- Position
- Central Midfielder
- Shirt
- 8
- Age
- 40
- Height
- 170 cm
- Foot
- Right
- Country
- Portugal
Transfer value: €5.6m
Highest: €25m (1 Jul 2013)- 1 Jul 2010: Sporting CP to Porto, €11m
- 1 Jul 2013: Porto to Monaco, €25m
- 24 Jul 2018: Monaco to Wolverhampton Wanderers, €5.6m
Player Stats
- Squawka Score 73%
- Appearances 18
- Minutes 1,337
- Goals 0
- Assists 0
- Shooting Accuracy 11%
| Goals Scored | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0.0 |
| Left foot | 0 | 0.0 |
| Right foot | 0 | 0.0 |
| Headers | 0 | 0.0 |
| Penalties | 0 | 0.0 |
| Inside box | 0 | 0.0 |
| Shooting | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 9 | 0.6 |
| On target | 1 | 0.1 |
| Off target | 4 | 0.3 |
| Accuracy | 11.1 | – |
| xG | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Conversion | 0.0 | – |
| Defending | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 14 | 0.9 |
| Interceptions | 16 | 1.1 |
| Clearances | 13 | 0.9 |
| Blocks | 0 | 0.0 |
| Recoveries | 58 | 3.9 |
| Discipline | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 15 | 1.0 |
| Fouled | 12 | 0.8 |
| Yellows | 3 | 0.2 |
| Reds | 0 | 0.0 |
| Offsides | 0 | 0.0 |
| Duels | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Duels | 87 | 5.9 |
| Duels won | 45 | 3.0 |
| Duels won % | 51.7 | – |
| Aerials won | 12 | 0.8 |
| Aerials won % | 52.2 | – |
| Passing | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Passes | 991 | 66.7 |
| Pass accuracy | 92.0 | – |
| Key passes | 18 | 1.2 |
| Chances created | 18 | 1.2 |
| xA | 0.1 | 0.0 |
- Squawka Score 73%
- Appearances 10
- Minutes 701
- Goals 0
- Assists 0
- Shooting Accuracy 20%
| Goals Scored | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0.0 |
| Left foot | 0 | 0.0 |
| Right foot | 0 | 0.0 |
| Headers | 0 | 0.0 |
| Penalties | 0 | 0.0 |
| Inside box | 0 | 0.0 |
| Shooting | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 5 | 0.6 |
| On target | 1 | 0.1 |
| Off target | 1 | 0.1 |
| Accuracy | 20.0 | – |
| xG | – | – |
| Conversion | 0.0 | – |
| Defending | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 12 | 1.5 |
| Interceptions | 12 | 1.5 |
| Clearances | 6 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 0 | 0.0 |
| Recoveries | 40 | 5.1 |
| Discipline | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 10 | 1.3 |
| Fouled | 9 | 1.2 |
| Yellows | 2 | 0.3 |
| Reds | 0 | 0.0 |
| Offsides | 0 | 0.0 |
| Duels | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Duels | 62 | 8.0 |
| Duels won | 36 | 4.6 |
| Duels won % | 58.1 | – |
| Aerials won | 10 | 1.3 |
| Aerials won % | 66.7 | – |
| Passing | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Passes | 651 | 83.6 |
| Pass accuracy | 91.6 | – |
| Key passes | 15 | 1.9 |
| Chances created | 15 | 1.9 |
| xA | – | – |
- Squawka Score 70%
- Appearances 8
- Minutes 636
- Goals 0
- Assists 0
- Shooting Accuracy 0%
| Goals Scored | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0.0 |
| Left foot | 0 | 0.0 |
| Right foot | 0 | 0.0 |
| Headers | 0 | 0.0 |
| Penalties | 0 | 0.0 |
| Inside box | 0 | 0.0 |
| Shooting | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 4 | 0.6 |
| On target | 0 | 0.0 |
| Off target | 3 | 0.4 |
| Accuracy | 0.0 | – |
| xG | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Conversion | 0.0 | – |
| Defending | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 2 | 0.3 |
| Interceptions | 4 | 0.6 |
| Clearances | 7 | 1.0 |
| Blocks | 0 | 0.0 |
| Recoveries | 18 | 2.6 |
| Discipline | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 5 | 0.7 |
| Fouled | 3 | 0.4 |
| Yellows | 1 | 0.1 |
| Reds | 0 | 0.0 |
| Offsides | 0 | 0.0 |
| Duels | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Duels | 25 | 3.5 |
| Duels won | 9 | 1.3 |
| Duels won % | 36.0 | – |
| Aerials won | 2 | 0.3 |
| Aerials won % | 25.0 | – |
| Passing | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Passes | 340 | 48.1 |
| Pass accuracy | 92.9 | – |
| Key passes | 3 | 0.4 |
| Chances created | 3 | 0.4 |
| xA | 0.1 | 0.0 |
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Upcoming Matches
Recent Matches
| Date | Competition | Match | Result | Mins | Goals | Ast | Shots | xG | Squawka Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primeira Liga | Sporting Braga vs Famalicão | 3-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | ||
| Primeira Liga | Nacional vs Sporting Braga | 1-0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | ||
| UEFA Conference League | Sporting Braga vs Gent | 2-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | ||
| Primeira Liga | Sporting Braga vs Gil Vicente | 1-2 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | ||
| UEFA Conference League | København vs Sporting Braga | 3-0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Primeira Liga | Sporting Braga vs Sporting CP | 1-3 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | ||
| Primeira Liga | Santa Clara vs Sporting Braga | 0-0 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | ||
| Primeira Liga | Sporting Braga vs Estoril | 1-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | ||
| Primeira Liga | Estrela vs Sporting Braga | 2-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | ||
| Primeira Liga | Alverca vs Sporting Braga | 1-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Comparison Matrix
Career Trophies
| Won | Competition | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taça da Liga | 23/24 |
| Won | Competition | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Premier League Asia Trophy | 2019 |
| Won | Competition | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UEFA Nations League | 18/19 |
| 1 | UEFA European Championship | 2016 |
| Won | Competition | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ligue 1 | 16/17 |
| Won | Competition | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Primeira Liga | 12/13 11/12 10/11 |
| 3 | Super Cup | 12/13 11/12 10/11 |
| 1 | Taça de Portugal | 10/11 |
| 1 | UEFA Europa League | 10/11 |
| Won | Competition | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Super Cup | 08/09 07/08 |
| 2 | Taça de Portugal | 07/08 06/07 |



