Pedro Álvaro

Following his move to Aris Thessalonikis, Álvaro's current-season form is down 27% on last season (Season 30→22), while his Rating eased 64→33. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 31).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Shandong Luneng	12	0	0	6.75	—	—
2025/26	Aris Thessalonikis · 8th	15	1	0	6.97	32	21
2024/25	Estoril · 8th	31	1	1	6.71	64	30
2023/24	Estoril · 13th	20	0	1	6.74	58	25
2022/23	Estoril · 14th	30	1	0	6.81	63	31

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season and 10 youth-team spells in the full career.

Portugal · international

Side	Apps	G
Portugal U19	5	0
Portugal U17	3	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

Pedro Álvaro is a 26-year-old central defender at Shandong Luneng, rated 32.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 12th of 244 on scout potential in the Super League. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (50% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.14 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Álvaro.

Judged on this season alone, Álvaro graded 22 — a solid campaign that ranks top 38% of the 43 centre-backs in the Super League, on 5 clean sheets and 3.136 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 30 → 22). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 33, top 7% of the 43 centre-backs in the Super League. At 26 Álvaro is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

Read the full career report →

Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2022/23

Current potentialTop 7% centre-backs · Super League Current seasonTop 38% centre-backs · Super League 16th-best centre-back in the Super League 12th in the Super League · potential 3rd-highest potential centre-back in the Super League

32.8

Ratingi

3rd of 43 centre-backs

22.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

50%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.14

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Shandong Luneng finished 5th of 16 · an upper-table side

Apps

3.14

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 16) 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. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 50% 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 32.8, Álvaro carries the 3rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Super League (top 7%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.14 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 %50%

Available fixtures30 of 30

Goals / 900.067

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.067

Defensive actions / 903.136

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.133

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, Álvaro sits on 3.7, at or near its peak. The blue line is Álvaro's projected Rating — 32.8 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 Super League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Chances created2—

Passes757—

Possession

Duels won85—

Duels won %57.8%—

Defending

Tackles20

Interceptions15

Blocks12

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

Shandong LunengFeb 2026 – nowFree

Aris ThessalonikisJun 2025 – Feb 2026Free

EstorilJul 2022 – Jun 2025

Benficauntil Jul 2022

Benfica BJan 2021 – Jul 2022

BBelenenses(on loan)Oct 2020 – Jan 2021

Benficauntil Oct 2020

About Pedro Álvaro

Pedro Miguel Costa Álvaro is a 26-year-old centre-back who plays for Shandong Luneng, born on March 2, 2000 in Seia, standing 186 cm tall. He is from Portugal.

This season

In the current season, Pedro Álvaro has made 15 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 1,349 minutes, averaging a 6.85 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 2 yellow cards.

When Pedro Álvaro plays, Shandong Luneng's record this season is 5W-5D-5L — and his match ratings average 6.99 at home against 6.95 on the road.

Recent matches

January 11, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs AEK Athens FC (90 minutes, 6 rating)
December 20, 2025: 1-0 win away at Asteras Tripolis (90 minutes, 8.3 rating)
December 14, 2025: 0-0 draw at home vs Olympiakos Piraeus (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
December 7, 2025: 1-3 loss away at PAOK (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
November 29, 2025: 2-1 win at home vs Larisa (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
November 23, 2025: 0-1 loss away at AEK Athens FC (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
November 9, 2025: 0-0 draw at home vs Asteras Tripolis (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
November 1, 2025: 1-2 loss away at Olympiakos Piraeus (90 minutes, 7 rating)
October 26, 2025: 1-1 draw away at Levadiakos (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
October 4, 2025: 0-3 loss away at OFI (90 minutes, 6 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Pedro Álvaro at 32.8 with a Season form score of 22.1, ranking 12th of 244 centre-backs in the Super League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

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

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, Pedro Álvaro has totalled 192 club appearances with 5 goals and 2 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 31 appearances for Estoril.

Pedro Álvaro's career has also included time at Aris Thessalonikis, Estoril, Benfica, Benfica B and BBelenenses.

On the international stage, Pedro Álvaro has represented Portugal U19 and Portugal U17 — 8 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Shandong Luneng finished 5th of 16 · an upper-table side

Watch points