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PositionFull-back
NationalityPortugal
Age25
Date of birth12 May 2001
BirthplaceBraga
Height182 cm
Shirt number#57
ClubSlovan Bratislava
Full-backalso played MID
28
Appearances
0
Goals
3
Assists
1350
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Slovan Bratislava.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Super Liga280313506.88
UEFA Europa Conference League4003567.1
UEFA Champions League400867.5
Africa Cup of Nations Qualificationat Angola10046

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

Sandro Cruz is a 25-year-old full-back at Slovan Bratislava, rated 33.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 8th of 171 on scout potential in the Super Liga. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (46.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.27 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cruz.

Judged on this season alone, Cruz graded 20 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 10% of the 30 full-backs in the Super Liga, on 5 clean sheets and 3.267 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 29 → 20). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 33, top 4% of the 30 full-backs in the Super Liga. At 25 Cruz is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.9 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22Stepped up 2022/234 clubs
Current potentialTop 4% full-backs · Super LigaCurrent seasonTop 10% full-backs · Super Liga3rd-best full-back in the Super Liga8th in the Super Liga · potential1st-highest potential full-back in the Super Liga
33.3
Ratingi
1st of 30 full-backs
20.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
46.9%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.27
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Slovan Bratislava finished 1st of 6 · a title-challenging side

3.27
Def. / 90
31
Tackles
16
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

3.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 6) 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 0 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.2 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 46.9% 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 33.3, Cruz carries the 1st-highest potential of the full-backs in the Super Liga (top 4%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.