Luís Esteves

Following his move to Atlas, Esteves's current-season form is level with last season (Season 38→38), while his Rating eased 53→31. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 38).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Atlas · 2nd	5	1	0	6.84	31	38
2025/26	GIL Vicente · 6th	32	4	7	7.03	53	38
2024/25	Nacional · 14th	33	0	3	6.98	57	31
2023/24	Nacional · 2nd	33	0	3	6.98	52	28
2022/23	Nacional · 13th	30	3	0	—	46	12

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Solid contributorAttacking midfielder

Luís Esteves is a 28-year-old attacking midfielder at GIL Vicente, rated 52.7 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (88% of available minutes). He brings 0.37 goal contributions per 90 (0.13 goals, 0.23 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Esteves.

On the season, Esteves graded 38 for current form (age-blind), on 4 goals and 7 assists in 32 appearances (0.367 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 38 → 38). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 53. At 28 Esteves is in his prime years, and a market index of 14.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2024/254 clubs

52.7

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

37.8

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

88%

Minutes

near ever-present

0.37

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · GIL Vicente finished 6th of 18 · an upper-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.13

Goals / app

4 goals in 32 appearances (0.13 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 7 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 11 goal contributions (0.34 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 88% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.37 goal contributions per 90 (0.13 goals, 0.23 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

Rated 52.7 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.37 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %88%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.134

Assists / 900.234

Goal contribution / 900.367

Defensive actions / 902.606

Player flow

Goal involvements11

Cards / 900.134

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 (~16), then tapers with age. At 28, Esteves sits on 14.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Esteves's projected Rating — 52.7 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 attacking midfielders in the Liga MX with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4—

Passing

Assists7—

Defending

Tackles51—

Interceptions26—

Blocks1—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards1

Transfer history

AtlasJun 2026 – now

GIL VicenteJul 2025 – Jun 2026Free Transfer

Nacionaluntil Jul 2025

About Luís Esteves

Luís André Leite Esteves is a 28-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Atlas, born on April 9, 1998 in Ovar, standing 171 cm tall. He is from Portugal. Atlas currently sit 2nd of 18 in the Liga MX.

This season

In the current season, Luís Esteves has made 5 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 213 minutes, averaging a 6.71 match rating over his last 8 rated games, with 2 yellow cards.

When Luís Esteves plays, Atlas's record this season is 5W-0D-3L.

Recent matches

August 23, 2026: 2-0 win away at Cruz Azul (89 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 16, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Tigres UANL (25 minutes, 1 goal, 7.9 rating)
August 12, 2026: 2-1 win away at FC Cincinnati (54 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 7, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Charlotte (76 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 4, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Columbus Crew (73 minutes, 6.5 rating)
August 2, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Monterrey (44 minutes, 6.5 rating)
July 26, 2026: 1-0 win away at Santos Laguna (22 minutes, 6.7 rating)
July 18, 2026: 3-2 win away at Leon (33 minutes, 6.2 rating)

Luís Esteves's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Atlas face Club Queretaro at home in the Liga MX.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Luís Esteves at 52.7 with a Season form score of 37.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, Luís Esteves has totalled 223 club appearances with 29 goals and 13 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 33 appearances for Nacional.

Luís Esteves's career has also included time at GIL Vicente and Nacional.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.