Marco Caneira

Retired

•Defender•

Portugal

Marco Caneira

Retired

•Defender•

Portugal

Feb 9, 1979

178 cm

Height

Card stats based on

2014/2015

Feb 9, 1979

178 cm

Height

Card stats based on

2014/2015

Season Performance 14/15

All Competitions

Matches: 3
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Goal Contributions: 0
Mins/game: 32
Avg Rating: —

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

MOL Fehérvár

2011/2012 - 2014/2015

86200.026,659-

Sporting CP

2006/2007 - 2009/2010

40100.032,668-

Valencia

2005/2006 - 2007/2008

10000.00791-

Total

136300.0210,118

National Team

MGAGxGMinRtg

Portugal

2006 - 2006

1000.00—-

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

MOL Fehérvár

14/15

30—960.0030-

MOL Fehérvár

13/14

260—2,1570.00130-

MOL Fehérvár

12/13

312—2,6010.07101-

MOL Fehérvár

11/12

260—1,8050.0081-

Sporting CP

09/10

120—5980.0010-

Sporting CP

08/09

270—1,9800.0060-

Valencia

07/08

50—4030.0000-

Sporting CP

06/07

11—901.0000-

Valencia

05/06

50—3880.0020-

National Team

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Portugal

05/06

10———00-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	G+A / 90	Rating
2005/2006	La Liga	5	388	0	0	—
2007/2008	La Liga	1	90	0	0	—
2008/2009	Liga Portugal	21	1525	0	0	—
2009/2010	Liga Portugal	7	292	0	0	—
2011/2012	NB I	21	1805	0	0	—
2012/2013	NB I	20	1611	1	0.06	—
2013/2014	NB I	23	2067	0	0	—
2014/2015	NB I	3	96	0	0	—

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

105

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Marco Caneira — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Career involvement (league): 0.01 G+A per 901 goal + 0 assists across 8 league seasons (per-90 from 7874 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 8 (2005–2014)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 3

Among position peers, computed

Goals rank: #25 of 430 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 44th0 per 90

Cohort: 43 NB I defenders, 2013/2014, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-04

Rival Clubs(18)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G		Last
Sporting CP	2	1	0	1	0	1	Dec 2012
Basel	2	1	0	1	1	0	Nov 2012
FC Bayern München	2	0	0	2	0	0	Mar 2009
Trabzonspor	2	0	2	0	0	1	Aug 2012
Gent	2	2	0	0	0	1	Aug 2012
Slovan Bratislava	2	0	2	0	0	0	Jul 2012
Pécsi MFC	2	1	0	1	0	0	—
Ferencvárosi	1	1	0	0	0	0	—
Szombathelyi Haladás	1	1	0	0	0	0	—
FC Twente	1	0	1	0	0	0	Aug 2009
Shakhtar Donetsk	1	1	0	0	0	0	Nov 2008
SC Heerenveen	1	0	1	0	0	0	Dec 2009
Elfsborg	1	1	0	0	0	0	Aug 2007
Genk	1	0	0	1	0	0	Sep 2012
Papa	1	1	0	0	0	0	Nov 2014
Mladost	1	0	0	1	0	1	Jul 2013
Trofense	1	0	1	0	0	0	Jan 2009
Racing Santander	1	0	0	1	0	0	—

Rival National Teams(2)

Player stats against each opponent national team

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A			Last
Mexico	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	Jun 2006
Netherlands	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Trophies & Awards

1 title won

Championships

NB I

1x Winner(2014/2015)

Player Information

Date of Birth

Feb 9, 1979

Place of Birth

Cintra, Portugal

Nationality

Portugal

Height

178 cm

Weight

75 kg

Age

47 years

Position

Defender

Performance Overview

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

Matches

Total played3

Started (Lineups)1

From Bench10

Total Minutes96

Minutes per game32

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes-

Pass accuracy-

Total passes-

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses-

Accurate Crosses-

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles-

Interceptions0

Clearances-

Blocks-

Clean Sheets1

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels-

Duels Won-

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles-

Cards

Yellow3

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

136

total appearances

About Marco Caneira

Marco Caneira went through 23 NB I appearances in 2013/2014 (2,067 minutes) without a goal or an assist. Within a 43-strong pool of NB I defenders (2013/2014, min. 450 minutes), he finished in the 44th percentile by goal involvements per 90, and 25th of 43 for goals scored.

The database holds 8 league seasons for him, between 2005 and 2014 across 3 clubs.

Split by competition, the league record covers 3 domestic leagues: NB I (67 appearances, 1 goal), Liga Portugal (28 appearances, 0 goals) and La Liga (6 appearances, 0 goals). Three straight seasons stand out for volume — 2011/2012–2013/2014, 64 league games, 21 a year.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Marco Caneira play?

Marco Caneira plays as a Defender.

How old is Marco Caneira?

Marco Caneira is 47 years old, born on February 9, 1979. He is from Portugal. At 47, he has already won 1 trophy in his professional career.

How tall is Marco Caneira?

Marco Caneira is 178 cm tall. He weighs 75 kg.

How many trophies has Marco Caneira won?

Marco Caneira has won 1 trophy throughout his career.

What nationality is Marco Caneira?

Marco Caneira is from Portugal and represents them at international level.