Diogo Leite
ratings updated 18 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Union Berlin.
Injury-affected season
Missed 7 of Union Berlin's ~34 games this season through 7 injury absences (muscle, injury). He still appeared 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bundesliga | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 6.75 |
 DFB Pokal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 7.05 |
Scout report
Diogo Leite is a 27-year-old central defender at Union Berlin, rated 64.1 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (81.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.93 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Leite.
On the season, Leite graded 39 for current form (age-blind), on 5 clean sheets and 3.929 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 51 → 39). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 64. At 27 Leite is in his prime years, and a market index of 38.7 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Leite missed 7 games through injury (muscle, injury) out of roughly 34 this season. The 23 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.
Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Union Berlin finished 11th of 18 · a mid-table side
3.93 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 23 appearances.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 81.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 3.93 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
Rated 64.1 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.93 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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 centre-backs in the Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.
