Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Arouca.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primeira Liga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 668 | 6.73 |
Scout report
David Simão is a 36-year-old defensive midfielder at Arouca, rated 12 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 312th of 317 on scout potential in the Primeira Liga. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (22.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.45 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Simão.
Judged on this season alone, Simão graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 39th of 40 of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.446 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 23 → 8). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 12, 40th of 40 of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga. At 36 Simão is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.5 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Arouca finished 8th of 18 · a mid-table side
4.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 12 appearances.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 4.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 22.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 12, Simão carries the 40th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga of 40 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.45 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
