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Luís Rocha

Experienced headVizela · 39 yrs

Profile

Full nameLuís Carlos Rocha Rodrigues
PositionCentre-back
NationalityPortugal
Age39
Date of birth13 Aug 1986
BirthplaceGuimarães
Height186 cm
Shirt number#13
ClubVizela
Centre-back
13
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
450
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Vizela.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Primeira Ligaat Santa Clara130011706.55
Segunda Liga13104506.86

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

Luís Rocha is a 39-year-old central defender at Vizela, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 13 appearances, a Season grade of 16. On long-term scout potential he's rated 6.9. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (29.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Rocha.

On the season, Rocha graded 16 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 3 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 36 → 16). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 7. At 39 Rocha is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.7 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2024/25
6.9
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
16.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
29.4%
Minutes
limited game time
3
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Vizela finished 4th of 18 · an upper-table side

3
Def. / 90
7
Tackles
3
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 13 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 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.2 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 29.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 39, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 6.9 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

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

Transfer news

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