In what is his third season as a regular feature for Torino, Brazilian defender Gleison Bremer has recently been crowned Serie A 2021/22 ‘Defender of the Year’, fighting off some tough competition in the process. The 25-year-old centre-back has impressed many with his consistent displays of defensive dominance, and it is reported that a move away from Torino is inevitable. The management at Torino convinced him to stay for one more season after Bremer requested a transfer in the summer of 2021 – a decision that has now benefited both Torino and the defender himself.
Clubs such as Chelsea and Tottenham have been heavily linked with a move for Bremer, with other reports suggesting Liverpool and PSG are also monitoring the situation. Meanwhile, if Bremer wishes to remain in Serie A, Juventus, AC Milan, and Inter Milan are all reportedly interested, with Fabrizio Romano even reporting that Inter have had personal terms agreed with the central defender since January. While a bidding war is clearly about to erupt for this player’s signature, one thing is clear: Bremer almost certainly won’t be a Torino player for the 2022/23 campaign. This scout report will provide a tactical analysis of Bremer – of what made him so successful for Torino. There will also be an analysis of some of his statistical data which will be drip-fed throughout the various analysis segments, to paint an even clearer picture of the man’s ability and how it suits his clubs tactics.
Profile
Gleison Bremer joined Torino for a reported fee of £5.22m in the summer of 2018, aged 21 he moved to Italy, departing Brazilian club Atletico Mineiro. He is yet to feature for Brazil at international level, but that is surely now just a matter of time.
Bremer is right-footed, 61, and has shown the ability to play in any of the CB positions in Torino’s 3-4-2-1 formation. His speed and power in general combined with his composure on the ball allow him to carry out responsibilities both in and out of possession. His heat & position maps above give us a better idea of where he operates from week to week.
Defensive ability
It is obvious that Bremer possesses an impressive level of defensive ability due to the fact that A) he’s a defender and B) he’s the Serie A defender of the year, but as we put his defending under a microscope and analyse elements such as technique, strength, speed, and timing, we will get to understand more about why so many clubs are chasing the Brazilian.
