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Full nameBruno Miguel Santos Leite
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityCape Verde
Age31
Date of birth26 Mar 1995
BirthplaceLissabon
Height184 cm
Shirt number#16
ClubHaugesund
Defensive midfielder
21
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
1315
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Haugesund.

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Defensive midfielder

Bruno Leite is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder at Haugesund, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 21 appearances, a Season grade of 19, top 50% of 1. Division defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 15.6, ranking 129th of 152 in the 1. Division. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (48.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Leite.

Judged on this season alone, Leite graded 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 2nd of 4 of the 4 defensive midfielders in the 1. Division, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 4.996 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 32 → 19). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 16, 4th of 4 of the 4 defensive midfielders in the 1. Division. At 31 Leite is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.3 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2023/24
Current potential4th of 4 defensive midfielders · 1. DivisionCurrent season2nd of 4 defensive midfielders · 1. Division2nd-best defensive midfielder in the 1. Division129th in the 1. Division · potential4th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the 1. Division
15.6
Ratingi
4th of 4 defensive midfielders
19.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
48.7%
Minutes
rotation minutes
5
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Haugesund finished 2nd of 16 · a title-challenging side

5
Def. / 90
43
Tackles
19
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 21 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 16) 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

  • Defensive volume. 5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 48.7% 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

With a Rating of 15.6, Leite carries the 4th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the 1. Division of 4. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the 1. Division with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target4
Shots15

Passing

Assists1
Chances created4
Passes566

Possession

Successful dribbles16
Dribble success38.1%
Duels won101
Duels won %52.6%
Fouls won35

Defending

Tackles43
Interceptions19
Blocks11
Fouls committed23

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.