Miguel Pires

Following his move to União de Leiria, Pires's current-season form is down 64% on last season (Season 11→4), while his Rating eased 54→42. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 11).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	União de LeiriaLoan · 6th	28	0	6.66	42	4
2024/25	Alverca · 2nd	32	1	6.8	54	11
2023/24	AlvercaLoan	14	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Santa Clara · 1st	3	0	—	43	0
2022/23	Alverca	27	2	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

Miguel Pires is a 24-year-old central midfielder at União de Leiria, rated 41.5 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (17.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.13 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pires.

On the season, Pires graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.132 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 11 → 4). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 42. At 24 Pires is in his prime years, and a market index of 10.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding level

41.5

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

4.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

17.8%

Minutes

limited game time

3.13

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · União de Leiria finished 6th of 18 · an upper-table side

3.13

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.13 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 28 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.

Watch points

Game time. Only 17.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 41.5 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.13 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %17.8%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.132

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %100

Pass accuracy %82

Dribble success %66.7

Cards / 901.154

Foul involvement / 901.978

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 (~10), then tapers with age. At 24, Pires sits on 10.2, at or near its peak. The blue line is Pires's projected Rating — 41.5 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.