Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Arouca.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primeira Liga | 29 | 3 | 5 | 2466 | 6.76 |
Scout report
Tiago Esgaio is a 31-year-old full-back at Arouca, rated 36.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 268th of 317 on scout potential in the Primeira Liga. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present this season (83% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.88 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 28 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 24th of 55 of the 55 full-backs in the Primeira Liga, on 6 clean sheets and 2.883 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 38 → 28). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 37, 49th of 55 of the 55 full-backs in the Primeira Liga. At 31 Esgaio is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 8.1 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Arouca finished 8th of 18 · a mid-table side
2.88 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 5 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 83% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.29 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Watch points
- 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
With a Rating of 36.6, Esgaio carries the 49th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Primeira Liga of 55. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.88 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
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