Field Insider

Francisco Ferreira

Squad depthPenafiel · 27 yrs

Profile

Full nameFrancisco Xavier Oliveira Ferreira
PositionCentre-back
NationalityPortugal
Age27
Date of birth22 Jan 1999
BirthplaceSanta Maria da Feira
Height178 cm
Shirt number#22
ClubPenafiel
Centre-back
15
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
267
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Penafiel.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Segunda Liga15002676.8

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

Francisco Ferreira is a 27-year-old central defender at Penafiel, rated 30.4 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (8.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.35 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ferreira.

On the season, Ferreira graded 3 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 1.348 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Ferreira, 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 30. At 27 Ferreira is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.4 reflects that trajectory.

30.4
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
3.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
8.7%
Minutes
limited game time
1.35
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Penafiel finished 14th of 18 · a lower-table side

1.35
Def. / 90
2
Tackles
2
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

1.35 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 15 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (14th 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 8.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 30.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.35 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.