# Cristian Pavón > Defender · Argentina · [Grêmio](https://betsprinter.com/teams/1719) · [Canonical HTML](https://betsprinter.com/players/46944) ## Quick facts | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Age | 30 | | Date of birth | 1996-01-21 | | Nationality | Argentina | | Position | Defender | | Jersey | #7 | | Height | 174 cm | | Weight | 65 kg | | Current club | [Grêmio](https://betsprinter.com/teams/1719) | | Competition | [Serie A](https://betsprinter.com/leagues/29) | ## Season snapshot | Metric | Value | | --- | ---: | | Season | 2025 | | Competition | Serie A | | Appearances | 28 | | Minutes | 1373 | | Goals | 0 | | Assists | 7 | | Average rating | 6.83 | ## Last matches | Date | Competition | Opponent | Min | G | A | xG | xA | Rating | | --- | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | | Sat 23 May | Serie A | Santos | 90 | 0 | 2 | 0.13 | — | 8.12 | | Sun 10 May | Serie A | Flamengo | 77 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6.63 | | Sat 2 May | Serie A | Athletico PR | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7.60 | | Sun 26 Apr | Serie A | Coritiba | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 | — | 7.98 | | Sat 18 Apr | Serie A | Cruzeiro | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6.87 | ## Profile ### Experienced Argentine Defender Anchoring Grêmio Backline[^fact-1] ## Profile 30 years old · Argentina · Defender · current club Grêmio.[^fact-1] The profile is of a seasoned defensive option who brings stability through presence rather than flashy moments; the positional label and arrival at Grêmio set the baseline for role expectations.[^fact-1] ## Season form Volume has been moderate: 15 appearances in the 2026 campaign, totaling 1,155 minutes on the pitch, which frames the sample size for any seasonal read.[^fact-2] Across that sample the provider rating averages 7.10, a tidy single-figure signal that suggests consistent contribution when on the field.[^fact-3] There is no additional public breakdown of attacking or defensive event totals in the supplied facts, so the most reliable season-level metrics available here are minutes, appearance count, and the season rating.[^fact-2][^fact-3] ## Availability & momentum Playing time through the season points to a rotation or managed usage pattern—15 appearances and 1,155 minutes set the upper limit of recent availability to assess current momentum.[^fact-2] No explicit injury history or last-match timestamp is provided in the facts, so fitness must be inferred from minutes accumulated rather than match-by-match evidence. The steady provider rating at 7.10 indicates that when selected, the player has performed at a consistent level rather than producing volatile peaks or troughs within the documented minutes.[^fact-3][^fact-2] ## What to watch Next fixture: Bahia on 2026-05-17T19:00:00+00:00 — the upcoming match offers the first near-term opportunity to expand the minutes sample beyond the current 1,155 and to see whether the 7.10 season rating holds with more game time.[^fact-4][^fact-3][^fact-2] Given the limits of the supplied facts, the clearest value to monitor is selection continuity: an increase in consecutive appearances beyond the current 15 would be the primary signal that the player is moving from managed minutes to a more permanent role, which in turn would validate the season rating across a larger workload.[^fact-2][^fact-3] Summary note: the dataset provided is compact—age and role, appearances and minutes, a single-season average rating, and the next fixture—so the strongest, evidence-backed conclusions are about consistency and usage rather than granular trait calls. All season-level judgements above rely solely on those supplied facts.[^fact-1][^fact-2][^fact-3][^fact-4] ### Cited facts [^fact-1]: **Identity** — 30 years old · Argentina · Defender · current club Grêmio. [^fact-2]: **Season volume** — 15 appearances (2026), 1155 minutes on the pitch. [^fact-3]: **Average rating** — Provider rating averages 7.10 across the season. [^fact-4]: **Next fixture** — Next: Bahia on 2026-05-17T19:00:00+00:00. --- Methodology: . Canonical HTML: .