Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Sporting CP.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Spartak Moscow — Premier League: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 180 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Sporting CP; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primeira Liga | 15 | 2 | 1 | 875 | 6.94 |
 Premier Leagueat Spartak Moscow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 6.75 |
 Taça de Portugal | 5 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 6.15 |
 UEFA Champions League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 6.15 |
Scout report
Ricardo Mangas is a 28-year-old full-back at Sporting CP, rated 41.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 255th of 317 on scout potential in the Primeira Liga. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (28.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.81 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mangas.
Judged on this season alone, Mangas graded 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 41st of 55 of the 55 full-backs in the Primeira Liga, on 4 clean sheets and 3.806 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 10 → 19). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 41, 45th of 55 of the 55 full-backs in the Primeira Liga. At 28 Mangas is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.4 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Sporting CP finished 2nd of 18 · a title-challenging side
3.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd 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. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.31 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
- Defensive volume. 3.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 28.6% 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 41.1, Mangas carries the 45th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Primeira Liga of 55 — though on just 15 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
