Ivan Cavaleiro

Following his move to FC Zurich, Cavaleiro's current-season form is up 156% on last season (Season 9→23), while his Rating held around 17. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	FC Zurich · 10th	13	3	1	6.87	14	12
2025/26	Tondela · 17th	13	2	0	6.62	20	9
2024/25	Stal Mielec · 16th	6	2	2	7.18	16	9
2024/25	RB Bragantino · 16th	5	0	0	6.64	26	0
2023/24	Lille · 4th	17	1	1	6.76	43	9
2022/23	AlanyasporLoan · 15th	22	2	5	6.95	31	18
2021/22	Fulham · 1st	18	2	0	6.94	48	7

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Portugal · international

Side	Apps	G
Portugal	2	0
Portugal U21	17	8
Portugal U20	5	1
Portugal U19	5	1
Portugal U17	2	0

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

Scout report

Experienced headCentre-forward

Ivan Cavaleiro is a 32-year-old centre-forward at FC Zurich, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 1 assists in 13 appearances, a Season grade of 23. On long-term scout potential he's rated 17.4. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (52% of available minutes). He brings 0.41 goal contributions per 90 (0.3 goals, 0.1 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cavaleiro.

On the season, Cavaleiro graded 23 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals and 1 assist in 13 appearances (0.405 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 9 → 23). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 17. At 32 Cavaleiro is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.3 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 levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2022/235 clubs

17.4

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

23.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

52%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.41

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · FC Zurich finished 10th of 12 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.23

Goals / app

3 goals in 13 appearances (0.23 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 4 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.41 goal contributions per 90 (0.3 goals, 0.1 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 52% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 17.4 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.41 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %52%

Available fixtures13 of 38

Goals / 900.304

Assists / 900.101

Goal contribution / 900.405

Defensive actions / 901.215

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Cards / 900.202

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 (~6), then tapers with age. At 32, Cavaleiro sits on 2.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Cavaleiro's projected Rating — 17.4 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-forwards in the Super League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles7

Interceptions3

Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards1

Transfer history

€25.7M total transfer fees · 12 moves

PPetro de LuandaJun 2026 – nowFree

FC ZurichFeb 2026 – Jun 2026Free

TondelaAug 2025 – Feb 2026Free

SStal MielecMar 2025 – Aug 2025

RB BragantinoSept 2024 – Mar 2025Free

LilleAug 2023 – Sept 2024

Fulham(back from loan)Jul 2023 – Aug 2023

Alanyaspor(on loan)Sept 2022 – Jul 2023

FulhamJan 2020 – Sept 2022€ 17.7M

WolvesAug 2016 – Jan 2020€ 8M

MonacoJul 2015 – Aug 2016

Deportivo La Coruna(on loan)Aug 2014 – Jul 2015

Benficauntil Aug 2014

About Ivan Cavaleiro

Ivan Ricardo Neves Abreu Cavaleiro is a 32-year-old centre-forward who plays for FC Zurich, born on October 18, 1993 in Vila Franca de Xira, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Portugal. FC Zurich currently sit 10th of 12 in the Super League.

This season

In the current season, Ivan Cavaleiro has made 13 appearances with 3 goals and 1 assist across 889 minutes, averaging a 6.8 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 1 yellow card. His season has spanned the Super League, the Primeira Liga and the Taça de Portugal. Though primarily a centre-forward, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When Ivan Cavaleiro plays, FC Zurich's record this season is 5W-4D-13L — and his match ratings average 6.77 at home against 6.64 on the road.

Recent matches

May 16, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Servette FC (36 minutes, 5.5 rating)
May 12, 2026: 0-1 loss away at FC Luzern (59 minutes, 6.9 rating)
May 9, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Grasshoppers (73 minutes, 1 assist, 7.2 rating)
May 2, 2026: 2-2 draw away at FC Winterthur (86 minutes, 7.2 rating)
April 25, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Lausanne (69 minutes, 6.5 rating)
April 11, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs FC Lugano (66 minutes, 6.5 rating)
April 6, 2026: 1-2 loss away at FC ST. Gallen (82 minutes, 1 goal, 6.9 rating)
March 21, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs FC Thun (87 minutes, 1 goal, 8.2 rating)
March 14, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs FC Sion (80 minutes, 6.9 rating)
January 3, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Arouca (73 minutes, 6.2 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Ivan Cavaleiro at 17.4 with a Season form score of 23.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 5 career titles — among them the Championship and the Primeira Liga. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, Ivan Cavaleiro has totalled 383 club appearances with 65 goals and 34 assists for 13 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2019/20, with 44 appearances for Fulham.

Ivan Cavaleiro's career has also included time at PPetro de Luanda, Tondela, SStal Mielec, RB Bragantino, Lille, Fulham, Alanyaspor, Wolves, Monaco, Deportivo La Coruna and Benfica.

On the international stage, Ivan Cavaleiro has represented Portugal, Portugal U21, Portugal U20, Portugal U19, Portugal U17 — 31 caps and 10 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

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Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · FC Zurich finished 10th of 12 · a relegation-threatened side

Strengths

Watch points