Miguel Nóbrega

Following his move to Vitória SC, Nóbrega's current-season form is up 175% on last season (Season 4→11), while his Rating climbed 31→48. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 26).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Vitória SC · 9th	13	1	0	6.42	48	11
2024/25	Piast GliwiceLoan · 10th	14	0	0	6.84	31	4
2024/25	Rio Ave · 11th	1	0	0	6.3	47	1
2023/24	Rio Ave · 11th	25	1	0	6.85	58	26
2022/23	Rio Ave · 12th	20	0	1	6.77	55	9
2020/21	Grasshoppers	15	0	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

Miguel Nóbrega is a 26-year-old central defender at Vitória SC, rated 48.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 31st of 76 on scout potential in the Primeira Liga. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (32.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.71 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nóbrega.

Judged on this season alone, Nóbrega graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 14th of 17 of the 17 centre-backs in the Primeira Liga, on 3 clean sheets and 1.71 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 4 → 11). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 48, top 36% of the 17 centre-backs in the Primeira Liga. At 26 Nóbrega is in his prime years, and a market index of 18.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2022/234 clubs

Current potential6th of 17 centre-backs · Primeira Liga · 13 apps Current season14th of 17 centre-backs · Primeira Liga · 13 apps 14th-best centre-back in the Primeira Liga 31st in the Primeira Liga · potential 6th-highest potential centre-back in the Primeira Liga

48.3

Ratingi

6th of 17 centre-backs

10.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

32.7%

Minutes

limited game time

1.71

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Vitória SC finished 9th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

1.71

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 13 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 32.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 48.3, Nóbrega carries the 6th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Primeira Liga of 17 — though on just 13 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.71 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 %32.7%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.09

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.09

Defensive actions / 901.71

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.09

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 (~18), then tapers with age. At 26, Nóbrega sits on 18.4, at or near its peak. The blue line is Nóbrega's projected Rating — 48.3 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 centre-backs in the Primeira Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles5

Interceptions10

Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

GGuimaraesJul 2025 – nowFree Transfer

Rio Ave(back from loan)Jul 2025 – Jul 2025

Piast Gliwice(on loan)Sept 2024 – Jul 2025

Rio AveJul 2022 – Sept 2024

Benfica Buntil Jul 2022

About Miguel Nóbrega

Miguel Raimundo Nóbrega is a 26-year-old centre-back who plays for Guimaraes, born on April 17, 2000 in Funchal, standing 190 cm tall. He is from Portugal.

This season

In the current season, Miguel Nóbrega has made 13 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 1,000 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Miguel Nóbrega at 48.3 with a Season form score of 10.6, ranking 31st of 76 centre-backs in the Primeira Liga. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Challenge League and the Júniores U19. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, Miguel Nóbrega has totalled 117 club appearances with 4 goals and 1 assist for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 25 appearances for Rio Ave.

Miguel Nóbrega's career has also included time at Rio Ave, Piast Gliwice and Benfica B.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Vitória SC finished 9th of 18 · a mid-table side

Watch points