How do you rate Pablo Maia’s season with São Paulo? Vote! | OneFootball

Pablo Maia was one of the most important names in the midfield for São Paulo in recent seasons. However, in 2025, the midfielder developed in Cotia had a year below expectations and was unable to establish himself as the first-choice for the position under coach Hernán Crespo.

The season already started off complicated for the player. In February, Pablo Maia suffered a right ankle injury that kept him off the pitch for much of the first half of the year and required surgery to correct a ligament problem in the area.

The midfielder made a gradual return and even showed signs of recovery, contributing an assist in his second game back, against Libertad, in the Libertadores. Even so, he struggled to regain his prominence and to take charge of São Paulo’s midfield once again.

With Crespo’s arrival, Bobadilla and Marcos Antônio became the starting pair of midfielders. This decision led to Pablo Maia being used more frequently in a more advanced role, as a sort of attacking midfielder, moving him away from the position that had made him a key player under previous coaches.

Even outside his comfort zone, the number 29 managed to adapt. He put together a streak of 15 consecutive starts, alternating between the roles of midfielder and attacking midfielder, a scenario also influenced by the high number of injuries that affected São Paulo’s squad throughout the season.

But after all, how do you rate Pablo Maia’s performance for São Paulo in 2025?

Pablo Maia’s Numbers

By the end of 2025, Pablo Maia had played 42 matches, starting 30 of them, with two goals scored and one assist. According to SofaScore, he also recorded 11 key passes and completed eight dribbles.

Despite having renewed his contract in August, with a deal valid until the end of 2029, São Paulo does not rule out the possibility of negotiating him. Recently, Pablo Maia’s name was mentioned in a possible swap with Botafogo, which would also involve Bobadilla and Rodriguinho.

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