Ferro

Following his move to Estoril, Ferro's current-season form is level with last season (Season 23→24), while his Rating eased 44→38. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Estoril · 10th	27	2	0	6.85	38	24
2024/25	Estrela · 15th	25	0	0	6.82	44	23
2023/24	HNK Hajduk Split	5	0	0	6.85	—	—
2022/23	HNK Hajduk Split	9	0	0	6.65	—	—
2022/23	VitesseLoan · 10th	9	0	0	6.45	54	10
2021/22	HNK Hajduk SplitLoan	13	1	1	7.48	—	—
2021/22	Benfica	1	0	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 6 youth-team spells in the full career.

Portugal · international

Side	Apps	G
Portugal U21	7	0
Portugal U20	2	0
Portugal U19	10	1
Portugal U17	10	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

Ferro is a 29-year-old central defender at Estoril, rated 38.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 264th of 317 on scout potential in the Primeira Liga. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (53.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.74 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ferro.

Judged on this season alone, Ferro graded 24 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 29th of 56 of the 56 centre-backs in the Primeira Liga, on 3 clean sheets and 4.737 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 23 → 24). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 38, 39th of 56 of the 56 centre-backs in the Primeira Liga. At 29 Ferro is in his prime years, and a market index of 8.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Ferro is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upRemarkably consistent4 clubs

Current potential39th of 56 centre-backs · Primeira Liga Current season29th of 56 centre-backs · Primeira Liga29th-best centre-back in the Primeira Liga264th in the Primeira Liga · potential39th-highest potential centre-back in the Primeira Liga

38.2

Ratingi

39th of 56 centre-backs

23.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

53.4%

Minutes

rotation minutes

4.74

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Estoril finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side

4.74

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.74 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 4.74 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 53.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 38.2, Ferro carries the 39th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Primeira Liga of 56. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.74 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %53.4%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.11

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.11

Defensive actions / 904.737

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %66.7

Shot accuracy %60

Pass accuracy %84

Dribble success %87.5

Cards / 900.22

Foul involvement / 901.267

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 (~15), then tapers with age. At 29, Ferro sits on 8.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Ferro's projected Rating — 38.2 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 centre-backs in the Primeira Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target3

Shots5

Passing

Assists0

Pass accuracy84%

Possession

Successful dribbles7

Dribble success87.5%

Fouls won6

Defending

Tackles40

Interceptions36

Blocks10

Fouls committed17

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

Estoril2025/26 – nowFree Transfer

Estrela2024/25 – 2025/26Free

HNK Hajduk Splituntil 2024/25

Benfica(back from loan)2022/23 – 2024/25

Vitesse(on loan)2022/23 – 2022/23

Benfica(back from loan)2022/23 – 2022/23

HNK Hajduk Split2022/23 – 2022/23

HNK Hajduk Split(on loan)2021/22 – 2022/23

Benfica(back from loan)2021/22 – 2021/22

Valencia(on loan)2020/21 – 2021/22

Benficauntil 2020/21

About Ferro

Francisco Reis Ferreira is a 29-year-old centre-back who plays for Estoril, born on March 26, 1997 in Oliveira de Azeméis, standing 191 cm tall. He is from Portugal. Estoril currently sit 10th of 18 in the Primeira Liga.

This season

In the current season, Ferro has made 27 appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists across 1,634 minutes, averaging a 7.06 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 4 yellow cards.

When Ferro plays, Estoril's record this season is 9W-7D-11L — and his match ratings average 6.88 at home against 6.82 on the road.

Recent matches

May 16, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Benfica (45 minutes, 6.2 rating)
May 10, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Alverca (45 minutes, 6.9 rating)
May 3, 2026: 1-1 draw away at SC Braga (54 minutes, 6.7 rating)
April 26, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Famalicao (88 minutes, 6.7 rating)
April 20, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Moreirense (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
March 22, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Rio Ave (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.9 rating)
March 15, 2026: 1-0 win away at Nacional (90 minutes, 7.9 rating)
March 7, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Casa Pia (90 minutes, 7.6 rating)
February 27, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Sporting CP (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
February 22, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs GIL Vicente (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Ferro at 38.2 with a Season form score of 23.6, ranking 264th of 317 centre-backs in the Primeira Liga. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 7 career titles — among them the Cup and the Super Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, Ferro has totalled 232 club appearances with 12 goals and 1 assist for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 33 appearances for Benfica B.

Ferro's career has also included time at Estrela, HNK Hajduk Split, Benfica, Vitesse and Valencia.

On the international stage, Ferro has represented Portugal U21, Portugal U20, Portugal U19, Portugal U17 — 29 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Estoril finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points