Ricard Sánchez

Following his move to Estoril, Sánchez's current-season form is down 37% on last season (Season 24→15), while his Rating eased 67→55. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 44).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Estoril · 10th	26	2	4	6.74	55	15
2024/25	Granada CF · 7th	34	3	4	6.74	67	24
2023/24	Granada CF · 20th	33	3	0	6.62	77	9
2022/23	Granada CF · 1st	33	3	3	6.93	69	44
2021/22	LugoLoan · 16th	31	1	5	6.91	68	25

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season and 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

Spain · international

Side	Apps	G
Spain U19	6	0

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

Scout report

Solid contributorFull-back

Ricard Sánchez is a 26-year-old full-back at Estoril, rated 55.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 153rd of 317 on scout potential in the Primeira Liga. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (64.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.63 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sánchez.

Judged on this season alone, Sánchez graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 46th of 55 of the 55 full-backs in the Primeira Liga, on 3 clean sheets and 2.634 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 24 → 15). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 55, 28th of 55 of the 55 full-backs in the Primeira Liga. At 26 Sánchez is in his prime years, and a market index of 21.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2022/23Stepped up 2023/244 clubs

Current potential28th of 55 full-backs · Primeira Liga Current season46th of 55 full-backs · Primeira Liga46th-best full-back in the Primeira Liga153rd in the Primeira Liga · potential28th-highest potential full-back in the Primeira Liga

55.4

Ratingi

28th of 55 full-backs

15.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

64.8%

Minutes

a regular starter

2.63

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Estoril finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side

2.63

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.63 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 64.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.27 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 55.4, Sánchez carries the 28th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Primeira Liga of 55. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.63 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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 %64.8%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.091

Assists / 900.182

Goal contribution / 900.272

Defensive actions / 902.634

Player flow

Goal involvements6

Shot conversion %25

Shot accuracy %44.4

Pass accuracy %80

Dribble success %38.9

Cards / 900.409

Foul involvement / 903.315

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 (~21), then tapers with age. At 26, Sánchez sits on 21.1, at or near its peak. The blue line is Sánchez's projected Rating — 55.4 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 Primeira Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target8

Shots18

Passing

Assists4

Pass accuracy80%

Possession

Successful dribbles14

Dribble success38.9%

Fouls won37

Defending

Tackles37

Interceptions17

Blocks4

Fouls committed36

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards9

Red cards0

Transfer history

Estoril2025/26 – nowFree

Granada CF(back from loan)2022/23 – 2025/26

Lugo(on loan)2021/22 – 2022/23

Granada CF2021/22 – 2021/22

Atlético Madrid IIuntil 2021/22

About Ricard Sánchez

Ricard Sánchez Sendra is a 26-year-old full-back who plays for Estoril, born on February 22, 2000 in Tarragona, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Spain. Estoril currently sit 10th of 18 in the Primeira Liga.

This season

In the current season, Ricard Sánchez has made 26 appearances with 2 goals and 4 assists across 1,982 minutes, averaging a 6.61 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 9 yellow cards. Though primarily a full-back, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When Ricard Sánchez plays, Estoril's record this season is 7W-6D-13L — and his match ratings average 6.88 at home against 6.59 on the road.

Recent matches

May 16, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Benfica (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
May 10, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Alverca (80 minutes, 7 rating)
May 3, 2026: 1-1 draw away at SC Braga (81 minutes, 1 assist, 6.9 rating)
April 26, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Famalicao (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 12, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs FC Porto (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
April 6, 2026: 2-3 loss away at Arouca (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
March 22, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Rio Ave (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
March 15, 2026: 1-0 win away at Nacional (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
March 7, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Casa Pia (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
February 27, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Sporting CP (90 minutes, 6 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Ricard Sánchez at 55.4 with a Season form score of 15.2, ranking 153rd of 317 full-backs in the Primeira Liga. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the Segunda División and the La Liga. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, Ricard Sánchez has totalled 226 club appearances with 15 goals and 16 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 34 appearances for Granada CF.

Ricard Sánchez's career has also included time at Granada CF, Lugo and Atlético Madrid II.

On the international stage, Ricard Sánchez has represented Spain U19 — 6 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 · Estoril finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points