Daniel Podence

Following his move to Al Shabab, Podence's current-season form is down 95% on last season (Season 22→1), while his Rating eased 22→18. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 39).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Al Shabab · 13th	4	0	0	6.41	28	1
2025/26	Olympiakos PiraeusLoan · 2nd	20	2	6	7.01	22	22
2024/25	Al Shabab · 6th	19	2	6	7.23	39	23
2024/25	Wolves · 16th	2	0	0	6.45	43	0
2023/24	Olympiakos PiraeusLoan · 4th	31	11	4	7.62	34	39
2022/23	Wolves · 13th	32	6	0	6.72	72	26

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons and 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

Portugal · international

Side	Apps	G
Portugal	1	0
Portugal U21	5	3

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

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

Daniel Podence is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Al Shabab, rated 18.3 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (12.9% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Podence.

On the season, Podence graded 1 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 0.457 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 22 → 1). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 18. At 31 Podence is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downRemarkably consistent

18.3

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

0.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

12.9%

Minutes

limited game time

0.46

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Al Shabab finished 13th of 18 · a lower-table side

Apps

0.46

Def. / 90

Tackles

—

Interceptions

Clean sheets

0.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 4 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (13th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Watch points

Game time. Only 12.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 18.3 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %12.9%

Available fixtures4 of 9

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900.457

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %66.7

Pass accuracy %71

Dribble success %60

Cards / 900.457

Foul involvement / 903.198

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 23–27 (~5), then tapers with age. At 31, Podence sits on 2.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Podence's projected Rating — 18.3 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.

Transfer history

€28M total transfer fees · 8 moves

Al Shabab(back from loan)Jun 2026 – now

Olympiakos Piraeus(on loan)Sept 2025 – Jun 2026

Al ShababSept 2024 – Sept 2025€ 5M

Wolves(back from loan)Jul 2024 – Sept 2024

Olympiakos Piraeus(on loan)Sept 2023 – Jul 2024

WolvesJan 2020 – Sept 2023€ 20M

Olympiakos PiraeusJul 2018 – Jan 2020€ 3M

Sporting CPFeb 2017 – Jul 2018

Moreirenseuntil Feb 2017

About Daniel Podence

Daniel Castelo Podence is a 31-year-old central midfielder who plays for Al Shabab, born on October 21, 1995 in Oeiras, standing 165 cm tall. He is from Portugal. Al Shabab currently sit 13th of 18 in the Pro League.

This season

In the current season, Daniel Podence has made 4 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 197 minutes, averaging a 6.29 match rating over his last 4 rated games, with 1 yellow card. Though primarily a central midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

Recent matches

October 19, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Al-Faisaly FC (45 minutes, 6.24 rating)
September 9, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Al Kholood (45 minutes, 5.93 rating)
September 4, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Al-Hilal Saudi FC (45 minutes, 6.47 rating)
August 30, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Al-Hazm (62 minutes, 6.5 rating)

Daniel Podence's next match is on November 20, 2026, when Al Shabab face Al-Ettifaq at home in the Pro League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Daniel Podence at 18.3 with a Season form score of 0.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 9 career titles — among them the UEFA Conference League and the Taça da Liga. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, Daniel Podence has totalled 332 club appearances with 48 goals and 28 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2015/16, with 38 appearances for Sporting CP B.

Daniel Podence's career has also included time at Olympiakos Piraeus, Wolves, Sporting CP and Moreirense.

On the international stage, Daniel Podence has represented Portugal and Portugal U21 — 6 caps and 3 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

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Career

Scout report

Output in context · Al Shabab finished 13th of 18 · a lower-table side

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