Miguel Silva

Following his move to Universitatea Cluj, Silva's current-season form is up 200% on last season (Season 6→18), while his Rating eased 38→17. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Oţelul	1	0	0	6.2	—	—
2025/26	Universitatea Cluj · 2nd	21	1	0	6.78	16	18
2024/25	Oţelul	25	1	2	6.97	—	—
2023/24	Oţelul	28	0	1	6.71	—	—
2023/24	Leixoes	1	0	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Leixoes · 15th	27	1	0	—	38	6

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Full-back

Miguel Silva is a 30-year-old full-back at Oţelul, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 21 appearances, a Season grade of 18, top 50% of Liga I full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 16.5, ranking 182nd of 240 in the Liga I. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member (26.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.62 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Silva.

Judged on this season alone, Silva graded 18 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 23rd of 46 of the 46 full-backs in the Liga I, on 4 clean sheets and 5.619 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 6 → 18).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 17, 34th of 46 of the 46 full-backs in the Liga I. At 30 Silva is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upStepped up 2025/26

Current potential34th of 46 full-backs · Liga I Current season23rd of 46 full-backs · Liga I 23rd-best full-back in the Liga I 182nd in the Liga I · potential 34th-highest potential full-back in the Liga I

16.5

Ratingi

34th of 46 full-backs

17.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

26.3%

Minutes

limited game time

5.62

Def. actions / 90

high defensive volume

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

Apps

5.62

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

5.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 5.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 26.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 16.5, Silva carries the 34th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Liga I of 46. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %26.3%

Available fixtures40 of 39

Goals / 900.095

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.095

Defensive actions / 905.619

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %50

Shot accuracy %40

Pass accuracy %76

Dribble success %60.7

Cards / 900.095

Foul involvement / 901.905

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 (~3), then tapers with age. At 30, Silva sits on 1.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Silva's projected Rating — 16.5 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 full-backs in the Liga I with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target2

Shots5

Passing

Assists0

Pass accuracy76%

Possession

Successful dribbles17

Dribble success60.7%

Fouls won7

Defending

Tackles36

Interceptions21

Blocks2

Fouls committed13

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

OţelulAug 2026 – nowFree

Universitatea ClujJul 2025 – Aug 2026Free Transfer

OţelulAug 2023 – Jul 2025Free

Leixoesuntil Aug 2023

About Miguel Silva

Miguel Ângelo Gomes da Silva is a 30-year-old full-back who plays for Oţelul, born on December 20, 1995 in Santa Maria da Feira, standing 191 cm tall. He is from Portugal. Oţelul currently sit 3rd of 6 in the Liga I.

This season

In the current season, Miguel Silva has made 21 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 945 minutes, averaging a 6.75 match rating over his last 6 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

When Miguel Silva plays, Oţelul's record this season is 5W-1D-1L — and his match ratings average 6.9 at home against 6.6 on the road.

Recent matches

May 23, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Dinamo Bucuresti (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
May 17, 2026: 0-5 loss away at Universitatea Craiova (28 minutes, 6.5 rating)
May 9, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Rapid (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
May 2, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Arges Pitesti (4 minutes)
April 13, 2026: 4-0 win at home vs Universitatea Craiova (18 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 5, 2026: 2-1 win away at Rapid (12 minutes, 6.6 rating)
March 21, 2026: 1-0 win away at Arges Pitesti (51 minutes, 6.7 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Miguel Silva at 16.5 with a Season form score of 17.6, ranking 182nd of 240 full-backs in the Liga I. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, Miguel Silva has totalled 270 club appearances with 26 goals and 3 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2016/17, with 29 appearances for Estarreja.

Miguel Silva's career has also included time at Universitatea Cluj and Leixoes.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

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

Strengths

Watch points