Ricardo Velho

Following his move to Aris Thessalonikis, Velho's current-season form is down 100% on last season (Season 11→0), while his Rating eased 34→29. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 16).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	CS	CS%	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Aris Thessalonikis · 3rd	2	0	0%	6.6	29	0
2025/26	Gençlerbirliği S.K.Loan · 14th	23	5	22%	7.13	34	11
2025/26	Farense · 16th	1	0	0%	7.2	25	0
2024/25	Farense · 17th	28	6	21%	7.11	59	14
2023/24	Farense · 10th	32	7	22%	7.43	65	16
2022/23	Farense · 2nd	22	0	0%	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Portugal · international

Side	Apps	G
Portugal	1	0

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

Scout report

Project playerGoalkeeper

Ricardo Velho is a 28-year-old goalkeeper at Gençlerbirliği S.K., rated 34.2 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (67.6% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Velho.

On the season, Velho graded 11 for current form (age-blind), on 5 clean sheets across 23 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 11 → 0). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 34. At 28 Velho is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2025/26

34.2

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

10.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

67.6%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.04

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Gençlerbirliği S.K. finished 14th of 18 · a lower-table side

Apps

Clean sheets

22%

CS rate

67.6%

Minutes

5 clean sheets in 23 appearances (22% of games). Keeping that many behind a lower-table side (14th of 18) — a side that concedes more — points to a busy, productive season between the posts.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 67.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 34.2 overall — developing / rotation level. A a regular starter keeper carrying the gloves this season. 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 %67.6%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900.043

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900

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 (~5), then tapers with age. At 28, Velho sits on 4.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Velho's projected Rating — 34.2 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 goalkeepers in the Super League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

Aris ThessalonikisAug 2026 – now

Farense(back from loan)Jun 2026 – Aug 2026

Gençlerbirliği S.K.(on loan)Sept 2025 – Jun 2026

FarenseAug 2020 – Sept 2025Free

SC Bragauntil Aug 2020

About Ricardo Velho

Mário Ricardo Silva Velho is a 28-year-old goalkeeper who plays for Aris Thessalonikis, born on August 20, 1998 in Vila Nova de Famalicão, standing 188 cm tall. He is from Portugal. Aris Thessalonikis currently sit 3rd of 14 in the Super League 1.

This season

In the current season, Ricardo Velho has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 180 minutes, averaging a 6.9 match rating over his last 1 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

Recent matches

August 30, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs OFI (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)

Ricardo Velho's next match is on September 5, 2026, when Aris Thessalonikis face AEK Athens FC away in the Super League 1.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Ricardo Velho at 34.2 with a Season form score of 10.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, Ricardo Velho has totalled 131 club appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 32 appearances for Farense.

Ricardo Velho's career has also included time at Farense, Gençlerbirliği S.K. and SC Braga.

On the international stage, Ricardo Velho has represented Portugal — 1 cap in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.