Nuno Santos
Portugal
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Nuno Santos 2024/2025 season stats
As a left wing back, Nuno Santos has appeared in 7 Liga Portugal matches this season, totalling 352 minutes at an average rating of 6.28. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Liga Portugal defenders.
Player traits
Percentile vs defenders
Stats by competition
Output across every competition for club and country this season.
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga Portugal | 7 | 352 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 6.28 |
 Champions League | 2 | 163 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7.53 |
 Taça De Portugal | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total | 10 | 605 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 5.90 |
Champions LeagueAttacking stats
| Attacking | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | n/a | 34 |
| Goal involvements | 0 | n/a | 17 |
| Shots | 8 | 2.00 | 99 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 0.30 | 85 |
| Shot accuracy | 13.0% | n/a | 23 |
| Shot conversion | 0.0% | n/a | 28 |
| Goals per SoT | 0.00 | n/a | 28 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | n/a | 25 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 0.77 | 97 |
| Shots blocked | 4 | 1.02 | 100 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | n/a | 41 |
| Assists | 0 | n/a | 32 |
| Key passes | 12 | 3.10 | 100 |
| Chances created | 0 | n/a | 7 |
| Big chances created | 11 | 2.81 | 100 |
Nuno Santos has taken 8 shots with 1 on target (13% accuracy), scoring 0 goals. That is a shot roughly every 44 minutes. Those shots are worth 0.2 expected goals (xG), 0.1 of it from shots on target (xGOT). He is elite for shooting, ranking in the 99th percentile for shot volume among defenders. Nuno Santos has 0 assists and 12 key passes , creating 11 big chances . Nuno Santos has set up 12 shots for teammates, worth 1 expected assists (xA). His creative output is below average, ranking in the 32nd percentile for chance creation among defenders.
Passing stats
| Passing | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passes | 212 | 54.20 | 78 |
| Accurate passes | 186 | 47.60 | 80 |
| Pass accuracy | 88.0% | n/a | 85 |
| Long balls won | 12 | 3.07 | 77 |
| Through balls won | 0 | n/a | 45 |
| Accurate crosses | 13 | 3.32 | 100 |
| Backward passes | 21 | 5.37 | 77 |
| Passes (final third) | 1 | 0.26 | 1 |
Nuno Santos has completed 186 of 212 passes at 88% accuracy , plus 13 accurate crosses . He is strong for passing volume, ranking in the 78th percentile for passing volume among defenders.
Possession stats
| Possession | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Successful dribbles | 0 | n/a | 4 |
| Dribble attempts | 1 | 0.26 | 27 |
| Dribble success | 0.0% | n/a | 4 |
| Duels won | 7 | 1.79 | 0 |
| Aerials won | 0 | n/a | 0 |
| Touches | 313 | 80.00 | 91 |
| Possession lost | 58 | 14.83 | 75 |
| Dribbled past | 2 | 0.51 | 38 |
| Fouls won | 4 | 1.02 | 65 |
| Dispossessed | 1 | 0.26 | 41 |
| Turnovers | 0 | n/a | 9 |
Nuno Santos completes 0 dribbles and wins 7 duels . Aerial duels are a relative weakness (0th percentile).
Defending stats
| Defending | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 4 | 1.02 | 10 |
| Tackles won | 0 | n/a | 2 |
| Interceptions | 4 | 1.02 | 44 |
| Clearances | 3 | 0.77 | 3 |
| Blocks | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Ball recoveries | 4 | 1.02 | 5 |
| Crosses blocked | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Clearances off line | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Offsides won | 0 | n/a | 18 |
| Errors led to shot | 0 | n/a | 26 |
| Errors led to goal | 0 | n/a | 38 |
Nuno Santos makes 4 tackles and 4 interceptions , adding 3 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 88 minutes. He is below average defensively, ranking in the 10th percentile for tackles among defenders.
Discipline stats
| Discipline | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fouls committed | 3 | 0.77 | 13 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | n/a | 4 |
| Red cards | 0 | n/a | 44 |
| Fouls per card | 0.00 | n/a | 4 |
| Foul involvements | 7 | 1.79 | 34 |
| 2nd yellows | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties scored | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties missed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties won | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties committed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Own goals | 0 | n/a | n/a |
Nuno Santos has committed 3 fouls and received 0 yellow cards , no red cards .
Positions played
Liga PortugalMainly left wing back (4 appearances).
Strengths & weaknesses
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Weaknesses
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Nuno Santos previous seasons
Per season, all competitions| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions League | 2 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6.97 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liga Portugal | 31 | 2,070 | 5 | 10 | 63 | 27 | 7.25 |
 Europa League | 9 | 410 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6.04 |
| Taça De Portugal | 6 | 349 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3.44 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liga Portugal | 31 | 2,272 | 8 | 5 | 55 | 25 | 7.44 |
| Europa League | 6 | 309 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6.99 |
| Champions League | 6 | 299 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 7.09 |
| Taça De Portugal | 1 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liga Portugal | 32 | 2,108 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 34 | 7.12 |
| Champions League | 7 | 218 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5.74 |
About Nuno Santos
Liga Portugal 2024/2025 season
This season in the Liga Portugal, Nuno Santos has featured across 7 appearances (4 starts), totalling 352 minutes. Nuno Santos has attempted 8 shots with 1 on target, a 13% shot accuracy rate. That shot output is worth 0.19 expected goals (xG) this season.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Nuno Santos has created 0 chances including 11 big chances for teammates. Nuno Santos has contributed 12 key passes and 39 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Nuno Santos has registered 4 tackles (0 won), 4 interceptions, and 3 clearances. In possession, the defender has completed 186 from 212 pass attempts, a 88% pass accuracy rate. Nuno Santos has won 7 of 14 total duels.
Discipline
Nuno Santos has received 0 yellow cards this season, committing 3 fouls and winning 4.
About Nuno Santos
Nuno Santos is a 31-year-old defender playing for Sporting CP in the Liga Portugal, representing Portugal. Nuno Santos is left-footed and wears the number 11 shirt. Born on 13 February 1995.
Most recent appearance
Nuno Santos's most recent match was away at Vitória Guimarães on February 10th. Sporting CP won 5-1. Nuno Santos played 20 minutes, registering 1 shot, 1 key pass, 1 tackle with a match rating of 6.75.
Recent matches
- February 10th5-1 winvsVitória Guimarães(20 mins, rating 6.75)
- June 2nd2-2 drawvsTondela(3 mins, rating 0)
- March 27th1-4 winatAlverca(27 mins, rating 6.4)
- July 8th5-0 winvsBodø / Glimt(52 mins, 1 yellow card, rating 7.32)
- May 7th3-0 lossatBodø / Glimt(27 mins, rating 6.62)
Next fixture
Nuno Santos and Sporting CP are next in action on August 21st against Nacional in the Liga Portugal. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Sporting CP vs Nacional match preview.
Teammates at Sporting CP
Nuno Santos currently plays alongside Rafael Nel, Silas Andersen, Kaique Pereira, Nuno Santos, Zeno Debast, Luís Guilherme, Rodrigo Dias, Eduardo Quaresma, Geny Catamo, Pedro Lima, Georgios Vagiannidis, Diego Callai, Iván Fresneda, Moncef Zekri, Salvador Blopa, Fotis Ioannidis, Jesse Derry, Luis Suárez, Maxi Araújo, João Simões, Ibrahima Ba, Flávio Gonçalves, Gonçalo Inácio, Rui Silva, Nestory Irankunda, Sotiris Alexandropoulos, Sergi Altimira, Issa Doumbia and Rodrigo Zalazar at Sporting CP.