Market value
€2.00m
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.05
goals / match
FC Porto
top club · 132 apps
Career highs
€10.00m
peak value · 2022
€4.00m
top transfer fee · 20/21
3
best season · 21/22
22 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1997-06-13 · 6 players total
164Appearances
8Goals
5Assists
12Yellow cards
0Red cards
66Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Zaidu |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Zaidu Sanusi |
| Date of birth | 1997-06-13 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Citizenship |  Nigeria |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | FC Porto |
| Joined | 2020-08-30 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Gestifute |
Jul 2025
2025 — FC Porto
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
25/26 — FC Porto
4 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — FC Porto, FC Porto B
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2024
Injury: unknown
32 games missed
Sep 2023
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Porto
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Nov 2022
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Sep 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC Porto
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Oct 2021
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Sep 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2021
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Porto
40 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Feb 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2020
Transfer: Santa Clara → FC Porto
20/21 · Transfer · €4.00m
Jul 2020
20/21 — FC Porto
41 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — CD Santa Clara
27 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Mirandela → Santa Clara
19/20 · Transfer
Aug 2018
Transfer: Gil Vicente → Mirandela
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — SC Mirandela
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2018
Transfer: Mirandela → Gil Vicente
17/18 · Return from loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — SC Mirandela
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2017
Transfer: Gil Vicente → Mirandela
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
Transfer: Jega United → Gil Vicente
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €10.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Porto
69.0%
FC Porto B
0.0%
CD Santa Clara
31.0%
SC Mirandela
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Porto | 7 | 20/21 | 25/26 | 132 | 7 | 2 | 4,117 |
| FC Porto B | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CD Santa Clara | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1,849 |
| SC Mirandela | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 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 Portugal | FC Porto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Allianz Cup | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Europa League | FC Porto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | FC Porto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Porto B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Champions League | FC Porto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | FC Porto | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 290 |
| 23/24 | Supertaça | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Champions League | FC Porto | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 588 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | FC Porto | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Supertaça | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | FC Porto | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League | FC Porto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | FC Porto | 24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 571 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Club World Cup | FC Porto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Allianz Cup | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Champions League | FC Porto | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 868 |
| 20/21 | Liga NOS | FC Porto | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,800 |
| 20/21 | Supertaça | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Allianz Cup | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga NOS | CD Santa Clara | 24 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,849 |
| 19/20 | Taça de Portugal | CD Santa Clara | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Taça de Portugal | SC Mirandela | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Taça de Portugal | SC Mirandela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Jega United | Gil Vicente | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Gil Vicente | Mirandela | Loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Mirandela | Gil Vicente | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-08 | Gil Vicente | Mirandela | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Mirandela | Santa Clara | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-30 | Santa Clara | FC Porto | Transfer | 2500000 | €4.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Muscle injury | 2021-02-09 | 2021-02-12 | 4 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Muscle injury | 2021-04-19 | 2021-04-27 | 9 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Knock | 2021-08-17 | 2021-09-12 | 27 | 5 |
| 21/22 | Knock | 2021-09-21 | 2021-09-26 | 6 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Knock | 2021-10-01 | 2021-10-12 | 12 | 3 |
| 22/23 | Knock | 2022-09-01 | 2022-09-04 | 4 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Knock | 2022-09-08 | 2022-09-11 | 4 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Adductor injury | 2022-11-03 | 2023-01-23 | 82 | 14 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-04-01 | 2023-04-05 | 5 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Muscle injury | 2023-09-20 | 2023-11-06 | 48 | 10 |
| 23/24 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2024-02-17 | 2024-09-30 | 227 | 32 |
Current€2.00m
Peak€10.00m
Low—
Δ since start+€1.80m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3444 | #3 | 22 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Conceição | 2 | 1 | 551 |
| Sérgio Oliveira | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Júnior | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| João Afonso | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vitinha | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Moussa Marega | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilson Manafá | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Agustín Marchesín | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesús Corona | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Díaz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fábio Vieira | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Fábio Cardoso | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Galeno | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Toni Martínez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chancel Mbemba | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marko Grujić | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| João Mário | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Evanilson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Matheus Uribe | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | FC Porto | 3 | 24 |
| 19/20 | Liga NOS | CD Santa Clara | 1 | 24 |
| 20/21 | Champions League | FC Porto | 1 | 10 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Liga NOS | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 24 |
| 25/26 | Liga Portugal | FC Porto | 1 | 4 |
| 20/21 | Liga NOS | FC Porto | 1 | 25 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Mirandela | Gil Vicente | Return from loan | — | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Gil Vicente | Mirandela | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for FC Porto while Zaidu was at the club (joined 2020-08-30). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 1–0 | CD Santa Clara | Available |
| 2026-05-10 | PO1 |
AVS | 3–1 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2026-05-10 | PO1 |
AVS | 3–1 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 1–0 | FC Alverca | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 1–0 | FC Alverca | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | PO1 |
CF Estrela da Amadora | 1–2 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | PO1 |
CF Estrela da Amadora | 1–2 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 2–0 | CD Tondela | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 2–0 | CD Tondela | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | PO1 |
GD Estoril Praia | 1–3 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2026-04-04 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 2–2 | FC Famalicão | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | PO1 |
Sporting Clube de Braga | 1–2 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 3–0 | Moreirense FC | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | PO1 |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 2–2 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2026-02-27 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 3–1 | FC Arouca | Available |
| 2026-02-22 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 1–0 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2026-02-15 | PO1 |
CD Nacional | 0–1 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2026-02-09 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 1–1 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | Available |
| 2026-02-02 | PO1 |
Casa Pia AC | 2–1 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2026-01-26 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 3–0 | Gil Vicente FC | Available |
| 2026-01-18 | PO1 |
Vitória Guimarães | 0–1 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | PO1 |
CD Santa Clara | 0–1 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 2–0 | AVS | Available |
| 2025-12-22 | PO1 |
FC Alverca | 0–3 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-12-15 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 3–1 | CF Estrela da Amadora | Available |
| 2025-12-07 | PO1 |
CD Tondela | 0–2 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-11-30 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 1–0 | GD Estoril Praia | Available |
| 2025-11-09 | PO1 |
FC Famalicão | 0–1 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-11-02 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 2–1 | Sporting Clube de Braga | Available |
| 2025-10-27 | PO1 |
Moreirense FC | 1–2 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 0–0 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | Available |
| 2025-09-29 | PO1 |
FC Arouca | 0–4 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-09-19 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 0–3 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 1–0 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | PO1 |
Sporting Clube de Portugal | 1–2 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-08-24 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 4–0 | Casa Pia AC | Available |
| 2025-08-18 | PO1 |
Gil Vicente FC | 0–2 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-08-11 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 3–0 | Vitória Guimarães | Available |
| 2025-05-17 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 3–0 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | PO1 |
Boavista FC | 1–2 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-05-02 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 3–1 | Moreirense FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | PO1 |
CF Estrela da Amadora | 2–0 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 2–1 | FC Famalicão | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | PO1 |
Casa Pia AC | 0–1 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 1–4 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | PO1 |
GD Estoril Praia | 1–2 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 2–0 | AVS | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | PO1 |
Sporting Clube de Braga | 1–0 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | PO1 |
FC Arouca | 0–2 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-02-24 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 1–1 | Vitória Guimarães | Available |
Teams faced most often by Zaidu'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paços de Ferreira | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 14 | +18 | 67% |
| Portimonense SC | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 10 | +25 | 72% |
| FC Famalicão | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 50% |
| Vitória Guimarães | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 56% |
| CS Marítimo | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 50% |
| Gil Vicente | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 50% |
| Sporting CP | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 31% |
| SL Benfica | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 38% |
| Sporting Braga | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 31% |
| Boavista | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 50% |
| Moreirense FC | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 10 | +24 | 64% |
| CD Tondela | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 64% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 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 | 10 | 290 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 22/23 | 31 | 588 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 21/22 | 40 | 571 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 20/21 | 41 | 2,668 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 19/20 | 27 | 1,849 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga Portugal
103 apps
6 G
4 A
Champions League
28 apps
2 G
0 A
Taça de Portugal
17 apps
0 G
1 A
Europa League
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Allianz Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Zaidu
Who is Zaidu?
Zaidu is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a left-back for FC Porto.
How old is Zaidu?
Zaidu is 28 years old. He was born on June 13, 1997 in Lagos.
What position does Zaidu play?
Zaidu plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Zaidu play for?
Zaidu currently plays for FC Porto.
How many career goals has Zaidu scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Zaidu has scored 8 goals in 164 appearances.
What is Zaidu's market value?
Zaidu's most recent reported market value is €2.00m.