Matheus Anjos *1116200Investment
Paulo Sérgio411900Did not deliver
João Victor *2000Investment

Remo (30 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Thiago Ennes30252402Good
Felipe Gedoz31245441Excellent
Vinicius26241600Good
Lucas31230532Good
Romercio26214810Good
Anderson Uchoa27207510Good
Rafael Jensen30189400Below expectations
Kevem28185700Below expectations
Igor24183401Fair
Arthur Santos33164100Below expectations
Victor Andrade22155332Good
Matheus Oliveira17117604Good
Renan Gorne30114752Fair
Lucas Tocantins26113631Fair
Marlon27113400Did not deliver
Marcos Júnior2399721Fair
Erick Flores1997614Fair
Jefferson2584630Fair
Rafinha2480802Fair
Dioguinho1169000Below expectations
Neto Pessoa1358210Did not deliver
Wellington Silva2055300Did not deliver
Neto Moura1118200Did not deliver
Edson Carius818200Did not deliver
Sueliton1217600Did not deliver
Vinicius Kiss512900Did not deliver
Fredson810800Did not deliver
Gabriel Lima410300Did not deliver
Felippe Borges0000Did not deliver
Jeferson0000Did not deliver

Sampaio Correa (32 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Nilson Junior29221600Fair
Jean Silva36215142Good
Ciel32202493Excellent
Luiz Daniel31165700Did not deliver
Watson30162810Fair
Betinho30147000Did not deliver
Nadson20121722Good
Zé Mário21117603Fair
Eder Lima24103301Did not deliver
Mauro Silva2190000Did not deliver
Guilherme Campana2268710Did not deliver
Léo Arthur1267731Fair
Matheus Mascarenhas1467000Did not deliver
Daniel Costa2151520Below expectations
Márcio Araújo2249500Did not deliver
Romarinho2146010Did not deliver
Baraka842100Did not deliver
Jefinho1440530Fair
Felipinho932800Did not deliver
Jajá1127300Did not deliver
Diego Cardoso1926100Did not deliver
Emilton Pedroso1418700Did not deliver
Kanu1413500Did not deliver
Joanderson39400Did not deliver
Pablo109200Did not deliver
Lucas Oliveira39000Did not deliver
Guilherme Pinto Teixeira51600Did not deliver
Erick Daltro0000Did not deliver
Savio0000Did not deliver
Gabriel Vasconcelos0000Did not deliver
Dudu0000Did not deliver
Daniel Silva0000Did not deliver

Vasco DA Gama (15 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Marquinhos Gabriel32259045Excellent
Zeca30257503Good
Vanderlei34226300Below expectations
Morato30175061Good
Léo Jabá27152231Good
Ernando24142700Did not deliver
Nenê14124543Excellent
Rômulo2690600Did not deliver
Martin Sarrafiore2557821Below expectations
Daniel Amorim3244340Below expectations
Michel629500Fair
Wálber1228600Did not deliver
Jhon Sánchez *1212400Investment
Arthur Sales107301Did not deliver
Ulisses *18000Investment

Vila Nova (32 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Georgemy36325400Good
Renato Silveira35311400Good
Rafael Donato31270030Excellent
Arthur33253233Excellent
Willian Formiga32252413Good
Alesson33249373Excellent
Dudu27226123Excellent
Pedro Bambú30176010Below expectations
Kelvin33172800Below expectations
Clayton27142972Good
Deivid15101201Fair
Renan Mota2097711Fair
Xandão2784600Did not deliver
Diego Tavares1272312Fair
Bruno Collaço1869500Did not deliver
Cássio Gabriel1462501Fair
Henan1362511Fair
Pedro Junior2061220Fair
Lucas Mazetti1460400Did not deliver
Walisson Maia858100Did not deliver
Alan2649210Below expectations
Johnatan Cardoso2146601Did not deliver
Tiago Real1639801Below expectations
Danilo Belão933000Did not deliver
Nicolás Maná1219200Did not deliver
Ricardo Lima319700Did not deliver
Fernandinho37000Did not deliver
Ikaro56000Did not deliver
Douglas Coutinho55900Did not deliver
Fabricio374500Did not deliver
Thiago Carleto3000Did not deliver
Hugo0000Did not deliver

Vitoria (35 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Roberto35241813Fair
Pablo Siles22173221Good
Raul Prata23172300Fair
Bruno Oliveira35163823Fair
João Pedro Mendes31145300Did not deliver
Thalisson Kelven22108110Did not deliver
Marcelo Alves14102800Below expectations
Fabinho1186111Fair
Jinei Dinei1276220Fair
Guilherme1560100Did not deliver
Wesley1142100Did not deliver
Ronan1530200Did not deliver
Ygor Catatau1421510Did not deliver
Renan Luis1314800Did not deliver
Léo Gamalho19010Did not deliver
Wilson19000Did not deliver
Romário19000Did not deliver
Val19000Did not deliver
Luciano Castan19000Did not deliver
Wellington Carvalho19000Did not deliver
Igor *19000Investment
Rafinha17801Did not deliver
Samuel Granada97600Did not deliver
Dalberto16900Did not deliver
Waguininho16900Did not deliver
Tailson12100Did not deliver
Igor Paixão *12100Investment
Valdeci11200Did not deliver
Guilherme Biro *1000Investment
Matheus Sales1000Did not deliver
Nathan Otavio1000Did not deliver
Robinho1000Did not deliver
Nathan1000Did not deliver
Alex Muralha1000Did not deliver
Gustavo Bochecha1000Did not deliver
Signings Report · Brasileirão Série B 2021 · January 3, 2022