Diogo Sousa
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Guimaraes.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primeira Liga | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1168 | 6.84 |
 UEFA U19 Championship - Qualificationat Portugal U19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 | — |
Scout report
Diogo Sousa is a 20-year-old defensive midfielder at Guimaraes, rated 58.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 105th of 317 on scout potential in the Primeira Liga and 234th of 994 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (38.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.7 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sousa.
Judged on this season alone, Sousa graded 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 26th of 40 of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 3.699 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Sousa, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 59, top 40% of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga. At 20 Sousa is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 19.1 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Guimaraes finished 9th of 18 · a mid-table side
3.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.15 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 3.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 20 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 38.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 58.8, Sousa carries the 16th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga (top 40%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 20, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
