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Daniel Bragança

Squad depthSporting CP · 27 yrsRotation

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameDaniel Santos Bragança
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityPortugal
Age27
Date of birth27 May 1999
BirthplaceAlmeirim
Height178 cm
Shirt number#23
ClubSporting CP
Attacking midfielder
14
Appearances
6
Goals
0
Assists
538
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sporting CP.

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Attacking midfielder

Daniel Bragança is a 27-year-old attacking midfielder at Sporting CP, rated 45.4 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (15.6% of available minutes). He brings 0.94 goal contributions per 90 (0.94 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bragança.

On the season, Bragança graded 15 for current form (age-blind), on 5 goals and 0 assists in 13 appearances (0.941 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 21 → 15). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 45. At 27 Bragança is in his prime years, and a market index of 17.3 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelRemarkably consistent
45.4
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
15
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
15.6%
Minutes
limited game time
0.94
Goal contrib / 90
elite end product

Output in context · Sporting CP finished 2nd of 18 · a title-challenging side

13
Apps
5
Goals
0
Assists
5
G+A
0.38
Goals / app

5 goals in 13 appearances (0.38 per game) for a title-challenging side.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.94 goal contributions per 90 (0.94 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 15.6% 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 45.4 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.94 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Primeira Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals5

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles8
Interceptions8
Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0