Miguel Crespo

Following his move to Al Khaleej Saihat, Crespo's current-season form is down 29% on last season (Season 14→10), while his Rating climbed 25→27. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 28).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Al Khaleej Saihat · 10th	8	0	0	6.51	31	10
2025/26	Başakşehir · 5th	19	0	5	6.78	25	14
2024/25	Başakşehir · 5th	29	2	8	7	41	28
2023/24	Rayo VallecanoLoan · 17th	15	0	0	6.81	57	7
2023/24	Fenerbahçe · 2nd	10	0	0	6.96	37	7
2022/23	Fenerbahçe · 2nd	23	3	2	6.89	47	16

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

Miguel Crespo is a 30-year-old central midfielder at Al Khaleej Saihat, rated 26.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 109th of 169 on scout potential in the Pro League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (41% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.15 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Crespo.

Judged on this season alone, Crespo graded 10 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 29th of 33 of the 33 central midfielders in the Pro League, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.153 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 14 → 10). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 27, 22nd of 33 of the 33 central midfielders in the Pro League. At 30 Crespo is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2022/23

Current potential22nd of 33 central midfielders · Pro League · 8 apps Current season29th of 33 central midfielders · Pro League · 8 apps 29th-best central midfielder in the Pro League 109th in the Pro League · potential 22nd-highest potential central midfielder in the Pro League

26.7

Ratingi

22nd of 33 central midfielders

10.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

41%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.15

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Al Khaleej Saihat finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.15

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 8 appearances.

Watch points

Game time. Only 41% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 26.7, Crespo carries the 22nd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Pro League of 33 — though on just 8 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %41%

Available fixtures8 of 10

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.153

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %42.9

Pass accuracy %85

Dribble success %50

Cards / 900.287

Foul involvement / 902.006

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~8), then tapers with age. At 30, Crespo sits on 3.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Crespo's projected Rating — 26.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target3

Shots7

Passing

Assists0

Chances created6

Passes245

Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Successful dribbles1

Dribble success50%

Duels won26

Duels won %48.1%

Fouls won6

Defending

Tackles12

Interceptions8

Blocks2

Fouls committed8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

Al Khaleej SaihatJul 2026 – now

Başakşehiruntil Jul 2026

IIstanbul BasaksehirAug 2024 – Jul 2026Free

Fenerbahçe(back from loan)Jun 2024 – Aug 2024

Rayo Vallecano(on loan)Jan 2024 – Jun 2024

FenerbahçeSept 2021 – Jan 2024

Estoriluntil Sept 2021

SC BragaJul 2017 – Sept 2021

MMerelinenseuntil Jul 2017

About Miguel Crespo

Miguel Crespo da Silva is a 30-year-old central midfielder who plays for Al Khaleej Saihat, born on September 11, 1996 in Lyon, standing 186 cm tall. He is from Portugal. Al Khaleej Saihat currently sit 10th of 18 in the Pro League.

This season

In the current season, Miguel Crespo has made 8 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 628 minutes, averaging a 6.5 match rating over his last 8 rated games, with 2 yellow cards. Though primarily a central midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

When Miguel Crespo plays, Al Khaleej Saihat's record this season is 0W-6D-2L — and his match ratings average 6.55 at home against 6.45 on the road.

Recent matches

October 10, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Al-Ettifaq (30 minutes, 6.19 rating)
September 12, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Al-Nassr (90 minutes, 5.9 rating)
September 7, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Al Riyadh (67 minutes, 6.81 rating)
September 3, 2026: 0-3 loss away at NEOM (81 minutes, 6.33 rating)
August 28, 2026: 1-5 loss at home vs Al-Hilal Saudi FC (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 25, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Abha (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
August 22, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Al Shabab (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
August 15, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Al Taawon (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)

Miguel Crespo's next match is on November 20, 2026, when Al Khaleej Saihat face Al-Ittihad FC at home in the Pro League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Miguel Crespo at 26.7 with a Season form score of 10.4, ranking 109th of 169 central midfielders in the Pro League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Cup and the Segunda Liga. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, Miguel Crespo has totalled 244 club appearances with 24 goals and 16 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2016/17, with 32 appearances for Merelinense.

Miguel Crespo's career has also included time at Başakşehir, IIstanbul Basaksehir, Fenerbahçe, Rayo Vallecano, Estoril, SC Braga and MMerelinense.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

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Scout report

Output in context · Al Khaleej Saihat finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side

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