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Pizzi

Experienced headEstoril · 36 yrsTransferred to Pizzi

Profile

Full nameLuís Miguel Afonso Fernandes
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityPortugal
Age36
Date of birth6 Oct 1989
BirthplaceBragança
Height177 cm
Shirt number#21
ClubEstoril
Attacking midfielderalso played FWD
23
Appearances
0
Goals
5
Assists
655
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Estoril.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Primeira Liga23056556.64
Taça de Portugal2100

Scout report

Experienced headGoal-getting Attacking midfielder

Pizzi is a 36-year-old attacking midfielder at Estoril, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 5 assists in 23 appearances, a Season grade of 13, top 69% of Primeira Liga attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 12.1, ranking 311th of 317 in the Primeira Liga. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (21.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.69 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 0.69 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pizzi.

Judged on this season alone, Pizzi graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 33rd of 48 of the 48 attacking midfielders in the Primeira Liga, on 0 goals and 5 assists in 23 appearances (0.687 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 13 → 13). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 12, 48th of 48 of the 48 attacking midfielders in the Primeira Liga. At 36 Pizzi is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.3 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding level
Current potential48th of 48 attacking midfielders · Primeira Liga · 23 appsCurrent season33rd of 48 attacking midfielders · Primeira Liga · 23 apps33rd-best attacking midfielder in the Primeira Liga311th in the Primeira Liga · potential48th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Primeira Liga
12.1
Ratingi
48th of 48 attacking midfielders
12.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
21.4%
Minutes
limited game time
0.69
Goal contrib / 90
strong end product

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

0
Goals
5
Assists
5
G+A
0
Goals / app

0 goals in 23 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 5 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 5 goal contributions (0.22 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.69 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 0.69 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 21.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 12.1, Pizzi carries the 48th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Primeira Liga of 48 — though on just 23 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.69 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Primeira Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots1

Passing

Assists5
Pass accuracy87%

Possession

Successful dribbles2
Dribble success25%
Fouls won6

Defending

Tackles4
Interceptions2
Blocks2
Fouls committed7

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.