Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Guimaraes.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primeira Liga | 27 | 1 | 2 | 2279 | 6.99 |
Scout report
R. Abascal is a 32-year-old central defender at Guimaraes, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 2 assists in 27 appearances, a Season grade of 34, top 29% of Primeira Liga centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 28.6, ranking 288th of 317 in the Primeira Liga. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (74.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.4 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Abascal.
Judged on this season alone, Abascal graded 34 — a strong campaign that ranks top 29% of the 56 centre-backs in the Primeira Liga, on 7 clean sheets and 3.396 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 38 → 34). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, 44th of 56 of the 56 centre-backs in the Primeira Liga. At 32 Abascal is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 7.3 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Guimaraes finished 9th of 18 · a mid-table side
3.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 74.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 28.6, Abascal carries the 44th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Primeira Liga of 56. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
