based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026
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Scout report
João Miguel is a 32-year-old central defender at Penafiel, rated 15.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 93rd of 112 on scout potential in the Segunda Liga. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (25% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.82 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 12 — a solid campaign that ranks top 37% of the 30 centre-backs in the Segunda Liga, on 3 clean sheets and 2.824 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 13 → 12). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 15, 21st of 30 of the 30 centre-backs in the Segunda Liga. At 32 Miguel is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.9 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 · Penafiel finished 14th of 18 · a lower-table side
2.82 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (14th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 25% 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
With a Rating of 15.4, Miguel carries the 21st-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Segunda Liga of 30 — though on just 25 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.82 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.
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Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Segunda Liga with 600+ minutes this season.
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