Players / Zaidu Sanusi
Zaidu Sanusi
FC Porto

Zaidu Sanusi

Defender · FC Porto. Explore performance, career and dated market values.

PositionDEF Age29 ClubFC Porto Market value€3mTransfermarkt · 2026-05-28
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubFC PortoLiga Portugal
PositionDefenderDefender
Date of birth29 years old
NationalityNigeriaKebbi State
National teamNot verifiedCaps not stored
Contract until2027-06-30Current stored contract
Market value€3mTransfermarkt · 2026-05-28
AvailabilityNo current absence reportedLatest provider status
Height182 cm76 kg
Shirt number#12FC Porto
Performance
Season stats

Liga Portugal · 2026

FC Porto · Defender

Appearances44 starts
Minutes2880 substitute entries
Rating7.25provider season average
Goals + assists00 goals · 0 assists
Goals / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Shots—— on target
Passing84133 passes · — key
Defensive work21 interceptions · — blocks
Duels won63.2%12 of 19
Dribble success75%3 of 4
Cards0Y / 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 Zaidu Sanusi

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

KanuKanuBahia · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar age82match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 288 min / 2026 · 418 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Zaidu Sanusi and Kanu — stored season statistics
Context / metricZaidu SanusiKanu
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga PortugalSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleFC PortoBahia
Minutes288418
Appearances45
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9020.63 per 9040.86 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9010.31 per 9040.86 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 90—— per 9020.43 per 90

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

Robson BambuRobson BambuAtletico San Luis · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar age82match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 288 min / 2026 · 497 min

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Zaidu Sanusi and Robson Bambu — stored season statistics
Context / metricZaidu SanusiRobson Bambu
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga PortugalLiga MX
Team in this sampleFC PortoAtletico San Luis
Minutes288497
Appearances46
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9020.63 per 9091.63 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9010.31 per 9071.27 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 90—— per 9030.54 per 90

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

Léo DuarteLéo DuarteAtletico-MG · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar age82match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 288 min / 2026 · 0 min

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Zaidu Sanusi and Léo Duarte — stored season statistics
Context / metricZaidu SanusiLéo Duarte
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga PortugalSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleFC PortoAtletico-MG
Minutes2880
Appearances40
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9020.63 per 900— per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9010.31 per 900— per 90
BlocksTotal / per 90—— 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.

MuriloMuriloPalmeiras · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar age75match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 288 min / 2026 · 2,045 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Zaidu Sanusi and Murilo — stored season statistics
Context / metricZaidu SanusiMurilo
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga PortugalSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleFC PortoPalmeiras
Minutes2882,045
Appearances423
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9020.63 per 90241.06 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9010.31 per 90231.01 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 90—— per 90170.75 per 90

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

IgnacioIgnacioFluminense · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar age75match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 288 min / 2026 · 1,057 min

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Zaidu Sanusi and Ignacio — stored season statistics
Context / metricZaidu SanusiIgnacio
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga PortugalSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleFC PortoFluminense
Minutes2881,057
Appearances414
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9020.63 per 90191.62 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9010.31 per 90131.11 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 90—— per 9080.68 per 90

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

Zé IvaldoZé IvaldoRemo · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar age75match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 288 min / 2026 · 366 min

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Zaidu Sanusi and Zé Ivaldo — stored season statistics
Context / metricZaidu SanusiZé Ivaldo
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga PortugalSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleFC PortoSantos
Minutes288366
Appearances45
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9020.63 per 9061.48 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9010.31 per 90112.7 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 90—— per 9051.23 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 moves10 loans · 0 free moves
Known feesNo disclosed feesTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed feeNot suppliedNo verified monetary record

Latest recorded move: Santa Clara → FC Porto · 30 Aug 2020, with terms recorded as Terms not supplied. The player was 23.

Season / dateRouteDeal typeReported termsAge
202030 Aug 2020Santa Clara → FC PortoTransferTerms not supplied23
Career record

Career timeline

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

Season context2026 season

FC Porto · Liga Portugal

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
TransferSanta Clara → FC Porto

Provider transfer record

ProfileBorn

Kebbi State, Nigeria

Value & contract

Market value

€3m

Transfermarkt · 2026-05-28

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

Contract intelligence

Recorded contract term

Time remaining uses the recorded expiry date. Options, negotiations and an agreed departure require separate evidence.

Contract startNot verified
Contract expiry2027-06-309 months remaining
Club optionNot verified
Player optionNot verified
Release clauseNot verified
Extension talksNot verified

Source: Transfermarkt · Confidence: Source-reported contract. Missing contract fields are never inferred.

View contract source · Checked 2026-09-23

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.

IdentityZaidu SanusiHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubFC PortoHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionLiga PortugalHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionDefenderMediumAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonHighAPI-Football · checked
Availability0 recordsMediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history1HighAPI-Football · checked
ContractNot storedNot verifiedSource not stored
Quality record updated: No 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 hours4 updates · 11 retained records
ProfileDetailed position updated

Left BackDefender

API-Football current squad
ProfileDetailed position updated

DefenderLeft Back

API-Football squad and profile sync
8 matching records · show dates

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

ValuationValue record updated

€1.8m€2m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.
ValuationValue record updated

€1.9m€1.8m

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