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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Estoril.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primeira Liga | 12 | 1 | 0 | 662 | 6.58 |
Scout report
Xeka is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder at Estoril, rated 23.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 293rd of 317 on scout potential in the Primeira Liga. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (23% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.26 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Xeka.
Judged on this season alone, Xeka graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 36th of 40 of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 3.263 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 18 → 12). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 24, 38th of 40 of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga. At 31 Xeka is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.1 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Estoril finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side
3.26 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 12 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 23% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 31, 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 23.7, Xeka carries the 38th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga of 40 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.26 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga with 600+ minutes this season.
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