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Centre-backPortugalLeague One

Ricardo

Experienced headSheffield Wednesday · 31 yrsFringe playerNew signing

Profile

Full nameRicardo Alexandre Almeida Santos
PositionCentre-back
NationalityPortugal
Age31
Date of birth18 Jun 1995
BirthplaceAlmada
Height198 cm
Shirt number#4
ClubSheffield Wednesday
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Centre-back

Season stats

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4
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
214
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sheffield Wednesday.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

Ricardo is a 31-year-old central defender at Sheffield Wednesday, rated 16.6 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (10.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.94 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ricardo.

On the season, Ricardo graded 6 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 2.944 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 6). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 17. At 31 Ricardo is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.7 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23Stepped up 2021/22Injury-hit 2025/26
16.6
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
5.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
10.3%
Minutes
limited game time
2.94
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Sheffield Wednesday finished 6th of 24 · an upper-table side

4
Apps
2.94
Def. / 90
2
Tackles
3
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

2.94 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 4 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 24) 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 10.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 16.6 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.94 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.