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 Hulk (Atletico-MG) with 31.8 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 |
Hulk
|
Serie A
|
FW | 33 (2538') | 8 / 6 | 61.2 | 31.8 | 81.2 | 7.8 ↑ | 87.4 |
| 2 |
Hulk
|
Serie A
|
FW | 12 (920') | 1 / 3 | 51.3 | 34.0 | 43.2 | 7.8 ↑ | 47.1 |
| 3 |
Matheus Pereira
|
Serie A
|
MF | 25 (2110') | 9 / 4 | 86.5 | 35.2 | 86.9 | 7.7 ↑ | 91.9 |
| 4 |
Matheus Pereira
|
Serie A
|
MF | 34 (2823') | 7 / 7 | 79.4 | 47.3 | 94.9 | 7.7 ↑ | 91.6 |
| 5 |
Gabriel Barbosa
|
Serie A
|
FW | 19 (1398') | 11 / 3 | 72.7 | 13.4 | 82.5 | 7.6 ↑ | 88.9 |
| 6 |
T. Cuello
|
Serie A
|
FW | 23 (1594') | 5 / 2 | 52.5 | 63.5 | 73.1 | 7.6 | 83.8 |
| 7 |
T. Cuello
|
Serie A
|
MF | 16 (1242') | 1 / 1 | 59.4 | 58.6 | 69.2 | 7.6 | 79.2 |
| 8 |
Gabriel Barbosa
|
Serie A
|
FW | 30 (1114') | 6 / 2 | 66.0 | 19.0 | 44.2 | 7.6 ↑ | 47.8 |
| 9 |
Marcos Paulo
|
Juventude
Serie A
|
DF | 19 (1395') | 0 / 0 | 34.7 | 33.8 | 22.7 | 7.6 | 17.7 |
| 10 |
Bruno Fuchs
|
Serie A
|
DF | 27 (1752') | 2 / 1 | 47.2 | 71.4 | 69.0 | 7.5 ↑ | 74.4 |
| 11 |
Thiago Mendes
|
Serie A
|
MF | 24 (2020') | 4 / 1 | 55.6 | 39.2 | 77.8 | 7.4 ↑ | 86.0 |
| 12 |
Igor Formiga
|
Serie A
|
DF | 25 (2064') | 4 / 5 | 81.9 | 84.9 | 72.8 | 7.4 ↑ | 80.5 |
| 13 |
Rene
|
Serie A
|
FW | 21 (1436') | 9 / 1 | 68.1 | 39.6 | 69.9 | 7.4 ↑ | 80.2 |
| 14 |
Igor Formiga
|
Serie A
|
MF | 19 (1439') | 2 / 2 | 49.8 | 85.0 | 71.6 | 7.4 ↑ | 79.5 |
| 15 |
Erick Pulga
|
Serie A
|
FW | 24 (1733') | 3 / 3 | 44.1 | 65.9 | 73.2 | 7.4 ↓ | 78.0 |
| 16 |
Erick Pulga
|
Serie A
|
FW | 27 (1925') | 3 / 2 | 37.6 | 54.1 | 69.9 | 7.4 ↓ | 77.8 |
| 17 |
B. Rollheiser
|
Serie A
|
MF | 36 (2249') | 2 / 3 | 63.8 | 24.5 | 62.8 | 7.4 ↑ | 73.2 |
| 18 |
B. Rollheiser
|
Serie A
|
FW | 22 (885') | 4 / 2 | 72.3 | 37.1 | 61.2 | 7.4 ↑ | 69.6 |
| 19 |
Eduardo
|
Serie A
|
MF | 20 (1153') | 6 / 0 | 55.0 | 25.2 | 58.5 | 7.4 | 61.8 |
| 20 |
F. Vera
|
Serie A
|
MF | 18 (1157') | 1 / 0 | 32.8 | 47.7 | 44.7 | 7.4 ↑ | 47.3 |
| 21 |
Allan
|
Serie A
|
MF | 28 (943') | 2 / 3 | 66.9 | 69.8 | 42.3 | 7.4 ↑ | 39.5 |
| 22 |
Eduardo
|
Serie A
|
MF | 29 (950') | 1 / 0 | 37.8 | 39.2 | 21.8 | 7.4 | 15.8 |
| 23 |
G. de Arrascaeta
|
Serie A
|
MF | 33 (2383') | 18 / 14 | 93.4 | 36.5 | 96.1 | 7.3 ↑ | 92.0 |
| 24 |
L. Esquivel
|
Serie A
|
DF | 19 (1548') | 2 / 5 | 83.1 | 58.2 | 82.8 | 7.3 ↓ | 90.2 |
| 25 |
Murilo
|
Serie A
|
DF | 23 (2045') | 2 / 1 | 47.1 | 38.7 | 69.3 | 7.3 ↑ | 79.5 |
| 26 |
G. de Arrascaeta
|
Serie A
|
MF | 21 (1410') | 3 / 4 | 81.2 | 33.3 | 65.5 | 7.3 ↑ | 76.8 |
| 27 |
Reinier
|
Serie A
|
MF | 19 (924') | 4 / 2 | 79.5 | 32.9 | 64.7 | 7.3 | 73.1 |
| 28 |
Murilo
|
Serie A
|
DF | 20 (1673') | 1 / 1 | 42.8 | 46.8 | 64.2 | 7.3 ↑ | 68.5 |
| 29 |
A. Gómez
|
Serie A
|
MF | 24 (1971') | 5 / 2 | 64.3 | 48.1 | 60.8 | 7.3 ↑ | 67.5 |
| 30 |
A. Gómez
|
Serie A
|
MF | 16 (1041') | 1 / 5 | 79.2 | 40.8 | 53.9 | 7.3 ↑ | 61.9 |
| 31 |
Pedro Henrique
|
Serie A
|
DF | 17 (1300') | 1 / 0 | 33.0 | 42.3 | 62.8 | 7.3 ↓ | 51.8 |
| 32 |
Reinaldo
|
Serie A
|
DF | 34 (2956') | 13 / 6 | 91.6 | 28.1 | 88.6 | 7.2 | 92.2 |
| 33 |
Álvaro Montoro
|
Serie A
|
MF | 16 (946') | 3 / 3 | 76.3 | 61.4 | 80.3 | 7.2 ↑ | 85.8 |
| 34 |
Willian Machado
|
Serie A
|
DF | 23 (2092') | 1 / 1 | 46.4 | 51.9 | 72.3 | 7.2 ↓ | 82.2 |
| 35 |
Kaiki
|
Serie A
|
DF | 34 (3027') | 1 / 5 | 62.4 | 77.7 | 75.4 | 7.2 | 80.5 |
| 36 |
Reinaldo
|
Serie A
|
DF | 25 (2212') | 1 / 4 | 88.5 | 22.5 | 68.5 | 7.2 | 79.8 |
| 37 |
Álvaro Montoro
|
Serie A
|
FW | 25 (1711') | 1 / 5 | 45.9 | 56.4 | 64.9 | 7.2 ↑ | 71.8 |
| 38 |
André Ramalho
|
Serie A
|
DF | 21 (1790') | 0 / 0 | 38.7 | 42.8 | 66.2 | 7.2 ↓ | 71.6 |
| 39 |
Willian Machado
|
Serie A
|
DF | 36 (3272') | 0 / 1 | 38.1 | 43.7 | 67.7 | 7.2 ↓ | 69.8 |
| 40 |
Thiago Silva
|
Serie A
|
DF | 25 (2188') | 2 / 0 | 39.0 | 20.3 | 67.0 | 7.2 | 69.1 |
| 41 |
Marcinho
|
Serie A
|
FW | 26 (1513') | 5 / 2 | 51.3 | 44.8 | 51.5 | 7.2 | 56.4 |
| 42 |
G. Ávila
|
Serie A
|
DF | 27 (2362') | 0 / 0 | 37.0 | 58.7 | 41.6 | 7.2 ↑ | 38.4 |
| 43 |
A. Saldivia
|
Serie A
|
DF | 12 (1055') | 0 / 1 | 47.6 | 68.6 | 37.5 | 7.2 | 34.4 |
| 44 |
Hugo Moura
|
Serie A
|
MF | 33 (2443') | 0 / 1 | 29.4 | 41.7 | 35.0 | 7.2 | 26.5 |
| 45 |
Samuel Lino
|
Serie A
|
MF | 27 (1809') | 9 / 7 | 88.0 | 52.9 | 87.1 | 7.1 ↓ | 91.6 |
| 46 |
Danilo Santos
|
Serie A
|
MF | 21 (1788') | 9 / 2 | 69.9 | 37.3 | 85.1 | 7.1 ↑ | 89.6 |
| 47 |
Andreas Pereira
|
Serie A
|
MF | 27 (2211') | 1 / 10 | 78.2 | 26.9 | 81.0 | 7.1 | 89.3 |
| 48 |
Luciano Juba
|
Serie A
|
DF | 24 (2006') | 9 / 1 | 84.0 | 37.6 | 79.1 | 7.1 ↓ | 88.1 |
| 49 |
Samuel Lino
|
Serie A
|
MF | 21 (1411') | 4 / 5 | 78.0 | 39.4 | 80.2 | 7.1 ↓ | 86.8 |
| 50 |
Léo Pereira
|
Serie A
|
DF | 23 (2046') | 2 / 1 | 44.1 | 38.9 | 79.0 | 7.1 | 86.0 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is currently the highest rated player in Serie A (Brazil) by Defensive Involvement (DII)?
Hulk from Atletico-MG currently leads the Serie A (Brazil) leaderboard with an advanced Defensive Involvement (DII) index of 87.4.
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.