Samir Caetano
Defender - Centre-Back
at Al-Najma SC
at Al-Najma SC
284 days · joined 2025-08-13
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€1.80m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Udinese Calcio
top club · 147 apps
Career highs
€7.00m
peak value · 2017
€6.50m
top transfer fee · 22/23
2
best season · 17/18
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1994-12-05 · 6 players total
344Appearances
13Goals
8Assists
66Yellow cards
1Red cards
111Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Samir Caetano |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Samir Caetano de Souza Santos |
| Date of birth | 1994-12-05 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | São Gonçalo, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Al-Najma SC |
| Joined | 2025-08-13 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Bertolucci Sports |
Aug 2025
Transfer: Tigres UANL → Al-Najma
25/26 · Transfer · €5.10m
Aug 2025
Transfer: Mazatlán FC → Tigres UANL
25/26 · Return from loan
Jul 2025
2025 — Mazatlán FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
25/26 — Mazatlán FC, Al-Najma SC
4 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2025
Transfer: Tigres UANL → Mazatlán FC
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
2024 — Tigres UANL
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Tigres UANL, Mazatlán FC
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Tigres UANL
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Tigres UANL
36 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2022
Transfer: Watford → Tigres UANL
22/23 · Transfer · €6.50m
Jul 2022
22/23 — Tigres UANL
31 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Udinese → Watford
21/22 · Transfer · €5.00m
Jul 2021
21/22 — Udinese Calcio, Watford FC
38 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Udinese Calcio
32 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2019
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Dec 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Udinese Calcio
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2018
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Udinese Calcio
22 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2017
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Udinese Calcio
31 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2017
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Sep 2016
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Udinese Calcio
21 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2016
Transfer: Hellas Verona → Udinese
15/16 · Return from loan
Jan 2016
Transfer: Udinese → Hellas Verona
15/16 · Loan
Jan 2016
Transfer: Flamengo → Udinese
15/16 · Transfer · €4.00m
Jul 2015
15/16 — Hellas Verona
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
2015 — CR Flamengo
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2015
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jan 2015
Transfer: Flamengo U20 → Flamengo
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
2014 — CR Flamengo
39 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — CR Flamengo
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2012
Transfer: Audax-RJ U20 → Flamengo U20
12/13 · Transfer · €59k
Jul 2012
Transfer: Flamengo U20 → Audax-RJ U20
12/13 · Return from loan
Jun 2011
Transfer: Audax-RJ U20 → Flamengo U20
10/11 · Loan
Jan 2009
Transfer: Fluminense U17 → Audax-RJ U20
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €7.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Al-Najma SC
0.0%
Mazatlán FC
0.0%
Tigres UANL
12.0%
Udinese Calcio
59.6%
Watford FC
0.0%
CR Flamengo
25.7%
Hellas Verona
2.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Najma SC | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mazatlán FC | 3 | 2025 | 25/26 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tigres UANL | 5 | 2023 | 24/25 | 74 | 3 | 2 | 1,195 |
| Udinese Calcio | 6 | 16/17 | 21/22 | 147 | 6 | 4 | 5,938 |
| Watford FC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CR Flamengo | 3 | 2013 | 2015 | 86 | 3 | 1 | 2,554 |
| Hellas Verona | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Liga MX Apertura | Mazatlán FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Najma SC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga MX Clausura | Mazatlán FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liguilla Apertura | Tigres UANL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | CONCACAF Champions Cup | Tigres UANL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga MX Clausura | Tigres UANL | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 975 |
| 23/24 | Liguilla Apertura | Tigres UANL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liguilla Clausura | Tigres UANL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | CONCACAF CL | Tigres UANL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 220 |
| 22/23 | Liga MX Clausura | Tigres UANL | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liguilla Apertura | Tigres UANL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liguilla Clausura | Tigres UANL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Italy Cup | Udinese Calcio | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Watford FC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Leagues Cup | Mazatlán FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | Tigres UANL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Supercopa MX | Tigres UANL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Campeón de Campeones | Tigres UANL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Campeones Cup | Tigres UANL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Leagues Cup | Tigres UANL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Campeonato Carioca | CR Flamengo | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 557 |
| 2015 | Copa do Brasil | CR Flamengo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Série A | CR Flamengo | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Campeonato Carioca | CR Flamengo | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 642 |
| 2014 | Campeonato Carioca - Final | CR Flamengo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Copa do Brasil | CR Flamengo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Libertadores | CR Flamengo | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Série A | CR Flamengo | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,355 |
| 2013 | Carioca - Taça Rio | CR Flamengo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Copa do Brasil | CR Flamengo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Série A | CR Flamengo | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Italy Cup | Udinese Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 30 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2,209 |
| 19/20 | Italy Cup | Udinese Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 21 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,542 |
| 18/19 | Italy Cup | Udinese Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 21 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 900 |
| 17/18 | Italy Cup | Udinese Calcio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 31 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1,287 |
| 16/17 | Italy Cup | Udinese Calcio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 21 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Serie A | Hellas Verona | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Fluminense U17 | Audax-RJ U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-03 | Audax-RJ U20 | Flamengo U20 | Loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-31 | Flamengo U20 | Audax-RJ U20 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-08 | Audax-RJ U20 | Flamengo U20 | Transfer | 0 | €59k |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | Flamengo U20 | Flamengo | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-13 | Flamengo | Udinese | Transfer | 4500000 | €4.00m |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-19 | Udinese | Hellas Verona | Loan | 4500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Hellas Verona | Udinese | Return from loan | 4500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-06 | Udinese | Watford | Transfer | 5000000 | €5.00m |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-13 | Watford | Tigres UANL | Transfer | 5000000 | €6.50m |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-20 | Tigres UANL | Mazatlán FC | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-12 | Mazatlán FC | Tigres UANL | Return from loan | 1800000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-13 | Tigres UANL | Al-Najma | Transfer | 1800000 | €5.10m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Calf injury | 2015-03-01 | 2015-04-01 | 32 | 8 |
| 16/17 | Muscle injury | 2016-09-03 | 2016-10-10 | 38 | 5 |
| 16/17 | Knee surgery | 2017-04-10 | 2017-08-18 | 131 | 8 |
| 17/18 | muscular problems | 2017-12-09 | 2017-12-16 | 8 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Torn ankle ligaments | 2018-11-24 | 2019-03-20 | 117 | 15 |
| 19/20 | muscular problems | 2019-12-06 | 2019-12-17 | 12 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Meniscus injury | 2019-12-18 | 2020-02-12 | 57 | 8 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring injury | 2021-03-10 | 2021-04-01 | 23 | 2 |
Current€1.80m
Peak€7.00m
Low€150k
Δ since start+€1.65m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #7658 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3439 | #14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Musso | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Walace | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paulinho | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolás Ibáñez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ignacio Pussetto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Quiñónes | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Javier Aquino | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fernando Gorriarán | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodrigo Becão | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wallace | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodrigo De Paul | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Juan Pablo Vigón | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nahuel Guzmán | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastián Córdova | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| André-Pierre Gignac | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bram Nuytinck | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesús Angulo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Seko Fofana | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Lasagna | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Liga MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 2 | 6 |
| 18/19 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 2 | 21 |
| 17/18 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 2 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 2 | 21 |
| 25/26 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Najma SC | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | Série A | CR Flamengo | 1 | 17 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2025-08-12 | Mazatlán FC | Tigres UANL | Return from loan | — | €1.80m |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-20 | Tigres UANL | Mazatlán FC | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Hellas Verona | Udinese | Return from loan | — | €4.50m |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-19 | Udinese | Hellas Verona | Loan | — | €4.50m |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-31 | Flamengo U20 | Audax-RJ U20 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-03 | Audax-RJ U20 | Flamengo U20 | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Samir Caetano's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS Roma | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 38 | -22 | 15% |
| SSC Napoli | 20 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 47 | -30 | 5% |
| ACF Fiorentina | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 30 | -13 | 25% |
| Torino FC | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 20% |
| AC Milan | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 25% |
| Genoa CFC | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 33% |
| Inter | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 29 | -18 | 7% |
| Bologna FC | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 43% |
| Atalanta | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 34 | -19 | 21% |
| Juventus | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 34 | -20 | 29% |
| Sampdoria | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 29% |
| Sassuolo Calcio | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 29% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 36 | 975 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 22/23 | 31 | 220 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3.68 |
| 21/22 | 38 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 30 | 557 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 2014 | 39 | 1,997 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 2013 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 32 | 2,209 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 19/20 | 22 | 1,542 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 18/19 | 22 | 900 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 17/18 | 31 | 1,287 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.56 |
| 16/17 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 3 | 270 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Serie A
144 apps
7 G
3 A
Liga MX Apertura
23 apps
2 G
0 A
Campeonato Carioca
15 apps
2 G
0 A
Liga MX Clausura
35 apps
1 G
1 A
Série A
50 apps
1 G
1 A
Saudi Pro League
1 apps
0 G
1 A
CONCACAF CL
10 apps
0 G
1 A
Italy Cup
6 apps
0 G
1 A
Leagues Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Liguilla Apertura
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Samir Caetano?
Samir Caetano is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Al-Najma SC.
How old is Samir Caetano?
Samir Caetano is 31 years old. He was born on December 5, 1994 in São Gonçalo.
What position does Samir Caetano play?
Samir Caetano plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Samir Caetano play for?
Samir Caetano currently plays for Al-Najma SC.
How many career goals has Samir Caetano scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Samir Caetano has scored 13 goals in 344 appearances.
What is Samir Caetano's market value?
Samir Caetano's most recent reported market value is €1.80m.