Luís Esteves
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · GIL Vicente.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primeira Liga | 33 | 4 | 8 | 2770 | 7.03 |
Scout report
Luís Esteves is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at GIL Vicente, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 8 assists in 33 appearances, a Season grade of 58, top 3% of Primeira Liga defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 53.9, ranking 171st of 317 in the Primeira Liga. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (90.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.6 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Esteves.
Judged on this season alone, Esteves graded 58 — a standout campaign that ranks top 3% of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga, on 4 goals, 8 assists and 2.599 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 31 → 58). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 54, 24th of 40 of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga. At 28 Esteves is in his prime years, and a market index of 20.6 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Esteves is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · GIL Vicente finished 6th of 18 · an upper-table side
2.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th 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 4 goals and 8 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 90.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.39 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 53.9, Esteves carries the 24th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga of 40. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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