Afonso Taira

Season	Club	Apps	A	Match	RTG	Season
2023/24	Al Kholood	1	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Al Baten	32	1	6.86	—	—
2022/23	Casa Pia · 10th	32	1	6.86	35	33
2021/22	Casa Pia · 2nd	24	0	—	32	0
2021/22	Belenenses · 18th	1	0	5.2	26	0
2020/21	Belenenses · 10th	31	1	6.86	43	29
2019/20	AFC Hermannstadt	10	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons in the full career.

Portugal · international

Side	Apps	G
Portugal U19	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Central midfielder

Afonso Taira is a 34-year-old central midfielder at Al Baten, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 32 appearances, a Season grade of 21. On long-term scout potential he's rated 0.5. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (67.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.75 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Taira.

On the season, Taira graded 21 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 1 assist and 5.745 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 21). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 1. At 34 Taira is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Taira is operating at his career peak — the 2022/23 level is the level.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2022/23Stepped up 2022/23

0.5

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

20.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

67.1%

Minutes

a regular starter

5.75

Def. actions / 90

high defensive volume

Output in context · Al Baten finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

5.75

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

5.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume across 32 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 67.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 5.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 0.5 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %67.1%

Available fixtures35 of 35

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.043

Goal contribution / 900.043

Defensive actions / 905.745

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.383

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 17–37 (~0), then tapers with age. At 34, Taira sits on 0, at or near its peak. The blue line is Taira's projected Rating — 0.5 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Saudi-Arabia with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0—

Passing

Assists1—

Defending

Tackles96—

Interceptions34—

Blocks5—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards9

Red cards0

Transfer history

Abha2025/26 – nowFree

Al Baten2024/25 – 2025/26

Al Kholood2023/24 – 2024/25Free

Casa Pia2021/22 – 2023/24Free

Belenenses2020/21 – 2021/22Free

AFC Hermannstadt2019/20 – 2020/21Free

Beitar Jerusalem2018/19 – 2019/20

Ironi Kiryat Shmona2017/18 – 2018/19

Estoril2014/15 – 2017/18Free

Atlético CPuntil 2014/15

Cordoba(back from loan)2013/14 – 2014/15

Atlético CP2013/14 – 2013/14

Atlético CP(on loan)2012/13 – 2013/14

Cordobauntil 2012/13

About Afonso Taira

Afonso Taira is a 34-year-old central midfielder who plays for Al Baten, born on June 17, 1992 in Cascais, standing 177 cm tall. He is from Portugal.

This season

In the current season, Afonso Taira has made 32 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 2,115 minutes, with 9 yellow cards.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Afonso Taira at 0.5 with a Season form score of 20.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, Afonso Taira has totalled 317 club appearances with 4 goals and 3 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2013/14, with 35 appearances for Atlético CP.

Afonso Taira's career has also included time at Abha, Al Kholood, Casa Pia, Belenenses, AFC Hermannstadt, Beitar Jerusalem, Ironi Kiryat Shmona, Estoril, Atlético CP and Cordoba.

On the international stage, Afonso Taira has represented Portugal U19 — 2 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Al Baten finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points