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Zé Leite

Squad depthPenafiel · 26 yrsTransferred to Grenoble

Profile

Full nameJosé Manuel Albergaria Costa Leite
PositionWinger
NationalityPortugal
Age26
Date of birth1 Sept 1999
BirthplaceVale de Cambra
Height173 cm
Shirt number#34
ClubPenafiel
Winger
13
Appearances
2
Goals
1
Assists
101
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Penafiel.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Segunda Liga13211017.03

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Winger

Zé Leite is a 26-year-old winger at Penafiel, rated 38.9 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (3.3% of available minutes). He brings 2.67 goal contributions per 90 (1.78 goals, 0.89 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Leite.

On the season, Leite graded 6 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals and 1 assist in 13 appearances (2.673 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 29 → 6). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 39. At 26 Leite is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25
38.9
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
5.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
3.3%
Minutes
limited game time
2.67
Goal contrib / 90
elite end product

Output in context · Penafiel finished 14th of 18 · a lower-table side

2
Goals
1
Assists
3
G+A
0.15
Goals / app

2 goals in 13 appearances (0.15 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 3 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 2.67 goal contributions per 90 (1.78 goals, 0.89 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 3.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 38.9 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (2.67 goal contributions per 90). 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.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.