Market value
—
Rating · 10/11
6.0
Solid
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Sporting CP
top club · 176 apps
Position rank · 10/11
#93
goals rank
#106
assists rank
7
season goals
17
season assists
Among 522 Defender - Right-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.50m
peak value · 2008
€750k
top transfer fee · 06/07
3
best season · 10/11
2 / 0
int'l caps / goals
308Appearances
7Goals
17Assists
57Yellow cards
2Red cards
38Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Abel Ferreira |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Abel Fernando Moreira Ferreira |
| Date of birth | 1978-12-22 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Penafiel, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2011-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Gestifute |
Jul 2011
Transfer: Sporting CP → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
May 2011
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Sporting CP
23 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Sporting CP
31 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Sporting CP
32 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Sporting CP
49 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 6 competitions
Aug 2006
Transfer: SC Braga → Sporting CP
06/07 · Transfer · €750k
Jul 2006
06/07 — Sporting CP
23 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2006
Transfer: Sporting CP → SC Braga
05/06 · Return from loan
Jan 2006
Transfer: SC Braga → Sporting CP
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — Sporting CP, SC Braga
32 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — SC Braga
37 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Vit. Guimarães → SC Braga
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Vitória Guimarães SC
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Vitória Guimarães SC
15 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Vitória Guimarães SC
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
00/01 — Vitória Guimarães SC
20 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
Transfer: Penafiel → Vit. Guimarães
00/01 · Transfer · €100k
Jul 1997
Transfer: Penafiel U19 → Penafiel
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1995
Transfer: Penafiel U17 → Penafiel U19
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1993
Transfer: Penafiel U15 → Penafiel U17
93/94 · Transfer
Jul 1991
Transfer: FC Penafiel You → Penafiel U15
91/92 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 440 other Defender - Right-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 10/11. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.47/90
Assists3 total · 0.47/90
G+A6 total · 0.95/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.47/90
Minutes played by club
Sporting CP
74.6%
SC Braga
0.0%
Vitória Guimarães SC
25.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 6 | 05/06 | 10/11 | 176 | 5 | 16 | 2,571 |
| SC Braga | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vitória Guimarães SC | 4 | 00/01 | 03/04 | 81 | 2 | 1 | 877 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Allianz Cup | Sporting CP | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Sporting CP | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Liga ZON Sagres | Sporting CP | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 441 |
| 10/11 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Allianz Cup | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League Qu. | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Sporting CP | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Liga Sagres | Sporting CP | 18 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Allianz Cup | Sporting CP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Sporting CP | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Liga Sagres | Sporting CP | 19 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Supertaça | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Carlsberg Cup | Sporting CP | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Sporting CP | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 07/08 | Liga Bwin | Sporting CP | 28 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Supertaça | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Sporting CP | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Sporting CP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Liga Bwin | Sporting CP | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,462 |
| 06/07 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Liga Bwin | Sporting CP | 16 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Liga Bwin | SC Braga | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Taça de Portugal | SC Braga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | SC Braga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | SuperLiga | SC Braga | 32 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Taça de Portugal | SC Braga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | SC Braga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | SuperLiga | Vitória Guimarães SC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | SuperLiga | Vitória Guimarães SC | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Primeira Liga | Vitória Guimarães SC | 27 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Primeira Liga | Vitória Guimarães SC | 20 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 877 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | FC Penafiel You | Penafiel U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Penafiel U15 | Penafiel U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Penafiel U17 | Penafiel U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Penafiel U19 | Penafiel | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Penafiel | Vit. Guimarães | Transfer | 0 | €100k |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Vit. Guimarães | SC Braga | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | SC Braga | Sporting CP | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Sporting CP | SC Braga | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | SC Braga | Sporting CP | Transfer | 2000000 | €750k |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Sporting CP | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Torn knee ligaments | 2011-05-05 | 2011-10-10 | 159 | 2 |
Current€1.90m
Peak€2.50m
Low—
Δ since start+€1.40m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.90m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.90m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53246 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| João Moutinho | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Primeira Liga | Vitória Guimarães SC | 2 | 20 |
| 10/11 | Liga ZON Sagres | Sporting CP | 2 | 12 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Sporting CP | 1 | 6 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Liga Bwin | Sporting CP | 4 | 28 |
| 06/07 | Liga Bwin | Sporting CP | 2 | 18 |
| 08/09 | Liga Sagres | Sporting CP | 2 | 19 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Sporting CP | SC Braga | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | SC Braga | Sporting CP | Loan | — | €2.00m |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 23 | 569 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 09/10 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 49 | 540 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 06/07 | 23 | 1,462 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 05/06 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 20 | 877 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.62 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
SuperLiga
233 apps
5 G
12 A
Carlsberg Cup
12 apps
1 G
1 A
Champions League
15 apps
1 G
1 A
Europa League
14 apps
0 G
2 A
Taça de Portugal
20 apps
0 G
1 A
UEFA Cup
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Abel Ferreira?
Abel Ferreira is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Abel Ferreira?
Abel Ferreira is 47 years old. He was born on December 22, 1978 in Penafiel.
What position does Abel Ferreira play?
Abel Ferreira plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Abel Ferreira play for?
Abel Ferreira currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Abel Ferreira scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Abel Ferreira has scored 7 goals in 308 appearances.