Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Sporting CP.
Injury-affected season
Missed 3 of Sporting CP's ~34 games this season through 3 injury absences (injured). He still appeared 4 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UEFA Champions League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 6.75 |
 Primeira Liga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 6.63 |
 Taça de Portugal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 6.95 |
Scout report
Nuno Santos is a 31-year-old full-back at Sporting CP, rated 21.8 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (2.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.3 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Santos.
On the season, Santos graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 1.304 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 2 → 0). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 22. At 31 Santos is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.7 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Santos missed 3 games through injury (injured) out of roughly 34 this season. The 4 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Sporting CP finished 2nd of 18 · a title-challenging side
1.3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume across 4 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd 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. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 1.3 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
- Creativity. 1.3 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 2.5% 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
Rated 21.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
