Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Rio Ave.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primeira Liga | 24 | 0 | 1 | 810 | 6.6 |
Scout report
G. Liavas is a 25-year-old defensive midfielder at Rio Ave, rated 52.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 186th of 317 on scout potential in the Primeira Liga. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (26.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.44 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Liavas.
Judged on this season alone, Liavas graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 35th of 40 of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 4.444 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 24 → 13). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 53, 25th of 40 of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga. At 25 Liavas is in his prime years, and a market index of 20 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Rio Ave finished 12th of 18 · a mid-table side
4.44 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 4.44 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 26.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 52.5, Liavas carries the 25th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga of 40 — though on just 24 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.44 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
