André Almeida

Following his move to Racing Santander, Almeida's current-season form is level with last season (Season 16→16), while his Rating held around 65. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 44).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Racing SantanderLoan · 10th	2	0	0	6.32	65	16
2025/26	Valencia · 9th	22	0	2	6.91	65	16
2024/25	Valencia · 12th	36	0	4	6.97	79	30
2023/24	Valencia · 9th	21	2	1	6.91	74	19
2022/23	Valencia · 16th	36	2	4	6.94	83	44
2022/23	Guimaraes · 6th	3	0	2	6.7	55	5

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Portugal · international

Side	Apps	G
Portugal U21	10	2
Portugal U17	5	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

André Almeida is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder at Valencia, rated 65.7 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (30.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.96 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Almeida.

On the season, Almeida graded 16 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 2 assists and 2.957 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 16 → 16). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 66. At 26 Almeida is in his prime years, and a market index of 43.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2022/23

65.7

Ratingi

a strong, regular top-tier starter

15.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

30.3%

Minutes

limited game time

2.96

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Valencia finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.96

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.96 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 92/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 30.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 65.7 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.96 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %30.3%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.174

Goal contribution / 900.174

Defensive actions / 902.957

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900

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 (~44), then tapers with age. At 26, Almeida sits on 43.5, at or near its peak. The blue line is Almeida's projected Rating — 65.7 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 defensive midfielders in the La Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles23

Interceptions10

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

Racing Santander(on loan)Aug 2026 – now

ValenciaAug 2022 – Aug 2026

GGuimaraesuntil Aug 2022

About André Almeida

Domingos André Ribeiro Almeida is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Racing Santander, born on May 30, 2000 in Guimarães, standing 176 cm tall. He is from Portugal. Racing Santander currently sit 10th of 20 in the La Liga.

This season

In the current season, André Almeida has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 59 minutes, averaging a 5.98 match rating over his last 2 rated games.

Recent matches

September 12, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Alaves (24 minutes, 5.44 rating)
September 5, 2026: 2-3 loss away at Rayo Vallecano (35 minutes, 6.52 rating)

André Almeida's next match is on September 16, 2026, when Racing Santander face Barcelona away in the La Liga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates André Almeida at 65.7 with a Season form score of 15.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, André Almeida has totalled 208 club appearances with 6 goals and 13 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 36 appearances for Valencia.

André Almeida's career has also included time at Valencia and GGuimaraes.

On the international stage, André Almeida has represented Portugal U21 and Portugal U17 — 15 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.