Ricardo Esgaio

€2MMarket Value

Gil Vicente•Defender•

Portugal

Ricardo Esgaio

€2MMarket Value

Gil Vicente•Defender•

Portugal

6.9

Season Score

May 16, 1993

172 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

6.9

Season Score

May 16, 1993

172 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

Season Performance 26/27

All Competitions

Matches: 4
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Goal Contributions: 0
Mins/game: 68
Avg Rating: 6.93

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Sporting CP

2014/2015 - 2024/2025

1883170.0210,3766.84

Sporting Braga

2017/2018 - 2020/2021

Total

41112480.0329,219

Youth Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Sporting CP II

2013/2014 - 2015/2016

12100.0890-

Portugal U20

2018/2019 - 2019/2020

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Gil Vicente

26/27

40—2700.00106.93

Gil Vicente

25/26

10—900.00006.50

Fatih Karagümrük

25/26

290—2,0900.00106.58

Sporting CP

25/26

10—5—006.70

Sporting CP

24/25

201—7960.11216.79

Sporting CP

23/24

470—2,4900.14706.89

Sporting CP

22/23

402—2,0710.221016.71

Sporting CP

21/22

460—2,6790.271006.83

Sporting Braga

20/21

473—4,0930.201517.08

Sporting Braga

19/20

492—4,2330.171607.07

Sporting Braga

18/19

320—2,5550.18916.95

Sporting Braga

17/18

464—3,9820.381107.21

Sporting CP

16/17

140—9780.09406.87

Sporting CP

15/16

120—9070.10207.15

Sporting CP

14/15

80—4500.0020-

Académica

14/15

150—1,5300.0660-

Youth Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Portugal U20

18/19

60—2921.2300-

Portugal U20

17/18

30—1461.2300-

Sporting CP II

16/17

111———50-

Sporting CP II

15/16

10—900.0000-

Portugal U23 W

15/16

40—3160.0010-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2012/2013	Liga Portugal	3	57	0	0	—	—
2014/2015	Liga Portugal	15	1530	0	0	0	—
2015/2016	Liga Portugal	8	610	0	0	0	7.18
2015/2016	Liga Portugal 2	1	90	0	0	0	—
2016/2017	Liga Portugal	8	496	0	0	0	6.91
2016/2017	Liga Portugal 2	11	—	1	—	—	—
2017/2018	Liga Portugal	30	2572	4	10	0.49	7.18
2018/2019	Liga Portugal	25	1997	0	4	0.18	6.93
2019/2020	Liga Portugal	29	2548	1	5	0.21	7.16
2020/2021	Liga Portugal	32	2871	1	3	0.13	7.14
2021/2022	Liga Portugal	27	1459	0	4	0.25	6.85
2022/2023	Liga Portugal	25	1314	1	3	0.27	6.88
2023/2024	Liga Portugal	28	1503	0	2	0.12	6.97
2024/2025	Liga Portugal	6	191	0	0	0	6.71
2025/2026	Super Lig	26	1912	0	0	0	6.6
2026/2027	Liga Portugal	4	270	0	0	0	6.93

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

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Ricardo Esgaio — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2015/2016 · 7.18Liga Portugal
Lowest-rated season: 2025/2026 · 6.6Super Lig
Rating trend: -0.37last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.18 G+A per 908 goals + 31 assists across 16 league seasons (per-90 from 19420 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 16 (2012–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 6

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 15thrating 6.6 vs 109 rated peers
Goals rank: #46 of 1090 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 27th0 per 90

Cohort: 109 Super Lig defenders, 2025/2026, 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(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
Gil Vicente	15	9	5	1	1	1	2	May 2025
Sporting Braga	13	7	4	2	0	0	0	Apr 2025
Arouca	13	9	3	1	0	0	0	Feb 2025
Tondela	12	11	0	1	0	0	2	Jan 2024
Estoril	11	11	0	0	0	0	0	Mar 2025
Chaves	10	8	1	1	0	2	4	May 2024
Nacional	10	9	1	0	0	0	1	Jan 2025
Farense	7	6	0	1	0	1	0	Feb 2025
Vizela	6	6	0	0	0	0	2	Jan 2024
Borussia Dortmund	5	1	1	3	0	0	0	Feb 2025
Feirense	5	4	1	0	0	1	1	Apr 2019
Porto	4	0	3	1	0	0	2	—
Atalanta	4	0	2	2	0	0	0	Mar 2024
Portimonense SAD	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	—
Estrela Amadora	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	Mar 2025
Arsenal	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	Nov 2024
Wolverhampton Wanderers	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	Jul 2022
Sporting CP	3	0	1	2	0	0	1	—
Santa Clara	3	2	0	1	0	1	2	—
Sturm Graz	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	Oct 2024

1–20 of 50

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

Jul 1, 2026

Sep 1, 2025

Jul 3, 2021€6M

Jul 1, 2017

Jun 30, 2015

Jan 31, 2015

Jul 1, 2014

Trophies & Awards

7 titles won

Championships

Liga Portugal

2x Winner(2024/2025, 2023/2024)

Taça De Portugal

2x Winner(2024/2025, 2020/2021)

Taça da Liga

2x Winner(2021/2022, 2019/2020)

Super Cup

1x Winner(2021/2022)

Player Information

Gil Vicente

Current Team

Date of Birth

May 16, 1993

Place of Birth

Nazaré, Portugal

Nationality

Portugal

Height

172 cm

Weight

73 kg

Shirt Number

#47

Age

33 years

Position

Defender

Market Value

€2M

Weekly Wage

£9,000

Yearly Salary

£468,000

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.93

Highest: 6.9 | Lowest: 6.9

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

86%

Matches

Total played4

Started (Lineups)4

From Bench0

Total Minutes270

Minutes per game68

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 passes1

Pass accuracy86%

Total passes160

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses4

Accurate Crosses1

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles7

Interceptions2

Clearances-

Blocks-

Clean Sheets-

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels19

Duels Won9

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow1

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

411

total appearances

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About Ricardo Esgaio

Ricardo Esgaio's 26 outings in the 2025/2026 Super Lig (1,912 minutes) produced no goals and no assists. His average match rating for that season computes to 6.6. Against 109 Super Lig defenders with at least 450 minutes in 2025/2026, his match rating places in the 15th percentile; on goals he ranks 46th of 109.

2015/2016 stands as his highest-rated season (7.18, Liga Portugal), with 2025/2026 the weakest (6.6). Averaged over his last two rated seasons, he sits 0.37 below his earlier career level.

By competition, the recorded league record breaks down across 3 domestic leagues: Liga Portugal (240 appearances, 7 goals), Super Lig (26 appearances, 0 goals) and Liga Portugal 2 (12 appearances, 1 goal). 8 of those 16 recorded campaigns ended with 25 league appearances or more. His busiest three-season stretch was 2019/2020–2021/2022: 88 league appearances, 29 a season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Ricardo Esgaio play?

Ricardo Esgaio plays as a Defender for Gil Vicente in Liga Portugal. He has started 4 of his 4 appearances in Liga Portugal 2026/2027.

What team does Ricardo Esgaio play for?

Ricardo Esgaio currently plays for Gil Vicente in Liga Portugal. He has 4 appearances in Liga Portugal 2026/2027.

How old is Ricardo Esgaio?

Ricardo Esgaio is 33 years old, born on May 16, 1993. He is from Portugal. At 33, he has already won 7 trophies in his professional career.

How tall is Ricardo Esgaio?

Ricardo Esgaio is 172 cm tall. He weighs 73 kg.

How many trophies has Ricardo Esgaio won?

Ricardo Esgaio has won 7 trophies throughout his career. He currently plays for Gil Vicente.

What nationality is Ricardo Esgaio?

Ricardo Esgaio is from Portugal and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Gil Vicente.