Players / Ricardo Esgaio
Ricardo Esgaio
GIL Vicente

Ricardo Esgaio

Ricardo Sousa Esgaio

Defender · GIL Vicente. Explore performance, career and dated market values.

PositionDEF Age33 ClubGIL Vicente Market value€700kTransfermarkt · 2026-05-21
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubGIL VicenteLiga Portugal
PositionDefenderDefender
Date of birth33 years old
NationalityPortugalNazaré
National teamNot verifiedCaps not stored
Contract untilNot currently verifiedExpired dates are not shown as current
Market value€700kTransfermarkt · 2026-05-21
AvailabilityNo current absence reportedAvailability record
Height172 cm73 kg
Shirt number#47GIL Vicente
Performance
Season stats

Liga Portugal · 2026

GIL Vicente · Defender

Appearances66 starts
Minutes5130 substitute entries
Rating6.9provider season average
Goals + assists00 goals · 0 assists
Goals / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Shots00 on target
Passing81283 passes · 6 key
Defensive work163 interceptions · 2 blocks
Duels won50%25 of 50
Dribble success75%3 of 4
Cards2Y / 0Rdiscipline

Totals come from API-Football. Per-90 rates and percentages are transparent calculations from those totals; unavailable inputs remain blank.

Availability

No current absence is reported. No dated absence history is available.

Comparable profiles

Players similar to Ricardo Esgaio

Matched from stored role, age, value and season data. Similarity is descriptive, not a transfer recommendation.

RenêRenêFluminense · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar age75match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 513 min / 2026 · 1,651 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Ricardo Esgaio and Renê — stored season statistics
Context / metricRicardo EsgaioRenê
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga PortugalSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleGIL VicenteFluminense
Minutes5131,651
Appearances620
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90162.81 per 90452.45 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9030.53 per 90281.53 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.35 per 9060.33 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Rafael SantosRafael SantosSt. Louis City · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar value range71match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 513 min / 2026 · 1,107 min

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Ricardo Esgaio and Rafael Santos — stored season statistics
Context / metricRicardo EsgaioRafael Santos
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga PortugalMLS
Team in this sampleGIL VicenteSt. Louis City
Minutes5131,107
Appearances616
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90162.81 per 9080.65 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9030.53 per 90110.89 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.35 per 9050.41 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

PaulinhoPaulinhoBotafogo · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · close age profile70match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 513 min / 2026 · 61 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Ricardo Esgaio and Paulinho — stored season statistics
Context / metricRicardo EsgaioPaulinho
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga PortugalSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleGIL VicenteBotafogo
Minutes51361
Appearances62
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90162.81 per 902— per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9030.53 per 901— per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.35 per 900— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Pedro PachecoPedro PachecoSanta Clara · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · comparable value band68match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 513 min / 2026 · 630 min

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Ricardo Esgaio and Pedro Pacheco — stored season statistics
Context / metricRicardo EsgaioPedro Pacheco
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga PortugalLiga Portugal
Team in this sampleGIL VicenteSanta Clara
Minutes513630
Appearances67
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90162.81 per 90121.71 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9030.53 per 90142 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.35 per 9010.14 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Bruno PachecoBruno PachecoChapecoense-sc · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar age64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 513 min / 2026 · 82 min

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  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Ricardo Esgaio and Bruno Pacheco — stored season statistics
Context / metricRicardo EsgaioBruno Pacheco
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga PortugalSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleGIL VicenteChapecoense B
Minutes51382
Appearances60
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90162.81 per 903— per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9030.53 per 904— per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.35 per 900— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Fabrício BrunoFabrício BrunoCruzeiro · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · close age profile59match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 513 min / 2026 · 2,081 min

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Ricardo Esgaio and Fabrício Bruno — stored season statistics
Context / metricRicardo EsgaioFabrício Bruno
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga PortugalSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleGIL VicenteCruzeiro
Minutes5132,081
Appearances624
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90162.81 per 90190.82 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9030.53 per 90160.69 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.35 per 90130.56 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

The score compares available profile facts only. Missing stats or value data never receive neutral points.

Career
Career economics

Transfer history

Confirmed provider records only; undisclosed terms are never estimated.

Recorded moves30 loans · 1 free moves
Known fees€5.5mTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed fee€5.5MSC Braga → Sporting CP

Latest recorded move: Sporting CP → Fatih Karagümrük · 01 Sept 2025, with terms recorded as Free transfer. The player was 32.

Season / dateRouteDeal typeReported termsAge
202501 Sept 2025Sporting CP → Fatih KaragümrükFreeFree transfer32
202530 Aug 2025Sporting CP → Fatih KaragümrükTransferTerms not supplied32
202103 Jul 2021SC Braga → Sporting CPTransfer€5.5M28
Career record

Career timeline

Dates retain the source's precision. Fixture and record dates are labelled separately.

Season context2026 season

GIL Vicente · Liga Portugal

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
FreeSporting CP → Fatih Karagümrük

Provider transfer record

TransferSporting CP → Fatih Karagümrük

Provider transfer record

TransferSC Braga → Sporting CP

Provider transfer record

ProfileBorn

Nazaré, Portugal

Value & contract

Market value

€700k

Transfermarkt · 2026-05-21

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Market values and estimates are not asking prices or agreed transfer fees.

Contract

A current contract expiry has not been verified. Contract length, options and release clauses are unavailable.

News

Ricardo Esgaio in the news

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Data & updates
Fact provenance

Where this profile data comes from

Confidence describes the stored field and its source, not the player's quality.

IdentityRicardo Sousa EsgaioHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubGIL VicenteHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionLiga PortugalHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionDefenderMediumAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonHighAPI-Football · checked
Availability0 recordsMediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history3HighAPI-Football · checked
ContractNot storedNot verifiedSource not stored
Quality record updated: Not recordedNo automated consistency issue is currently recorded.
Profile updates

What changed?

Recorded updates show the previous and new values. Repeated position reports are grouped with their original dates.

0records in the last 24 hours3 updates · 11 retained records
ProfileDetailed position updated

Right BackDefender

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ProfileDetailed position updated

DefenderRight Back

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9 matching records · show dates

The same position update was recorded repeatedly. Each original timestamp is retained.

ValuationValue record updated

€750k€600k

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.