Market value
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Rating · 2018
5.1
Average
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.29
goals / match
Standard Liège
top club · 88 apps
Position rank · 2018
#621
goals rank
#654
assists rank
88
season goals
16
season assists
Among 699 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.20m
peak value · 2017
€4.80m
top transfer fee · 17/18
18
best season · 16/17
25 / 10
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1988-05-26 · 6 players total
302Appearances
88Goals
16Assists
37Yellow cards
2Red cards
59Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Orlando Sá |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Orlando Carlos Braga de Sá |
| Date of birth | 1988-05-26 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Barcelos, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | no agent |
Jul 2021
Transfer: Málaga CF → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Aug 2020
Transfer: Standard Liège → Málaga CF
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Málaga CF
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2019
Injury: unknown
33 games missed
Jan 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2018
Transfer: HN Jianye → Standard Liège
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Standard Liège
26 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Henan Jianye
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2018
Transfer: Standard Liège → HN Jianye
17/18 · Transfer · €4.80m
Jul 2017
17/18 — Standard Liège
28 matches · 13 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2016
Transfer: M. Tel Aviv → Standard Liège
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Standard Liège, Maccabi Tel Aviv
41 matches · 18 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
Jan 2016
Transfer: Reading → M. Tel Aviv
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Reading FC, Maccabi Tel Aviv
33 matches · 8 G · 4 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Legia Warszawa → Reading
15/16 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 2014
14/15 — Legia Warszawa
35 matches · 14 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2014
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Feb 2014
Transfer: AEL Limassol → Legia Warszawa
13/14 · Transfer · €450k
Jul 2013
13/14 — Legia Warszawa, AEL Limassol
26 matches · 14 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Fulham → AEL Limassol
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — AEL Limassol
26 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Mar 2012
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Aug 2011
Transfer: FC Porto → Fulham
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Fulham FC, Fulham FC Reserves
15 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jun 2011
Transfer: Nacional → FC Porto
10/11 · Return from loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — CD Nacional
19 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: FC Porto → Nacional
10/11 · Loan
Feb 2010
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — FC Porto
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: SC Braga → FC Porto
09/10 · Transfer · €3.00m
Apr 2009
Injury: unknown
47 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — SC Braga
16 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2008
Transfer: Maria da Fonte → SC Braga
07/08 · Return from loan
Aug 2007
Transfer: SC Braga → Maria da Fonte
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
Transfer: Braga U19 → SC Braga
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2005
Transfer: Braga U17 → Braga U19
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2003
Transfer: Braga U15 → Braga U17
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.20m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 236 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2018. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.20/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.20/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Henan Jianye
8.4%
Málaga CF
3.6%
Standard Liège
20.5%
Maccabi Tel Aviv
12.7%
Reading FC
5.1%
Legia Warszawa
16.2%
AEL Limassol
9.2%
Fulham FC
5.2%
Fulham FC Reserves
2.3%
CD Nacional
7.2%
FC Porto
6.0%
SC Braga
3.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henan Jianye | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| Málaga CF | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 191 |
| Standard Liège | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 88 | 32 | 4 | 1,096 |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 678 |
| Reading FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 274 |
| Legia Warszawa | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 42 | 15 | 5 | 865 |
| AEL Limassol | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 45 | 19 | 1 | 492 |
| Fulham FC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 280 |
| Fulham FC Reserves | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 122 |
| CD Nacional | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 384 |
| FC Porto | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 322 |
| SC Braga | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 186 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Super League | Henan Jianye | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 20/21 | 2ª División | Málaga CF | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Copa del Rey | Málaga CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191 |
| 18/19 | Champions League Qu. | Standard Liège | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Croky Cup | Standard Liège | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | Standard Liège | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | JPL | Standard Liège | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 428 |
| 18/19 | JPL Play-Offs I | Standard Liège | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Croky Cup | Standard Liège | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 97 |
| 17/18 | JPL | Standard Liège | 24 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 178 |
| 16/17 | Croky Cup | Standard Liège | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | Standard Liège | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 481 |
| 16/17 | JPL | Standard Liège | 21 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 96 |
| 16/17 | JPL Playoff II | Standard Liège | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 207 |
| 16/17 | Ligat ha'Al | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Reading FC | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 274 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Gvia haMedina | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 101 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ligat ha'Al | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 96 |
| 15/16 | Ligat ha'Al - Championship round | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League Qu. | Legia Warszawa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Ekstraklasa | Legia Warszawa | 26 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 123 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Legia Warszawa | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 399 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Legia Warszawa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Puchar Polski | Legia Warszawa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Ekstraklasa | Legia Warszawa | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 343 |
| 13/14 | Protathlima ML | AEL Limassol | 19 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 128 |
| 12/13 | Champions League Qu. | AEL Limassol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Cypriot Super Cup | AEL Limassol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | AEL Limassol | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 214 |
| 12/13 | Platzierungsrunde | AEL Limassol | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Protathlima ML | AEL Limassol | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 150 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Fulham FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 280 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Fulham FC Reserves | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 |
| 10/11 | Allianz Cup | CD Nacional | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Liga ZON Sagres | CD Nacional | 16 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 339 |
| 10/11 | Taça de Portugal | CD Nacional | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
| 09/10 | Allianz Cup | FC Porto | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 322 |
| 09/10 | Liga Sagres | FC Porto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Allianz Cup | SC Braga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Liga Sagres | SC Braga | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 186 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | SC Braga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UI Cup | SC Braga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Braga U15 | Braga U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Braga U17 | Braga U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Braga U19 | SC Braga | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | SC Braga | Maria da Fonte | Loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Maria da Fonte | SC Braga | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | SC Braga | FC Porto | Transfer | 500000 | €3.00m |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | FC Porto | Nacional | Loan | 1100000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Nacional | FC Porto | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | FC Porto | Fulham | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-30 | Fulham | AEL Limassol | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-14 | AEL Limassol | Legia Warszawa | Transfer | 1000000 | €450k |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Legia Warszawa | Reading | Transfer | 1500000 | €1.50m |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-26 | Reading | M. Tel Aviv | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | M. Tel Aviv | Standard Liège | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-28 | Standard Liège | HN Jianye | Transfer | 2200000 | €4.80m |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-19 | HN Jianye | Standard Liège | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-13 | Standard Liège | Málaga CF | Transfer | 550000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Málaga CF | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2009-04-15 | 2009-11-30 | 230 | 47 |
| 09/10 | Adductor injury | 2010-02-14 | 2010-03-20 | 35 | 9 |
| 11/12 | Thigh problems | 2012-03-14 | 2012-04-04 | 22 | 4 |
| 13/14 | Torn muscle fiber | 2014-02-27 | 2014-03-22 | 24 | 6 |
| 18/19 | Calf injury | 2019-01-09 | 2019-02-01 | 24 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Achilles tendon rupture | 2019-05-06 | 2020-01-07 | 247 | 33 |
Current€200k
Peak€2.20m
Low—
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16374 | #9 | 6 | 7 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16373 | #9 | 9 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16372 | #17 | 9 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3300 | #22 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Konstantinos Laifis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Răzvan Marin | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Edmílson Junior | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Guillermo Ochoa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Scholz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul-José Mpoku | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jakub Rzezniczak | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Uche Agbo | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Lukasz Broz | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | JPL | Standard Liège | 14 | 21 |
| 14/15 | Ekstraklasa | Legia Warszawa | 13 | 26 |
| 13/14 | Protathlima ML | AEL Limassol | 13 | 19 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Ekstraklasa | Legia Warszawa | 3 | 26 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Legia Warszawa | 2 | 6 |
| 10/11 | Liga ZON Sagres | CD Nacional | 2 | 16 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Nacional | FC Porto | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | FC Porto | Nacional | Loan | — | €1.10m |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Maria da Fonte | SC Braga | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | SC Braga | Maria da Fonte | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Orlando Sá'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 29 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 37 | -7 | 38% |
| Ipswich Town | 29 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 52% |
| Nottingham Forest | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 45 | -5 | 39% |
| Derby County | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 39% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 32% |
| Cardiff City | 28 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 34 | 41 | -7 | 18% |
| Liverpool FC | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 50 | -35 | 15% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 31% |
| Norwich City | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 46% |
| Chelsea FC | 26 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 48 | -32 | 12% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 27% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 44% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | First senior goal | |
| 15/16 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 21 | 191 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.41 |
| 18/19 | 26 | 518 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 17/18 | 28 | 275 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.96 |
| 16/17 | 41 | 784 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 15/16 | 33 | 471 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.76 |
| 14/15 | 35 | 522 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.03 |
| 13/14 | 26 | 471 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 12/13 | 26 | 364 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 10/11 | 19 | 384 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 |
| 08/09 | 16 | 186 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
JPL
61 apps
25 G
1 A
Protathlima ML
35 apps
18 G
1 A
Ekstraklasa
33 apps
14 G
3 A
Liga ZON Sagres
29 apps
5 G
2 A
Championship
19 apps
5 G
2 A
Croky Cup
6 apps
4 G
0 A
JPL Playoff II
7 apps
3 G
1 A
Europa League
25 apps
2 G
4 A
Ligat ha'Al
3 apps
2 G
1 A
Taça de Portugal
5 apps
2 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Orlando Sá
Who is Orlando Sá?
Orlando Sá is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Orlando Sá?
Orlando Sá is 37 years old. He was born on May 26, 1988 in Barcelos.
What position does Orlando Sá play?
Orlando Sá plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Orlando Sá play for?
Orlando Sá currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Orlando Sá scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Orlando Sá has scored 88 goals in 302 appearances.