UD Leiria
Portugal · Liga Portugal 2 · Liga Portugal 2
Squad value
€7.20m
About UD Leiria
União Desportiva de Leiria, commonly known as União de Leiria, is a Portuguese professional football club based in Leiria. Founded on 6 June 1966, it currently plays in the Liga Portugal 2, holding home matches at Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, with a 23,888-seat capacity.
Squad size19active players
Avg age25.7years
Domestic5Portugal
Foreigners1474% of squad
EU passport14non-EU: 5
Nationalities13different countries
Age distribution
0
U18
2
18–22
10
23–26
6
27–30
1
31+
Position breakdown
GK
2 (11%)
DEF
5 (26%)
MID
8 (42%)
FWD
4 (21%)
84%
foreign players
16 of 19
26.2y
avg squad age
2
Goalkeepers
5
Defenders
8
Midfielders
4
Attackers
30
seasons in dataset
00/01 – 99/00
203
players ever
€50k
biggest signing ever
€900k
biggest sale ever
22
most goals (single season by one player)
| Player | Pos | Age | Nationality | Foot | Height | Contract | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miguel Pires |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 24 | Portugal | right | 185.00m | 2026-06-30 | €1.10m |
 João Bravim |
Goalkeeper | 28 | Brazil Italy | right | 192.00m | 2026-06-30 | €800k |
 Víctor Rofino |
Defender - Centre-Back | 23 | Guinea-Bissau Spain | right | 185.00m | 2027-06-30 | €750k |
 Eboue Kouassi |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 28 | Cote d'Ivoire | right | 185.00m | 2027-06-30 | €600k |
 Genaro Rodríguez |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 28 | Spain | right | 185.00m | 2026-06-30 | €500k |
 Juan Muñoz |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 30 | Spain | right | 180.00m | 2027-06-30 | €500k |
 Salvi Carrasco |
Goalkeeper | 25 | Spain | right | 192.00m | 2027-06-30 | €500k |
 Dani Borges |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 23 | Brazil | 183.00m | 2026-06-30 | €400k | |
 Pablo Fernández |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 29 | Spain | 192.00m | 2027-06-30 | €350k | |
 Dieu-Merci Michel |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 22 | Canada Angola | right | 193.00m | 2026-06-30 | €300k |
 Famana Quizera |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 24 | Guinea-Bissau Portugal | right | 172.00m | 2028-06-30 | €250k |
 Zé Vitor |
Defender - Centre-Back | 23 | Brazil | left | 192.00m | 2027-06-30 | €250k |
 Albert Lottin |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 24 | France Cameroon | right | 181.00m | 2026-06-30 | €200k |
 Armando Jr |
Attack - Left Winger | 24 | Spain Senegal | right | 186.00m | 2026-06-30 | €200k |
 Bernardo Gomes |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 22 | Portugal Venezuela | right | 182.00m | 2027-06-30 | €150k |
 Lucho Vega |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 27 | Argentina | right | 186.00m | 2026-06-30 | €150k |
 Vasco Oliveira |
Defender - Centre-Back | 25 | Portugal | left | 187.00m | 2026-06-30 | €150k |
 Sema Velázquez |
Defender - Centre-Back | 35 | Venezuela Italy | right | 184.00m | 2026-06-30 | €50k |
 Zé Pedro |
Defender - Centre-Back | 24 | Portugal | left | 190.00m | 2027-06-30 | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2025-07-03 | Sema Velázquez | Defender - Centre-Back | Alverca | Transfer | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Nuno Valente | Defender - Left-Back | Sporting CP | Transfer | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-06 | Hugo Almeida | Attack - Centre-Forward | FC Porto B | Loan | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Hugo Almeida | Attack - Centre-Forward | FC Porto | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-01 | Zé Vitor | Defender - Centre-Back | Vasco da Gama | Transfer | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | — | CD Tenerife | Transfer | — | |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | — | FC Porto | Loan | — | |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | — | Boavista | Transfer | — | |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Bruno Vale | Goalkeeper | FC Porto | Loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Bruno Moraes | Attack - Centre-Forward | Naval 1º de Maio | Transfer | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Derlei | Attack - Centre-Forward | Madureira | Transfer | €150k |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-31 | Brenner | Attack - Right Winger | Estrela U23 | Loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-01 | Armando Jr | Attack - Left Winger | Alverca | Loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Manuel Curto | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Naval 1º de Maio | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Tiago Pires | Defender - Centre-Back | Atl. Reguengos | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-07 | Bernardo Gomes | Midfield - Central Midfield | Marítimo | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-01 | Dieu-Merci Michel | Attack - Centre-Forward | Vit. Guimarães | Loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Dje Davilla | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Al-Hilal United | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-12 | Dje Davilla | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Coimbra | Return from loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-05 | — | Fortaleza B | Loan | — | |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Filipe Machado | Defender - Centre-Back | Pontevedra CF | Transfer | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | João Dias | Defender - Right-Back | SC Covilhã | Transfer | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Alex Dias | Attack - Left Winger | Nogueirense | Transfer | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-26 | Leonel Olímpio | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Varzim | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | — | Portosantense | Transfer | — | |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Nii Lamptey | Midfield - Central Midfield | Ankaragücü | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Milos Obradovic | Defender - Left-Back | Mladost | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-11-01 | John Ogu | Midfield - Central Midfield | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Hugo Gomes | Defender - Right-Back | CF Estrela | Transfer | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Nilo | Attack - Centre-Forward | Real Noroeste | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-04 | André Almeida | Defender - Right-Back | Benfica | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-29 | Alisson Santos | Attack - Left Winger | EC Vitória | Loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-31 | Ivo Pinto | Defender - Right-Back | Rio Ave | Loan | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-08 | Jean-Paul Yontcha | Attack - Centre-Forward | KF Elbasani | Transfer | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Hugo Costa | Defender - Centre-Back | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-05 | Babanco | Midfield - Central Midfield | Chaves | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | — | Wydad AC | Transfer | — | |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Marcos Paulo | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Le Mans FC | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Maykon | Defender - Left-Back | Paços Ferreira | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Élvis | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Benfica | Loan | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Nuno Valente | Defender - Left-Back | FC Porto | Transfer | €550k |
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | Hugo Almeida | Attack - Centre-Forward | FC Porto B | Return from loan | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Hugo Almeida | Attack - Centre-Forward | FC Porto | Return from loan | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | — | FC Porto | Transfer | €250k | |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | — | FC Porto | Return from loan | — | |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | — | Trofense | Transfer | — | |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Bruno Vale | Goalkeeper | FC Porto | Return from loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-04-01 | Bruno Moraes | Attack - Centre-Forward | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Derlei | Attack - Centre-Forward | FC Porto | Transfer | €450k |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Brenner | Attack - Right Winger | Estrela Amadora | Return from loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Armando Jr | Attack - Left Winger | Alverca | Return from loan | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Manuel Curto | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Dieu-Merci Michel | Attack - Centre-Forward | Vit. Guimarães | Return from loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-16 | Dje Davilla | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Coimbra | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-04-01 | Dje Davilla | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Chicago | Transfer | €4.00m |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | — | Fortaleza | Return from loan | — | |
| 07/08 | 2007-09-01 | Filipe Machado | Defender - Centre-Back | CSKA Sofia | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | João Dias | Defender - Right-Back | Retired | Transfer | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | Alex Dias | Attack - Left Winger | Cova Piedade | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Leonel Olímpio | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Retired | Transfer | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | — | Without Club | Transfer | — | |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Nii Lamptey | Midfield - Central Midfield | Greuther Fürth | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Milos Obradovic | Defender - Left-Back | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-27 | John Ogu | Midfield - Central Midfield | Coimbra | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Hugo Gomes | Defender - Right-Back | União Madeira | Transfer | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | Nilo | Attack - Centre-Forward | Valadares Gaia | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-31 | André Almeida | Defender - Right-Back | Benfica | Return from loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-03-31 | Alisson Santos | Attack - Left Winger | EC Vitória | Return from loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Ivo Pinto | Defender - Right-Back | Rio Ave | Return from loan | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Jean-Paul Yontcha | Attack - Centre-Forward | Retired | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Hugo Costa | Defender - Centre-Back | A. Geroskipou | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Babanco | Midfield - Central Midfield | Retired | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | — | Persepolis | Transfer | — | |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Marcos Paulo | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Coimbra | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Maykon | Defender - Left-Back | AEL Limassol | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-01 | Élvis | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Benfica | Return from loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Orphé Mbina | Attack - Centre-Forward | NK Maribor | Return from loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | — | Coimbra | Return from loan | — | |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-01 | — | Confiança | Transfer | — | |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Crystopher | Midfield - Central Midfield | Boavista | Return from loan | — |
| Nationality | Players | % of squad |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 4 | 21.1% |
| Portugal | 3 | 15.8% |
| Brazil | 2 | 10.5% |
| Brazil Italy | 1 | 5.3% |
| Guinea-Bissau Spain | 1 | 5.3% |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 1 | 5.3% |
| Canada Angola | 1 | 5.3% |
| Guinea-Bissau Portugal | 1 | 5.3% |
| France Cameroon | 1 | 5.3% |
| Spain Senegal | 1 | 5.3% |
| Portugal Venezuela | 1 | 5.3% |
| Argentina | 1 | 5.3% |
| Venezuela Italy | 1 | 5.3% |
| Season | Competition |
|---|---|
| 99/00 | Primeira Liga |
| 99/00 | Taça de Portugal |
| 98/99 | Primeira Divisão |
| 97/98 | Taça de Portugal |
| 96/97 | Primeira Divisão |
| 95/96 | Primeira Divisão |
| 25/26 | Liga Portugal 2 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal 2 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal 2 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal |
| 22/23 | Liga 3 |
| 22/23 | Liga 3 - Finals |
| 22/23 | Liga 3 - Promotion |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal |
| 21/22 | Liga 3 |
| 21/22 | Liga 3 - Promotion |
| 21/22 | Play-Off Liga Portugal 2 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal |
| 20/21 | Camp. Portugal Ap. Campeão |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal |
| 19/20 | Taça de Portugal |
| 18/19 | Camp. Portugal Ap. Campeão |
| 18/19 | Taça de Portugal |
| 17/18 | Camp. Portugal Ap. Campeão |
| 17/18 | Taça de Portugal |
| 16/17 | Taça de Portugal |
| 15/16 | Taça de Portugal |
| 13/14 | Taça de Portugal |
| 12/13 | Taça de Portugal |
| 11/12 | Allianz Cup |
| 11/12 | Liga ZON Sagres |
| 11/12 | Taça de Portugal |
| 10/11 | Allianz Cup |
| 10/11 | Liga ZON Sagres |
| 10/11 | Taça de Portugal |
| 09/10 | Allianz Cup |
| 09/10 | Liga Sagres |
| 09/10 | Taça de Portugal |
| 08/09 | Allianz Cup |
| 08/09 | Liga Portugal 2 |
| 08/09 | Taça de Portugal |
| 07/08 | Carlsberg Cup |
| 07/08 | Liga Bwin |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup |
| 07/08 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation |
| 07/08 | UI Cup |
| 06/07 | Liga Bwin |
| 05/06 | Liga Bwin |
Affiliated B-teams, reserve squads and youth/development teams.
| Player | Pos | Nat | Mat | Min | G | A | G+A | Pen | YC | RC | G/90 | A/90 | G+A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dinda |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield |  Brazil |
31 | 451 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.80 | 0.00 | 0.80 |
 Emmanuel Duah |
Attack - Left Winger |  Ghana |
35 | 404 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1.56 | 0.00 | 1.56 |
 Paulo Alves |
Attack - Centre-Forward |  Portugal |
17 | 243 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.74 | 0.00 | 0.74 |
 Derlei |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Brazil Portugal | 26 | 195 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.69 | 0.00 | 3.69 |
 João Paulo |
Defender - Centre-Back | Portugal |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Mark Edusei |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Ghana Italy | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Herivelto |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Brazil |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Nuno Valente |
Defender - Left-Back | Portugal |
29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Frequently asked about UD Leiria
What is UD Leiria?
UD Leiria is a professional football club based in Portugal, competing in Liga Portugal 2.
How many players are in UD Leiria's squad?
UD Leiria currently has 19 players in the first-team squad in our database.
What league does UD Leiria play in?
UD Leiria plays in Liga Portugal 2.
When was UD Leiria founded?
UD Leiria was founded in 1966.