Nuno Santos stats
Portugal
Match-by-match stats
N. Santos
Sporting CPDefenderBefore the next match
Sporting CP v LASK, Wednesday
What LASK allow left wing backs
Position stats12 appearances at LWB against LASK in their last 20 matches; league average from the Admiral Bundesliga.
Best odds on N. Santos
Odds OutliersNuno 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.
Stats by competition
Club and country, 2024/2025.
| 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 | - |
| Total | 10 | 605 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 5.90 |
Champions LeagueAttacking stats
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
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
Nuno Santos completes 0 dribbles and wins 7 duels . Aerial duels are a relative weakness (0th percentile).
Defending stats
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
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
vs defendersStrengths
Weaknesses
Sporting CP squad
F. Ioannidis
26 yrs#7
R. Nel
21 yrs#9
G. Catamo
25 yrs#10
N. Irankunda
20 yrs#19
J. Derry
19 yrs#28
L. Guilherme
20 yrs#31
F. Gonçalves
19 yrs#58
L. Suárez
28 yrs#97
S. Sinan Erhen Thorup Andersen
22 yrs#4
S. Altimira
25 yrs#5
J. Simões19 yrs#8
R. Zalazar
27 yrs#17
P. Lima23 yrs#21
S. Alexandropoulos24 yrs#52
I. Doumbia
23 yrs#77
22 yrs
18 yrs
21 yrs
Previous seasons
Per competition, club and country2025/2026
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions League | 2 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6.97 |
2023/2024
| 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 |
2022/2023
| 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 | - |
2021/2022
| 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 at home against 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 July 11th against LASK in the Champions League. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Sporting CP vs LASK match preview.
Teammates at Sporting CP
Nuno Santos currently plays alongside Kaique Pereira, Ibrahima Ba, Gonçalo Inácio, Iván Fresneda Corraliza, Rodrigo Dias, Eduardo Quaresma, Geny Catamo, Jesse Derry, Luís Guilherme, Pedro Lima, Zeno Debast, Nuno Santos, Rui Silva, Luis Suárez, Maxi Araújo, Georgios Vagiannidis, João Simões, Fotis Ioannidis, Diego Callai, Silas Sinan Erhen Thorup Andersen, Flávio Gonçalves, Rafael Nel, Salvador Blopa, Moncef Zekri, Nestory Irankunda, Sotiris Alexandropoulos, Sergi Altimira, Issa Doumbia and Rodrigo Zalazar at Sporting CP.