MORATO
Defender · West Ham · Championship
“Left-sided stopper who defends with calm authority.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
Morato is a centre back in his prime, still developing toward his peak, with recent high points at Nottingham Forest and a stronger sustained spell at Benfica. His value is checked by uncertain starting status and the league-level discount.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €12M – €13.7M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Morato is a centre-back who plays on the front foot, stepping into duels early and using his frame to set the tone. He keeps his game simple and clean: win the first contact, hold the line, and move the ball on without fuss when the picture is clear. There is still room for polish, but the raw tools and defensive instincts are obvious.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.38
SoT / 90
0.19
Accuracy
50%
Conversion
50%
Club football this season: 2 shots in 8 matches (477 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 12 matches · shots
3 shots · 2 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
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Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 83 | 6.8 |
 Championship | 7 | 0 | 1 | 394 | 7.04 |
| Total | 8 | 1 | 1 | 477 | 7.00 |
Form (last 9 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.19
per 90
Assists
0.19
per 90
Shots
0.38
per 90
Shots on target
0.19
per 90
Conversion
50%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.38
per 90 · 40% completed
Key passes
0.57
per 90
Pass accuracy
79%
Fouls won
1.13
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
3.58
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 |  Southampton | Championship | L2-3 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| Oct 17 |  Swansea | Championship | W0-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| Oct 14 |  Lincoln | Championship | W0-6 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Oct 9 |  QPR | Championship | D1-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Sep 19 |  Millwall | Championship | D2-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Sep 15 |  Fulham | Carabao | L2-3 | 83 | 1 | 0 | 7.1 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Championship394 (83%)League Cup83 (17%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  West Ham | Championship | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 | 7.00 |
| 2025/26 |  Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 | 6.88 |
| 2024/25 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.69 |
| 2023/24 |  Benfica | Primeira Liga | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0.03 | 6.95 |
| 2022/23 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0.05 | 6.97 |
| 2021/22 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0.04 | 7.02 |
| 2020/21 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0.13 | 7.30 |
| 2019/20 |  Sao Paulo | Serie A | 16 | 0 | — | — | — |
Career highlights
Primeira Liga
2022/2023
Super Cup
2023
Spell detail
Apps
8
Goals
1
Assists
1
Minutes
477
By season
| 2026/27 | Championship | 8 app | 1 g | 7.00 |
Goals by season
1 goals in the spell
International career
Brazil
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Brazil
Brazil's tournament →No World Cup minutes on record for Morato.