Zaidu Sanusi

Sanusi's current-season form is level with last season (Season 32→32), while his Rating held around 36. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 45).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	FC Porto · 1st	3	0	0	7.43	36	32
2025/26	FC Porto · 1st	17	1	1	6.96	36	32
2024/25	FC Porto · 3rd	12	0	0	6.83	39	0
2023/24	FC Porto · 3rd	8	1	0	6.8	47	4
2022/23	FC Porto · 2nd	24	0	0	6.71	56	26

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Nigeria · international

Side	Apps	G
Nigeria	23	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

Z. Sanusi is a 29-year-old full-back at FC Porto, rated 36.1 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (32.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.89 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sanusi.

On the season, Sanusi graded 32 for current form (age-blind), on 7 clean sheets and 2.894 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 32 → 32). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 36. At 29 Sanusi is in his prime years, and a market index of 11.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2025/26

36.1

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

31.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

32.5%

Minutes

limited game time

2.89

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · FC Porto finished 1st of 18 · a title-challenging side

Apps

2.89

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 17 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st 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 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 32.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 36.1 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %32.5%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.09

Assists / 900.09

Goal contribution / 900.181

Defensive actions / 902.894

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.181

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 (~20), then tapers with age. At 29, Sanusi sits on 11.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Sanusi's projected Rating — 36.1 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

Goals1

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles18

Interceptions11

Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

FC PortoAug 2020 – now

Santa ClaraJul 2019 – Aug 2020

MMirandelauntil Jul 2019

AAves(back from loan)Jul 2018 – Jul 2019

MMirandelaJul 2018 – Jul 2018

MMirandela(on loan)Aug 2017 – Jul 2018

AAvesAug 2017 – Aug 2017

GIL Vicente(back from loan)Jul 2017 – Aug 2017

MMirandela(on loan)Jan 2017 – Jul 2017

GIL Vicenteuntil Jan 2017

About Z. Sanusi

Zaidu Sanusi is a 29-year-old full-back who plays for FC Porto, born on June 13, 1997 in Kebbi State, standing 182 cm tall. He is from Nigeria. FC Porto currently sit 1st of 18 in the Primeira Liga.

This season

In the current season, Z. Sanusi has made 3 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 270 minutes, averaging a 7.43 match rating over his last 3 rated games.

Recent matches

August 23, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Arouca (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
August 15, 2026: 2-0 win away at Rio Ave (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
August 9, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Alverca (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)

Z. Sanusi's next match is on August 29, 2026, when FC Porto face Academico Viseu away in the Primeira Liga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Z. Sanusi at 36.1 with a Season form score of 31.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 12 career titles — among them the Super Cup and the Taça de Portugal. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, Z. Sanusi has totalled 209 club appearances with 10 goals and 4 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 32 appearances for Mirandela.

Z. Sanusi's career has also included time at Santa Clara, MMirandela, AAves and GIL Vicente.

On the international stage, Z. Sanusi has represented Nigeria — 23 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.