Ricardo Esgaio
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Fatih Karagümrük.
Injury-affected season
Missed 4 of Fatih Karagümrük's ~34 games this season through 4 injury absences (injury, inactive). He still appeared 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Süper Lig | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2178 | 6.58 |
 Türkiye Kupası | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
 Super Cupat Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Scout report
Ricardo Esgaio is a 33-year-old full-back at Fatih Karagümrük, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 26 appearances, a Season grade of 29, top 39% of Süper Lig full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 19.5, ranking 279th of 326 in the Süper Lig. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (80.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.64 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Esgaio.
Judged on this season alone, Esgaio graded 29 — a solid campaign that ranks top 39% of the 62 full-backs in the Süper Lig, on 5 clean sheets and 3.636 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 4 → 29). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 20, 52nd of 62 of the 62 full-backs in the Süper Lig. At 33 Esgaio is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.6 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Esgaio missed 4 games through injury (injury, inactive) out of roughly 34 this season. The 26 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 · Fatih Karagümrük finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side
3.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 26 appearances.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 80.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 3.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 19.5, Esgaio carries the 52nd-highest potential of the full-backs in the Süper Lig of 62. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
