Market value
—
Rating · 23/24
5.6
Solid
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Sporting CP
top club · 160 apps
Position rank · 23/24
#904
goals rank
#293
assists rank
37
season goals
66
season assists
Among 1,537 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€11.50m
peak value · 2010
€9.00m
top transfer fee · 10/11
11
best season · 09/10
3 · 8.1%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1986-05-11 · 6 players total
541Appearances
37Goals
66Assists
104Yellow cards
1Red cards
185Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Miguel Veloso |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Miguel Luís Pinto Veloso |
| Date of birth | 1986-05-11 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Coimbra, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Excellence Sport |
Jul 2024
Transfer: Pisa → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Aug 2023
Transfer: Hellas Verona → Pisa
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Pisa Sporting Club
28 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
May 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2023
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Hellas Verona
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Feb 2022
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Sep 2021
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Hellas Verona
24 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2021
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jan 2021
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Oct 2020
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Oct 2020
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Hellas Verona
22 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Oct 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2019
Transfer: Genoa → Hellas Verona
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Hellas Verona
35 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2018
Transfer: Without Club → Genoa
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Genoa CFC
22 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Genoa → Without Club
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 2018
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Genoa CFC
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2017
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Dec 2016
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2016
Transfer: Dynamo Kyiv → Genoa
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Genoa CFC
25 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Dynamo Kyiv
30 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2015
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Dynamo Kyiv
28 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Dynamo Kyiv
32 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Genoa → Dynamo Kyiv
12/13 · Transfer · €7.50m
Jul 2012
12/13 — Dynamo Kyiv
37 matches · 3 G · 8 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Genoa CFC
31 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Sporting CP → Genoa
10/11 · Transfer · €9.00m
Jul 2010
10/11 — Sporting CP, Genoa CFC
23 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Sporting CP
45 matches · 11 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Sporting CP
32 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Sporting CP
51 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Sporting CP
31 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2006
Transfer: Oliv. Moscavide → Sporting CP
05/06 · Return from loan
Jul 2005
Transfer: Sporting CP → Oliv. Moscavide
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
Transfer: Sporting U19 → Sporting CP
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Sporting CP
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
Transfer: Sporting U17 → Sporting U19
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2001
Transfer: Sporting Sub-15 → Sporting U17
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2000
Transfer: CAC U15 → Sporting Sub-15
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1999
Transfer: Benfica Yth → CAC U15
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €11.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1270 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.06/90
Assists3 total · 0.19/90
G+A4 total · 0.25/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.25/90
Minutes played by club
Pisa Sporting Club
8.5%
Hellas Verona
9.6%
Genoa CFC
18.1%
Dynamo Kyiv
36.5%
Sporting CP
27.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pisa Sporting Club | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 1,420 |
| Hellas Verona | 4 | 19/20 | 22/23 | 103 | 5 | 12 | 1,598 |
| Genoa CFC | 5 | 10/11 | 18/19 | 123 | 4 | 14 | 3,014 |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 4 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 127 | 14 | 20 | 6,088 |
| Sporting CP | 6 | 04/05 | 10/11 | 160 | 13 | 17 | 4,562 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Italy Cup | Pisa Sporting Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Serie B | Pisa Sporting Club | 27 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1,420 |
| 22/23 | Italy Cup | Hellas Verona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Play-Out Serie A | Hellas Verona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Serie A | Hellas Verona | 22 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Italy Cup | Hellas Verona | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Serie A | Hellas Verona | 22 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Italy Cup | Hellas Verona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Serie A | Hellas Verona | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 659 |
| 19/20 | Italy Cup | Hellas Verona | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Serie A | Hellas Verona | 34 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 939 |
| 18/19 | Italy Cup | Genoa CFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Serie A | Genoa CFC | 21 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Italy Cup | Genoa CFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Serie A | Genoa CFC | 22 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,742 |
| 16/17 | Italy Cup | Genoa CFC | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 16/17 | Serie A | Genoa CFC | 23 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | Dynamo Kyiv | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier Liga | Dynamo Kyiv | 20 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 789 |
| 15/16 | Ukrainian Cup | Dynamo Kyiv | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 284 |
| 15/16 | Ukrainian Super Cup | Dynamo Kyiv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Dynamo Kyiv | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| 14/15 | Premier Liga | Dynamo Kyiv | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 870 |
| 14/15 | Ukrainian Cup | Dynamo Kyiv | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 199 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Dynamo Kyiv | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | Dynamo Kyiv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier Liga | Dynamo Kyiv | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1,599 |
| 13/14 | Ukrainian Cup | Dynamo Kyiv | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Dynamo Kyiv | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 12/13 | Champions League Qu. | Dynamo Kyiv | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Dynamo Kyiv | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier Liga | Dynamo Kyiv | 24 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1,027 |
| 12/13 | Ukrainian Cup | Dynamo Kyiv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | Genoa CFC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Serie A | Genoa CFC | 29 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,062 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Italy Cup | Genoa CFC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | Genoa CFC | 20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Allianz Cup | Sporting CP | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 121 |
| 09/10 | Champions League Qu. | Sporting CP | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Sporting CP | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 274 |
| 09/10 | Liga Sagres | Sporting CP | 25 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 714 |
| 09/10 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 08/09 | Allianz Cup | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Sporting CP | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 448 |
| 08/09 | Liga Sagres | Sporting CP | 21 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Supertaça | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Carlsberg Cup | Sporting CP | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Sporting CP | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Liga Bwin | Sporting CP | 29 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2,510 |
| 07/08 | Supertaça | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Sporting CP | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Sporting CP | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Liga Bwin | Sporting CP | 22 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | SuperLiga | Sporting CP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Benfica Yth | CAC U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | CAC U15 | Sporting Sub-15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Sporting Sub-15 | Sporting U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Sporting U17 | Sporting U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Sporting U19 | Sporting CP | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-02 | Sporting CP | Oliv. Moscavide | Loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Oliv. Moscavide | Sporting CP | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-30 | Sporting CP | Genoa | Transfer | 11500000 | €9.00m |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-04 | Genoa | Dynamo Kyiv | Transfer | 8000000 | €7.50m |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-30 | Dynamo Kyiv | Genoa | Transfer | 6000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Genoa | Without Club | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-10-19 | Without Club | Genoa | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-20 | Genoa | Hellas Verona | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-02 | Hellas Verona | Pisa | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Pisa | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Knock | 2015-02-27 | 2015-03-09 | 11 | 3 |
| 16/17 | unknown injury | 2016-12-20 | 2017-02-05 | 48 | 10 |
| 16/17 | Hamstring injury | 2017-02-14 | 2017-03-31 | 46 | 6 |
| 17/18 | Muscle injury | 2018-01-28 | 2018-04-16 | 79 | 11 |
| 19/20 | Muscle fatigue | 2019-10-24 | 2019-10-28 | 5 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Calf muscle tear | 2019-11-04 | 2019-11-27 | 24 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Calf injury | 2020-10-02 | 2020-10-25 | 24 | 3 |
| 20/21 | Muscle injury | 2020-10-28 | 2020-11-11 | 15 | 3 |
| 20/21 | Calf problems | 2021-01-06 | 2021-02-14 | 40 | 6 |
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2021-04-16 | 2021-05-13 | 28 | 6 |
| 21/22 | Hamstring muscle injury | 2021-09-12 | 2021-10-01 | 20 | 4 |
| 21/22 | Calf injury | 2022-02-12 | 2022-04-05 | 53 | 7 |
| 21/22 | surgery | 2022-04-08 | 2022-04-13 | 6 | 1 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-01-21 | 2023-03-11 | 50 | 7 |
| 22/23 | Calf muscle tear | 2023-05-02 | 2023-05-11 | 10 | 2 |
Current€250k
Peak€11.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.25m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| João Moutinho | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Andriy Yarmolenko | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Yevgen Khacheridi | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Koray Günter | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aleksandar Dragovic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Domagoj Vida | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Denys Garmash | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Europa League | Dynamo Kyiv | 3 | 9 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Sporting CP | 3 | 10 |
| 09/10 | Liga Sagres | Sporting CP | 3 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Serie A | Hellas Verona | 5 | 34 |
| 12/13 | Premier Liga | Dynamo Kyiv | 5 | 24 |
| 09/10 | Liga Sagres | Sporting CP | 4 | 25 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Oliv. Moscavide | Sporting CP | Return from loan | — | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-02 | Sporting CP | Oliv. Moscavide | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Miguel Veloso's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS Roma | 26 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 51 | -29 | 8% |
| SSC Napoli | 26 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 56 | -38 | 8% |
| Torino FC | 26 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 39 | -6 | 19% |
| ACF Fiorentina | 26 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 33 | 45 | -12 | 19% |
| AC Milan | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 34 | -1 | 31% |
| Udinese Calcio | 26 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 37 | -9 | 19% |
| Juventus | 25 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 24 | 50 | -26 | 16% |
| Lazio Roma | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 43 | -16 | 26% |
| Inter | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 42 | -22 | 23% |
| Atalanta | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 40 | -13 | 27% |
| Cagliari Calcio | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 59% |
| Sampdoria | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 33 | -13 | 23% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 28 | 1,420 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 22/23 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 22 | 659 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 19/20 | 35 | 939 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 18/19 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 23 | 1,742 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 16/17 | 25 | 210 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3.43 |
| 15/16 | 30 | 1,073 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 14/15 | 28 | 1,219 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 12/13 | 37 | 1,567 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 11/12 | 31 | 1,062 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 10/11 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 45 | 1,604 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 08/09 | 32 | 448 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.61 |
| 07/08 | 51 | 2,510 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 06/07 | 31 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Serie A
214 apps
8 G
20 A
Europa League
28 apps
7 G
1 A
Premier Liga
78 apps
6 G
14 A
SuperLiga
97 apps
4 G
9 A
Ukrainian Cup
14 apps
3 G
3 A
Champions League
29 apps
2 G
3 A
Taça de Portugal
12 apps
2 G
3 A
Carlsberg Cup
11 apps
2 G
1 A
Italy Cup
13 apps
1 G
6 A
Serie B
27 apps
1 G
3 A
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Who is Miguel Veloso?
Miguel Veloso is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Miguel Veloso?
Miguel Veloso is 40 years old. He was born on May 11, 1986 in Coimbra.
What position does Miguel Veloso play?
Miguel Veloso plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Miguel Veloso play for?
Miguel Veloso currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Miguel Veloso scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Miguel Veloso has scored 37 goals in 541 appearances.