Miguel Pires

Following his move to União de Leiria, Pires's current-season form is down 64% on last season (Season 11→4), while his Rating eased 54→42. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 11).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	União de LeiriaLoan · 6th	10	0	6.64	42	4
2024/25	Alverca · 2nd	32	1	6.8	54	11
2023/24	AlvercaLoan	14	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Santa Clara · 1st	3	0	—	43	0
2022/23	Alverca	27	2	—	—	—

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

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

Miguel Pires is a 24-year-old central midfielder at União de Leiria, rated 41.5 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (17.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.13 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pires.

On the season, Pires graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.132 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 11 → 4). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 42. At 24 Pires is in his prime years, and a market index of 10.2 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 level

41.5

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

4.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

17.8%

Minutes

limited game time

3.13

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · União de Leiria finished 6th of 18 · an upper-table side

Apps

3.13

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.13 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 10 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Watch points

Game time. Only 17.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 41.5 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.13 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %17.8%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.132

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.33

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 (~10), then tapers with age. At 24, Pires sits on 10.2, at or near its peak. The blue line is Pires's projected Rating — 41.5 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 central midfielders in the Segunda Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles15

Interceptions4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

VizelaJul 2026 – now

Santa Clara(back from loan)Jun 2026 – Jul 2026

União de Leiria(on loan)Sept 2025 – Jun 2026

Santa Clara(back from loan)Jul 2025 – Sept 2025

Alverca(on loan)Feb 2024 – Jul 2025

Santa ClaraJul 2023 – Feb 2024Free

Alvercauntil Jul 2023

About Miguel Pires

Miguel Cristóvão Pires is a 24-year-old central midfielder who plays for Vizela, born on May 23, 2002 in Almada, standing 185 cm tall. He is from Portugal. Vizela currently sit 8th of 18 in the Segunda Liga.

This season

In the current season, Miguel Pires has made 28 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 546 minutes, with 7 yellow cards.

Miguel Pires's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Vizela face Torreense away in the Segunda Liga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Miguel Pires at 41.5 with a Season form score of 4.3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Liga 3. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 4 recorded seasons, Miguel Pires has totalled 86 club appearances with 3 goals and 0 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 32 appearances for Alverca.

Miguel Pires's career has also included time at Santa Clara, União de Leiria and Alverca.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

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Season stats

Also this season

Career

Scout report

Output in context · União de Leiria finished 6th of 18 · an upper-table side

Watch points