Sousa's current-season form is down 90% on last season (Season 10→1), while his Rating eased 52→31. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 10).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Leixoes · 7th	12	0	6.65	31	1
2025/26	Casa Pia · 16th	12	2	6.71	39	5
2024/25	Casa Pia · 9th	32	0	6.8	52	10
2023/24	Mafra · 9th	32	0	6.8	43	9
2022/23	Mafra · 6th	12	0	—	42	0
2022/23	Casa Pia	6	0	6.63	—	—
2022/23	Maritimo · 16th	9	0	6.63	49	2
2021/22	Maritimo · 10th	9	0	6.67	51	1

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season and 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

Miguel Sousa is a 27-year-old defensive midfielder at Leixoes, rated 30.6 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (3.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.5 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sousa.

On the season, Sousa graded 1 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.5 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 10 → 1). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 31. At 27 Sousa is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.5 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 levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2024/25

30.6

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

1.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

3.9%

Minutes

limited game time

4.5

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Leixoes finished 7th of 18 · a mid-table side

4.5

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume across 12 appearances.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 4.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 3.9% 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 30.6 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %3.9%

Available fixtures12 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 904.5

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %70

Cards / 906

Foul involvement / 909

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 27, Sousa sits on 7.5, at or near its peak. The blue line is Sousa's projected Rating — 30.6 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.

Transfer history

Leixoes2025/26 – nowFree

Casa Pia2024/25 – 2025/26Free

Mafra2022/23 – 2024/25

Maritimo2018/19 – 2022/23

Stumbras2017/18 – 2018/19Free

Pinhalnovenseuntil 2017/18

About Miguel Sousa

Miguel Ferreira de Sousa is a 27-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Leixoes, born on September 19, 1998 in Almada, standing 176 cm tall. He is from Portugal. Leixoes currently sit 7th of 18 in the Segunda Liga.

This season

In the current season, Miguel Sousa has made 12 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 60 minutes, averaging a 6.68 match rating over his last 9 rated games, with 4 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Primeira Liga and the Segunda Liga. Though primarily a defensive midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

When Miguel Sousa plays, Leixoes's record this season is 5W-3D-7L — and his match ratings average 6.78 at home against 6.66 on the road.

Recent matches

March 22, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Pacos Ferreira (11 minutes, 6.7 rating)
February 28, 2026: 1-0 win away at Sporting CP B (45 minutes, 6.6 rating)
February 14, 2026: 2-1 win away at Farense (4 minutes)
January 4, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Rio Ave (20 minutes, 1 assist, 6.9 rating)
December 28, 2025: 0-0 draw at home vs Guimaraes (28 minutes, 6.3 rating)
December 21, 2025: 2-1 win away at Tondela (9 minutes, 6.5 rating)
December 6, 2025: 0-1 loss away at Santa Clara (56 minutes, 6.2 rating)
November 9, 2025: 2-2 draw away at Benfica (24 minutes, 6.7 rating)
November 1, 2025: 3-5 loss at home vs Estrela (12 minutes, 1 assist, 7.3 rating)
October 26, 2025: 0-4 loss away at SC Braga (45 minutes, 6.9 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Miguel Sousa at 30.6 with a Season form score of 1.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, Miguel Sousa has totalled 213 club appearances with 8 goals and 2 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 32 appearances for Mafra.

Miguel Sousa's career has also included time at Casa Pia, Mafra, Maritimo, Stumbras and Pinhalnovense.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Leixoes finished 7th of 18 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points