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Player Rating
Dante Bonfim Costa Santos
48
Rating
56
steady
Form
⚡ Skills 52
🎯 Clutch 46
🎨 Style 40
📊 Ability 46
Defender
Archetypes earned from what we've seen this season.
Player Season Cards
Dante Bonfim Costa Santos's season performance cards
Dante Bonfim Costa Santos Traits
Percentile rankings show how a player compares to others. 90% means they rank higher than 90% of comparable players.
vs Defenders
Height 73%
Weight 94%
Experience 100%
vs Ligue 1
Height 78%
Weight 95%
Experience 100%
Traits
TANK VETERAN
Player DNA
Five dimensions that show what kind of player they are
Dribbling 20
Shooting 22
Defense 61
Workrate 25
Passing 0
Key Strength 61 Defense
Area to Watch 0 Passing
Match Stats
Match-by-match record for Dante Bonfim Costa Santos this season
| Date | Fixture | Mins | Rating | G | A | FM Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | Angers 0-2 Nice | 79' | 7.2 | - | - | 36 |
| Mar 08, 2026 | Nice 0-4 Rennes | 74' | 5.9 | - | - | 70 |
| Mar 01, 2026 | Paris FC 1-0 Nice | ' | - | - | - | 43 |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Nice 3-3 Lorient | 95' | 6.3 | - | - | 94 |
| Feb 15, 2026 | Lyon 2-0 Nice | 75' | 6.2 | - | - | 31 |
| Feb 01, 2026 | Nice 2-2 Stade Brestois 29 | 95' | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| Jan 25, 2026 | Nantes 1-4 Nice | 9' | 6.3 | - | - | 55 |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Nice 3-2 Lyon | 66' | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 94 |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Nice 1-0 Nantes | 75' | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Aug 06, 2025 | Nice 0-2 Benfica | 45' | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| Date | Fixture | FM Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | Nice vs Paris Saint Germain | 67 |
| Apr 04, 2026 | Strasbourg vs Nice | 27 |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Nice vs Le Havre | 18 |
| Apr 19, 2026 | Lille vs Nice | 65 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Marseille vs Nice | 69 |
| May 03, 2026 | Nice vs Lens | 73 |
| May 09, 2026 | Auxerre vs Nice | 56 |
| May 16, 2026 | Nice vs Metz | 63 |
Player Market Value
Track Dante Bonfim Costa Santos's transfer value changes and career value history
Current Value €500K
Peak Value €17.0M (Q2'13)
€17.0M €8.5M €0
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Dante is OGC Nice's Bronze utility player. At 43 years old, the Brazilian center-back is a living legend of the European game, boasting a storied career that includes a historic spell at Bayern Munich before becoming the heartbeat of the Nice squad since 2016.
Our take is that he is currently hitting top form, maintaining a level of performance that mocks his veteran status. Across 6 appearances and 405 minutes, his Defense dimension remains the cornerstone of his game, providing elite positioning and denial. While he is currently categorized with an emerging reliability status this season, his Balance on the pitch is undeniable. He navigates matches of high Intensity with a calm authority, ensuring the defensive line remains organized even when the Stakes are at their highest.
Despite a nominal market value, his importance to the club's stability is immeasurable. As he approaches a planned retirement in 2026, his role as a defensive anchor and mentor remains the primary narrative of his final seasons in the French top flight.