Né Lopes

Following his move to Oţelul, Lopes's current-season form is up 100% on last season (Season 10→20), while his Rating eased 49→28. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Oţelul	2	0	6.8	—	—
2025/26	Oţelul · 3rd	21	1	6.73	28	20
2024/25	Torreense · 5th	24	2	6.92	49	10
2023/24	Torreense · 7th	8	0	—	42	2
2023/24	GIL Vicente · 12th	5	0	6.78	50	5
2022/23	GIL Vicente · 13th	5	0	6.9	52	3

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

Né Lopes is a 26-year-old central defender at Oţelul, rated 28.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 119th of 318 on scout potential in the Liga I. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (43.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.19 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lopes.

Judged on this season alone, Lopes graded 20 — a solid campaign that ranks top 36% of the 51 centre-backs in the Liga I, on 6 clean sheets and 3.186 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 10 → 20). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, top 24% of the 51 centre-backs in the Liga I. At 26 Lopes is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upStepped up 2025/26

Current potentialTop 24% centre-backs · Liga I Current seasonTop 36% centre-backs · Liga I18th-best centre-back in the Liga I119th in the Liga I · potential12th-highest potential centre-back in the Liga I

28.4

Ratingi

12th of 51 centre-backs

20.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

43.8%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.19

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Oţelul finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side

3.19

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.19 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 43.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 28.4, Lopes carries the 12th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Liga I (top 24%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.19 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %43.8%

Available fixtures38 of 39

Goals / 900.06

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.06

Defensive actions / 903.186

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %25

Shot accuracy %50

Pass accuracy %88

Cards / 900.12

Foul involvement / 901.563

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 (~4), then tapers with age. At 26, Lopes sits on 4.1, at or near its peak. The blue line is Lopes's projected Rating — 28.4 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.