Saldanha
Defender - Centre-Back
at CD Trofense
at CD Trofense
686 days · joined 2024-07-07
👕100+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
—
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.07
goals / match
FC Famalicão U23
top club · 74 apps
Career highs
—
peak value
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 23/24
42 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2001-03-19 · 6 players total
131Appearances
9Goals
8Assists
18Yellow cards
0Red cards
42Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Saldanha |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Francisco Saldanha de Morais |
| Date of birth | 2001-03-19 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Guimarães, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | CD Trofense |
| Joined | 2024-07-07 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
Jul 2025
25/26 — CD Trofense
4 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Famalicão U23 → Trofense
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — CD Trofense
29 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2024
Transfer: Trofense → Famalicão U23
23/24 · Return from loan
Sep 2023
Transfer: Famalicão U23 → Trofense
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — CD Trofense, FC Famalicão U23
26 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC Famalicão U23
20 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Famalicão, FC Famalicão U23
26 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2020
Transfer: Benfica U19 → Famalicão U23
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — FC Famalicão U23
23 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — SL Benfica UEFA U19
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
18/19 — SL Benfica UEFA U19
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
Transfer: Benfica U17 → Benfica U19
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: Benfica U15 → Benfica U17
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Vitória SC U15 → Benfica U15
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: Vitória SC Yth → Vitória SC U15
14/15 · Transfer
Minutes played by club
CD Trofense
40.1%
FC Famalicão U23
59.9%
FC Famalicão
0.0%
SL Benfica UEFA U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD Trofense | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 54 | 3 | 3 | 1,531 |
| FC Famalicão U23 | 4 | 20/21 | 23/24 | 74 | 6 | 5 | 2,287 |
| FC Famalicão | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Liga 3 | CD Trofense | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Taça de Portugal | CD Trofense | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga 3 | CD Trofense | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 721 |
| 24/25 | Liga 3 - Relegation round | CD Trofense | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | CD Trofense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga 3 | CD Trofense | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga 3 - Relegation round | CD Trofense | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 810 |
| 23/24 | Liga Revelação | FC Famalicão U23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 225 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | CD Trofense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Revelação | FC Famalicão U23 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Revelação U23 - Championship | FC Famalicão U23 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 810 |
| 22/23 | U-23 Cup Portugal | FC Famalicão U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Allianz Cup | FC Famalicão | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | FC Famalicão | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Revelação | FC Famalicão U23 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Revelação U23 - Qualif. round | FC Famalicão U23 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 562 |
| 21/22 | U-23 Cup Portugal | FC Famalicão U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga Revelação | FC Famalicão U23 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga Revelação - Second Round | FC Famalicão U23 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 690 |
| 20/21 | U-23 Cup Portugal | FC Famalicão U23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | UEFA Youth League | SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | UEFA Youth League | SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Vitória SC Yth | Vitória SC U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Vitória SC U15 | Benfica U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Benfica U15 | Benfica U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Benfica U17 | Benfica U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-19 | Benfica U19 | Famalicão U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-22 | Famalicão U23 | Trofense | Loan | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Trofense | Famalicão U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-07 | Famalicão U23 | Trofense | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31372 | #13 | 12 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30503 | #14 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23137 | #13 | 17 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16373 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16372 | #13 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16371 | #13 | 9 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiago André | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Benny | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pablo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Teague | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Daniel | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Diogo Viana | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Ayiah | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Abdul Ibrahim | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Raí Pinto | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jair Tavares | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Henrique Jocú | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jota Lopes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Geovani | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexandre Penetra | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Liga Revelação | FC Famalicão U23 | 2 | 5 |
| 24/25 | Liga 3 | CD Trofense | 2 | 18 |
| 21/22 | Revelação U23 - Qualif. round | FC Famalicão U23 | 2 | 13 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Revelação U23 - Championship | FC Famalicão U23 | 2 | 9 |
| 25/26 | Taça de Portugal | CD Trofense | 2 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Liga Revelação | FC Famalicão U23 | 1 | 9 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Trofense | Famalicão U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-22 | Famalicão U23 | Trofense | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for CD Trofense The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-28 | PO2 |
CD Trofense | 1–2 | CD Mafra | Available |
| 2023-05-20 | PO2 |
Sporting Covilhã | 0–2 | CD Trofense | Available |
| 2023-05-12 | PO2 |
CD Trofense | 2–2 | Estrela Amadora | Available |
| 2023-05-07 | PO2 |
União Torreense | 0–0 | CD Trofense | Available |
| 2023-04-30 | PO2 |
CD Trofense | 1–0 | Académico de Viseu | Available |
| 2023-04-24 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 0–0 | CD Trofense | Available |
| 2023-04-15 | PO2 |
CD Trofense | 1–2 | CD Tondela | Available |
| 2023-04-08 | PO2 |
FC Porto B | 4–2 | CD Trofense | Available |
| 2023-04-01 | PO2 |
CD Trofense | 2–1 | SC Farense | Available |
| 2023-03-18 | PO2 |
CD Feirense | 1–0 | CD Trofense | Available |
| 2023-03-11 | PO2 |
CD Trofense | 2–2 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2023-03-04 | PO2 |
Moreirense FC | 1–0 | CD Trofense | Available |
| 2023-02-24 | PO2 |
CD Trofense | 1–2 | FC Penafiel | Available |
| 2023-02-18 | PO2 |
CD Trofense | 2–1 | UD Oliveirense | Available |
| 2023-02-11 | PO2 |
UD Vilafranquense | 0–1 | CD Trofense | Available |
| 2023-02-05 | PO2 |
CD Trofense | 0–1 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2023-01-30 | PO2 |
B-SAD | 1–1 | CD Trofense | Available |
| 2023-01-21 | PO2 |
CD Mafra | 1–0 | CD Trofense | Available |
| 2023-01-14 | PO2 |
CD Trofense | 2–0 | Sporting Covilhã | Available |
| 2023-01-08 | PO2 |
Estrela Amadora | 2–2 | CD Trofense | Available |
| 2022-12-30 | PO2 |
CD Trofense | 0–1 | União Torreense | Available |
| 2022-11-16 | PO2 |
SC Farense | 3–1 | CD Trofense | Available |
| 2022-11-13 | PO2 |
Académico de Viseu | 3–1 | CD Trofense | Available |
| 2022-11-07 | PO2 |
CD Trofense | 1–2 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2022-10-30 | PO2 |
CD Tondela | 0–0 | CD Trofense | Available |
| 2022-10-23 | PO2 |
CD Trofense | 0–3 | FC Porto B | Available |
| 2022-10-10 | PO2 |
CD Trofense | 0–3 | CD Feirense | Available |
| 2022-09-18 | PO2 |
CD Nacional | 0–1 | CD Trofense | Available |
| 2022-09-11 | PO2 |
CD Trofense | 0–3 | Moreirense FC | Available |
| 2022-09-04 | PO2 |
FC Penafiel | 3–0 | CD Trofense | Available |
| 2022-08-28 | PO2 |
UD Oliveirense | 1–1 | CD Trofense | Available |
| 2022-08-20 | PO2 |
CD Trofense | 1–3 | UD Vilafranquense | Available |
| 2022-08-15 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 1–0 | CD Trofense | Available |
| 2022-08-06 | PO2 |
CD Trofense | 3–2 | B-SAD | Available |
| 2022-05-14 | PO2 |
UD Vilafranquense | 2–4 | CD Trofense | Available |
| 2022-05-08 | PO2 |
CD Trofense | 2–1 | Académica de Coimbra | Available |
| 2022-05-01 | PO2 |
CD Feirense | 1–2 | CD Trofense | Available |
| 2022-04-25 | PO2 |
CD Trofense | 1–0 | Varzim SC | Available |
| 2022-04-16 | PO2 |
Académico de Viseu | 2–1 | CD Trofense | Available |
| 2022-04-10 | PO2 |
CD Trofense | 1–2 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2022-04-02 | PO2 |
Rio Ave FC | 1–0 | CD Trofense | Available |
| 2022-03-20 | PO2 |
CD Trofense | 1–1 | GD Chaves | Available |
| 2022-03-13 | PO2 |
Sporting Covilhã | 2–0 | CD Trofense | Available |
| 2022-03-06 | PO2 |
CD Trofense | 1–1 | SC Farense | Available |
| 2022-02-27 | PO2 |
CD Nacional | 1–1 | CD Trofense | Available |
| 2022-02-20 | PO2 |
CD Trofense | 1–3 | CD Mafra | Available |
| 2022-02-11 | PO2 |
Casa Pia AC | 1–0 | CD Trofense | Available |
| 2022-02-07 | PO2 |
FC Penafiel | 1–0 | CD Trofense | Available |
| 2022-02-03 | PO2 |
CD Trofense | 2–2 | FC Porto B | Available |
| 2022-01-28 | PO2 |
CD Trofense | 2–0 | SL Benfica B | Available |
Teams faced most often by Saldanha'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD Feirense | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 25% |
| FC Penafiel | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 25% |
| CD Mafra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0% |
| SC Farense | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 25% |
| UD Vilafranquense | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 50% |
| Estrela Amadora | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 0% |
| Sporting Covilhã | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 75% |
| FC Porto B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 0% |
| Leixões SC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 25% |
| Académico de Viseu | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 50% |
| CD Nacional | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 25% |
| SL Benfica B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 20/21 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 29 | 721 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 23/24 | 26 | 1,035 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 22/23 | 20 | 810 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 21/22 | 26 | 562 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 20/21 | 23 | 690 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga Revelação
33 apps
2 G
2 A
Liga 3
32 apps
2 G
1 A
Revelação U23 - Qualif. round
13 apps
2 G
1 A
Revelação U23 - Championship
9 apps
1 G
2 A
Liga 3 - Relegation round
19 apps
1 G
0 A
Liga Revelação - Second Round
10 apps
1 G
0 A
Taça de Portugal
3 apps
0 G
2 A
U-23 Cup Portugal
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Saldanha
Who is Saldanha?
Saldanha is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for CD Trofense.
How old is Saldanha?
Saldanha is 25 years old. He was born on March 19, 2001 in Guimarães.
What position does Saldanha play?
Saldanha plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Saldanha play for?
Saldanha currently plays for CD Trofense.
How many career goals has Saldanha scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Saldanha has scored 9 goals in 131 appearances.