Inácio Miguel

Following his move to Kaizer Chiefs, Miguel's current-season form is up 209% on last season (Season 11→34), while his Rating eased 47→1. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Kaizer Chiefs · 3rd	19	0	7.04	1	34
2024/25	Kaizer Chiefs	21	1	7.03	—	—
2023/24	Petro de Luanda	9	1	7.08	—	—
2021/22	Mafra · 9th	28	0	—	47	11

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.

Angola · international

Side	Apps	G
Angola	1	0

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

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

Inácio Miguel is a 30-year-old central defender at Kaizer Chiefs, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 19 appearances, a Season grade of 34, top 10% of Premier Soccer League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 1, ranking 177th of 295 in the Premier Soccer League. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (61.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.21 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Miguel.

Judged on this season alone, Miguel graded 34 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 10% of the 70 centre-backs in the Premier Soccer League, on 11 clean sheets and 2.207 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 11 → 34).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 1, 45th of 70 of the 70 centre-backs in the Premier Soccer League. At 30 Miguel is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Miguel is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2025/26

Current potential45th of 70 centre-backs · Premier Soccer League Current seasonTop 10% centre-backs · Premier Soccer League7th-best centre-back in the Premier Soccer League177th in the Premier Soccer League · potential45th-highest potential centre-back in the Premier Soccer League

Ratingi

45th of 70 centre-backs

33.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

61.9%

Minutes

a regular starter

2.21

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Kaizer Chiefs finished 3rd of 16 · an upper-table side

2.21

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.21 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 16) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 61.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 1, Miguel carries the 45th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Premier Soccer League of 70. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.21 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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 %61.9%

Available fixtures30 of 30

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.207

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %9.1

Pass accuracy %90

Dribble success %100

Cards / 900.431

Foul involvement / 902.853

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 17–37 (~0), then tapers with age. At 30, Miguel sits on 0, at or near its peak. The blue line is Miguel's projected Rating — 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 centre-backs in the Premier Soccer League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target1

Shots11

Passing

Assists0

Pass accuracy90%

Possession

Successful dribbles2

Dribble success100%

Fouls won17

Defending

Tackles19

Interceptions11

Blocks11

Fouls committed36

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards8

Red cards0

Transfer history

Kaizer Chiefs2024/25 – now

Petro de Luanda2022/23 – 2024/25

FK Liepaja2022/23 – 2022/23

Mafra2021/22 – 2022/23

Universitatea Cluj2019/20 – 2021/22Free

SC Braga2016/17 – 2019/20

Felgueiras 19322015/16 – 2016/17Free

Vila Real2014/15 – 2015/16Free

GIL Vicenteuntil 2014/15

About Inácio Miguel

Inácio Miguel is a 30-year-old centre-back who plays for Kaizer Chiefs, born on December 12, 1995 in Torres Vedras, standing 181 cm tall. He is from Angola. Kaizer Chiefs currently sit 3rd of 16 in the Premier Soccer League.

This season

In the current season, Inácio Miguel has made 19 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,672 minutes, with 8 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Premier Soccer League and the CAF Confederation Cup.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Inácio Miguel at 1 with a Season form score of 33.5, ranking 177th of 295 centre-backs in the Premier Soccer League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Cup and the Girabola. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 4 recorded seasons, Inácio Miguel has totalled 77 club appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 28 appearances for Mafra.

Inácio Miguel's career has also included time at Petro de Luanda, FK Liepaja, Mafra, Universitatea Cluj, SC Braga, Felgueiras 1932, Vila Real and GIL Vicente.

On the international stage, Inácio Miguel has represented Angola — 1 cap in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Kaizer Chiefs finished 3rd of 16 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points