Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Mamelodi Sundowns.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Guimaraes — Primeira Liga: 5 apps, 0g 1a, 223 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Mamelodi Sundowns; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier Soccer League | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1107 | 7.03 |
 CAF Champions League | 9 | 2 | 4 | 730 | 7.08 |
 Primeira Ligaat Guimaraes | 5 | 0 | 1 | 223 | 6.52 |
Scout report
Nuno Santos is a 27-year-old attacking midfielder at Mamelodi Sundowns, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 5 assists in 18 appearances, a Season grade of 15, top 36% of Premier Soccer League attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 1.4, ranking 112th of 295 in the Premier Soccer League. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option (41% of available minutes). He brings 0.57 goal contributions per 90 (0.16 goals, 0.41 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Santos.
Judged on this season alone, Santos graded 15 — a solid campaign that ranks top 36% of the 39 attacking midfielders in the Premier Soccer League, on 2 goals and 5 assists in 18 appearances (0.569 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 35 → 15). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 1, 20th of 39 of the 39 attacking midfielders in the Premier Soccer League. At 27 Santos is in his prime years, and a market index of 0 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Mamelodi Sundowns finished 2nd of 16 · a title-challenging side
2 goals in 18 appearances (0.11 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 5 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 7 goal contributions (0.39 per appearance).
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.57 goal contributions per 90 (0.16 goals, 0.41 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 41% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.63 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 1.4, Santos carries the 20th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Premier Soccer League of 39. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.57 goal contributions 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
