Serie A
Serie A Player Rankings
Official quantitative rankings for Serie A (Brazil) players across all pitch positions based on Defensive Involvement (DII). Led by G. de Arrascaeta (Flamengo) with 36.5 DII. Analyzed by FotMob-calibrated match models on XG Mind AI.
Primary Ranking Metric
OTI: Offensive Threat (Goals/Assists/Shots/Keys vs Position Average)
DII: Defensive Volume (Tackles/Interceptions/Duels Won)
GIM: Game Impact (Ratings & Goal Contributions Stability)
Season sample threshold: ≥834 minutes
| Rank | Player | Club & League | Pos | Apps (Mins) | G / A | OTI | DII | GIM | Form | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
G. de Arrascaeta
|
Serie A
|
MF | 33 (2383') | 18 / 14 | 93.4 | 36.5 | 96.1 | 7.3 ↑ | 92.0 |
| 2 |
G. de Arrascaeta
|
Serie A
|
MF | 21 (1410') | 3 / 4 | 81.2 | 33.3 | 65.5 | 7.3 ↑ | 76.8 |
| 3 |
G. Varela
|
Serie A
|
DF | 20 (1372') | 0 / 4 | 55.9 | 38.6 | 68.0 | 7.1 | 71.8 |
| 4 |
G. Varela
|
Serie A
|
DF | 21 (1754') | 1 / 3 | 58.8 | 29.2 | 60.3 | 7.1 | 64.4 |
| 5 |
Reinaldo
|
Serie A
|
DF | 34 (2956') | 13 / 6 | 91.6 | 28.1 | 88.6 | 7.2 | 92.2 |
| 6 |
Matheus Pereira
|
Serie A
|
MF | 25 (2110') | 9 / 4 | 86.5 | 35.2 | 86.9 | 7.7 ↑ | 91.9 |
| 7 |
Matheus Pereira
|
Serie A
|
MF | 34 (2823') | 7 / 7 | 79.4 | 47.3 | 94.9 | 7.7 ↑ | 91.6 |
| 8 |
Samuel Lino
|
Serie A
|
MF | 27 (1809') | 9 / 7 | 88.0 | 52.9 | 87.1 | 7.1 ↓ | 91.6 |
| 9 |
K. Viveros
|
Serie A
|
FW | 26 (2343') | 18 / 3 | 76.0 | 31.7 | 84.8 | 6.8 ↓ | 91.4 |
| 10 |
Alan Patrick
|
Serie A
|
MF | 30 (2532') | 11 / 7 | 88.8 | 24.5 | 94.7 | 6.6 ↓ | 91.1 |
| 11 |
Neymar
|
Serie A
|
FW | 12 (1054') | 6 / 3 | 80.7 | 61.7 | 93.8 | 7.0 | 90.4 |
| 12 |
Kaio Jorge
|
Serie A
|
FW | 33 (2613') | 21 / 8 | 77.6 | 30.4 | 90.2 | 6.9 ↑ | 90.2 |
| 13 |
L. Esquivel
|
Serie A
|
DF | 19 (1548') | 2 / 5 | 83.1 | 58.2 | 82.8 | 7.3 ↓ | 90.2 |
| 14 |
Danilo Santos
|
Serie A
|
MF | 21 (1788') | 9 / 2 | 69.9 | 37.3 | 85.1 | 7.1 ↑ | 89.6 |
| 15 |
Neymar
|
Serie A
|
FW | 20 (1535') | 8 / 1 | 72.6 | 48.4 | 88.0 | 7.0 | 89.4 |
| 16 |
Carlos Vinícius
|
Serie A
|
FW | 14 (950') | 12 / 1 | 80.7 | 29.0 | 90.6 | 6.4 ↓ | 89.4 |
| 17 |
Andreas Pereira
|
Serie A
|
MF | 27 (2211') | 1 / 10 | 78.2 | 26.9 | 81.0 | 7.1 | 89.3 |
| 18 |
Gabriel Barbosa
|
Serie A
|
FW | 19 (1398') | 11 / 3 | 72.7 | 13.4 | 82.5 | 7.6 ↑ | 88.9 |
| 19 |
Luciano Juba
|
Serie A
|
DF | 24 (2006') | 9 / 1 | 84.0 | 37.6 | 79.1 | 7.1 ↓ | 88.1 |
| 20 |
R. Garro
|
Serie A
|
FW | 26 (1814') | 3 / 6 | 60.4 | 48.9 | 75.4 | 6.9 | 87.9 |
| 21 |
J. Arias
|
Serie A
|
MF | 12 (1098') | 1 / 4 | 78.2 | 40.8 | 86.6 | 7.0 ↓ | 87.8 |
| 22 |
Emerson Royal
|
Serie A
|
DF | 15 (1257') | 1 / 1 | 68.4 | 73.8 | 82.2 | 6.9 | 87.5 |
| 23 |
Hulk
|
Serie A
|
FW | 33 (2538') | 8 / 6 | 61.2 | 31.8 | 81.2 | 7.8 ↑ | 87.4 |
| 24 |
R. Garro
|
Serie A
|
MF | 19 (1437') | 0 / 3 | 71.0 | 33.0 | 80.2 | 6.9 | 87.1 |
| 25 |
Cuiabano
|
Serie A
|
DF | 17 (1265') | 2 / 3 | 88.9 | 94.3 | 75.4 | 7.0 ↓ | 87.0 |
| 26 |
J. López
|
Serie A
|
FW | 33 (2011') | 12 / 2 | 68.8 | 75.9 | 80.9 | 7.0 | 86.9 |
| 27 |
Samuel Lino
|
Serie A
|
MF | 21 (1411') | 4 / 5 | 78.0 | 39.4 | 80.2 | 7.1 ↓ | 86.8 |
| 28 |
Léo Pereira
|
Serie A
|
DF | 23 (2046') | 2 / 1 | 44.1 | 38.9 | 79.0 | 7.1 | 86.0 |
| 29 |
Thiago Mendes
|
Serie A
|
MF | 24 (2020') | 4 / 1 | 55.6 | 39.2 | 77.8 | 7.4 ↑ | 86.0 |
| 30 |
Lucas Paquetá
|
Serie A
|
MF | 19 (1309') | 5 / 0 | 57.3 | 65.8 | 78.3 | 7.1 | 86.0 |
| 31 |
Jorginho
|
Serie A
|
MF | 22 (1643') | 2 / 3 | 49.9 | 39.0 | 78.9 | 7.0 ↓ | 85.9 |
| 32 |
J. Savarino
|
Serie A
|
MF | 27 (1945') | 4 / 3 | 71.6 | 14.7 | 77.6 | 6.5 | 85.8 |
| 33 |
Álvaro Montoro
|
Serie A
|
MF | 16 (946') | 3 / 3 | 76.3 | 61.4 | 80.3 | 7.2 ↑ | 85.8 |
| 34 |
J. López
|
Serie A
|
FW | 25 (1946') | 8 / 4 | 60.6 | 69.2 | 73.2 | 7.0 | 85.6 |
| 35 |
Paulo Henrique
|
Serie A
|
DF | 28 (2533') | 1 / 8 | 83.8 | 84.1 | 80.8 | 6.7 | 85.6 |
| 36 |
Marçal
|
Serie A
|
DF | 14 (917') | 5 / 0 | 58.6 | 49.7 | 85.0 | 6.5 | 85.3 |
| 37 |
Gustavo Scarpa
|
Serie A
|
MF | 36 (2376') | 1 / 3 | 65.8 | 23.0 | 77.1 | 6.7 | 85.2 |
| 38 |
L. Acosta
|
Serie A
|
MF | 23 (1361') | 4 / 5 | 85.8 | 38.6 | 74.9 | 6.8 | 85.2 |
| 39 |
David Duarte
|
Serie A
|
DF | 21 (1824') | 3 / 1 | 46.9 | 50.2 | 78.6 | 7.0 | 84.9 |
| 40 |
Luciano Juba
|
Serie A
|
DF | 35 (2932') | 6 / 4 | 81.4 | 42.8 | 80.4 | 7.1 ↓ | 84.8 |
| 41 |
Léo Ortiz
|
Serie A
|
DF | 26 (2230') | 1 / 2 | 44.7 | 36.6 | 80.8 | 6.9 ↓ | 84.7 |
| 42 |
Juninho Capixaba
|
Serie A
|
DF | 24 (2015') | 1 / 1 | 69.2 | 68.9 | 77.4 | 6.4 ↓ | 84.7 |
| 43 |
Josué
|
Serie A
|
MF | 25 (1873') | 1 / 10 | 82.7 | 26.4 | 75.0 | 7.1 | 84.7 |
| 44 |
Marlon Freitas
|
Serie A
|
MF | 26 (2301') | 2 / 1 | 45.6 | 25.8 | 78.0 | 7.1 ↑ | 84.4 |
| 45 |
Rayan
|
Serie A
|
FW | 34 (2875') | 14 / 1 | 53.3 | 43.8 | 78.1 | 6.9 ↑ | 84.4 |
| 46 |
Vitor Roque
|
Serie A
|
FW | 33 (2144') | 16 / 3 | 75.3 | 54.8 | 77.4 | 6.5 ↑ | 84.3 |
| 47 |
Henry Mosquera
|
Serie A
|
FW | 21 (1287') | 0 / 4 | 53.6 | 74.5 | 71.8 | 6.9 | 84.2 |
| 48 |
Jamerson
|
Serie A
|
DF | 12 (1051') | 0 / 2 | 72.9 | 65.7 | 77.7 | 6.6 | 84.2 |
| 49 |
Pedro
|
Serie A
|
FW | 21 (1080') | 12 / 6 | 93.5 | 29.6 | 80.2 | 6.8 | 84.2 |
| 50 |
Léo Ortiz
|
Serie A
|
DF | 24 (2036') | 1 / 1 | 39.4 | 29.8 | 78.0 | 6.9 ↓ | 84.1 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is currently the highest rated player in Serie A (Brazil) by Defensive Involvement (DII)?
G. de Arrascaeta from Flamengo currently leads the Serie A (Brazil) leaderboard with an advanced Defensive Involvement (DII) index of 92.0.
How is Defensive Involvement (DII) calculated on XG Mind AI?
Defensive Involvement Index measuring pressing volume and defensive actions. It is calibrated across 33 global leagues using per-90 metrics, match context, and chance-quality models.
Are Serie A player rankings updated automatically?
Yes. Ratings and leaderboard standings are recalculated after every completed fixture based on official match data and high-order advanced metrics.