Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · SC Braga.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primeira Liga | 29 | 0 | 4 | 1844 | 6.79 |
 UEFA Europa League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 587 | 6.71 |
Scout report
Leonardo Lelo is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder at SC Braga, rated 57 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 128th of 317 on scout potential in the Primeira Liga. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (60.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.25 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lelo.
Judged on this season alone, Lelo graded 26 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 17th of 40 of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga, on 0 goals, 4 assists and 2.245 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 30 → 26). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 57, 20th of 40 of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga. At 26 Lelo is in his prime years, and a market index of 21.8 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · SC Braga finished 4th of 18 · an upper-table side
2.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 60.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.2 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 57, Lelo carries the 20th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga of 40. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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.
