Daniel Podence

Following his move to Olympiakos Piraeus, Podence's current-season form is level with last season (Season 23→22), while his Rating eased 39→22. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 39).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Olympiakos PiraeusLoan · 2nd	20	2	6	7.01	22	22
2024/25	Al Shabab · 6th	19	2	6	7.23	39	23
2024/25	Wolves · 16th	2	0	0	6.45	43	0
2023/24	Olympiakos PiraeusLoan · 4th	31	11	4	7.62	34	39
2022/23	Wolves · 13th	32	6	0	6.72	72	26
2021/22	Wolves · 10th	26	2	3	6.98	78	19

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons and 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

Portugal · international

Side	Apps	G
Portugal	1	0
Portugal U21	5	3

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Winger

Daniel Podence is a 30-year-old winger at Olympiakos Piraeus, rated 22.1 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (44.7% of available minutes). He brings 0.56 goal contributions per 90 (0.14 goals, 0.42 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Podence.

On the season, Podence graded 22 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals and 6 assists in 20 appearances (0.559 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 23 → 22). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 22. At 30 Podence is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downRemarkably consistent

22.1

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

21.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

44.7%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.56

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Olympiakos Piraeus finished 2nd of 14 · a title-challenging side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.1

Goals / app

2 goals in 20 appearances (0.1 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 6 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 8 goal contributions (0.4 per appearance).

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.56 goal contributions per 90 (0.14 goals, 0.42 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 44.7% 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 22.1 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.56 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %44.7%

Available fixtures32 of 32

Goals / 900.14

Assists / 900.42

Goal contribution / 900.559

Defensive actions / 900.979

Player flow

Goal involvements8

Cards / 900.28

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~11), then tapers with age. At 30, Podence sits on 2.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Podence's projected Rating — 22.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among wingers in the Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists6

Defending

Tackles11

Interceptions3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

€28M total transfer fees · 8 moves

Al Shabab(back from loan)Jun 2026 – now

Olympiakos Piraeus(on loan)Sept 2025 – Jun 2026

Al ShababSept 2024 – Sept 2025€ 5M

Wolves(back from loan)Jul 2024 – Sept 2024

Olympiakos Piraeus(on loan)Sept 2023 – Jul 2024

WolvesJan 2020 – Sept 2023€ 20M

Olympiakos PiraeusJul 2018 – Jan 2020€ 3M

Sporting CPFeb 2017 – Jul 2018

Moreirenseuntil Feb 2017

About Daniel Podence

Daniel Castelo Podence is a 30-year-old winger who plays for Al Shabab, born on October 21, 1995 in Oeiras, standing 165 cm tall. He is from Portugal. Al Shabab currently sit 13th of 18 in the Pro League.

This season

In the current season, Daniel Podence has made 20 appearances with 2 goals and 6 assists across 1,318 minutes, with 4 yellow cards.

Daniel Podence's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Al Shabab face Al-Hazm away in the Pro League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Daniel Podence at 22.1 with a Season form score of 21.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 9 career titles — among them the UEFA Conference League and the Taça da Liga. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, Daniel Podence has totalled 328 club appearances with 48 goals and 28 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2015/16, with 38 appearances for Sporting CP B.

Daniel Podence's career has also included time at Olympiakos Piraeus, Wolves, Sporting CP and Moreirense.

On the international stage, Daniel Podence has represented Portugal and Portugal U21 — 6 caps and 3 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Also this season

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Olympiakos Piraeus finished 2nd of 14 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points