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Full nameRenato Júnior Luz Sanches
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityPortugal
Age28
Date of birth18 Aug 1997
BirthplaceLisboa
Height176 cm
Shirt number#8
ClubPanathinaikos
Central midfielder
14
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
598
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Panathinaikos.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Super League 114115986.94
UEFA Europa League7005266.5
FIFA Club World Cupat Paris Saint Germain3101686.97

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

Renato Sanches is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Panathinaikos, rated 25.9 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (20.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.81 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sanches.

On the season, Sanches graded 10 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 1 assist and 1.806 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 1 → 10). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 26. At 28 Sanches is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding level5 clubs
25.9
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
9.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
20.8%
Minutes
limited game time
1.81
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Panathinaikos finished 4th of 14 · an upper-table side

1.81
Def. / 90
5
Tackles
6
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

1.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 14 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 14) 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 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.3 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 20.8% 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 25.9 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.