Zaidu Sanusi stats
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Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, defender) has 1 goal and 2 assists in 27 appearances in 2025/26 (1628 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in Primeira Liga: 1.63, higher than 54% of 142 defenders. Started 19 of 27. Next: GIL Vicente v FC Porto, Sat 24 Oct, 20:30 BST.
Key facts
As of 20 October 2026: A defender for FC Porto, Zaidu Sanusi has 17 appearances (995 minutes) in the Primeira Liga 2025/26.
As of 20 October 2026: In 2025/26 Zaidu Sanusi has one goal, two assists and 27 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 20 October 2026: Zaidu Sanusi averages 2.3 Impact a match over 17 games in Primeira Liga matches — 56th percentile among the 396 Primeira Liga players who qualify.
Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto) averages a TACTIX Impact of 2.1 per match across 27 appearances, and has one goal and two assists in 27 appearances in 2025/26 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 20 October 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 27 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions) — every weight is published. Higher is better; a negative score just means costly actions outweighed productive ones in that sample — not a verdict on the player.
Profile
Zaidu Sanusi is a defender at FC Porto, with 17 appearances and 995 minutes in the Primeira Liga 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 2.3 per match across 17 appearances in Primeira Liga matches, the 56th percentile of 396 qualifying Primeira Liga players. Zaidu Sanusi has started 19 of 27 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 60 minutes. That is 33% of the Primeira Liga minutes available to him (995 of 3060 across 34 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 0.61 interceptions per 90 at home (885 minutes) against 1.21 away (743 minutes), all competitions 2025/26.
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 142 Primeira Liga defenders with 450+ minutes: 0.72 fouls committed per 90 — fewer than 89%.
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Defenders, Primeira Liga 2025/26 (n = 142): Creation (elite, 99th percentile) and Discipline (elite, 89th percentile).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 0.5, 0.0, 1.5, 1.4, 1.2 — trending down, averaging 0.9 against a season figure of 2.1. Discipline: four yellow cards in 27 appearances in 2025/26, and 0.72 fouls per 90 in the Primeira Liga. For Nigeria this season: two appearances in Africa Cup of Nations — counted in the all-competitions totals, not in the club percentile. Next up: GIL Vicente v FC Porto, Sat 24 Oct, 20:30 BST (Primeira Liga). GIL Vicente allow 11.9 shots per game over their last 8 (7 with the stat recorded).
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Defenders, Primeira Liga 2025/26 (n = 142): A. Dedić, S. Dahl and Diogo Filipe Spencer Marques (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025/26 · all competitions
Started 19 of 27 appearances, 8 from the bench · 60 minutes per appearance · 33% of the Primeira Liga minutes available (995 of 3060).
Primeira Liga only: 17 apps · 2.3 Impact per match in 2025/26. The figures above cover all 2 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Primeira Liga Impact leaderboard.
Zaidu Sanusi stats per 90 · Primeira Liga 2025/26, defender
| Stat | Zaidu Sanusi | vs defenders |
|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.63 | higher than 54% |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 0.99 | higher than 44% |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.27 | higher than 35% |
| Duels wonper 90 | 4.61 | higher than 56% |
| Duel win rate | 58.6% | higher than 66% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.72 | fewer than 89% |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.18 | fewer than 73% |
| Passesper 90 | 40.25 | higher than 50% |
| Pass accuracy | 85.8% | higher than 68% |
Per 90 minutes over 995 minutes in Primeira Liga 2025/26. Ranked against 142 Primeira Liga defenders with 450+ minutes; “higher than N%” means a higher figure than N% of them, and for fouls, cards, offsides and goals conceded “fewer than” is the better direction.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ tackle4 of 10
- 2+ tackles2 of 10
- 1+ foul committed3 of 10
- 1+ shot1 of 10
- Booked1 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-04-12 to 2026-10-20, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · Primeira Liga 2025/26, defender
Zaidu Sanusi · Defenders, Primeira Liga 2025/26 (n = 142) median
| Axis | Zaidu Sanusi | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.36on target 25.0% | 0.38 | 46th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 85th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 1.63 | 0.50 | 99th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 40.25accuracy 85.8% | 40.37 | 50th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.63success 43.8% | 0.34 | 77th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 4.61win rate 58.6% | 4.45 | 56th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 2.89 | 3.19 | 38th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 0.90 | 1.46 | 11th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 995 minutes in Primeira Liga 2025/26. Cohort: 142 players with 450+ minutes.
For Nigeria · national team · 2025/26
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
International appearances are counted in the all-competitions totals above. The league percentile and the radar are club-only.
Where that sits in the Primeira Liga
2.3 per match — 56th percentile of 396 qualifying Primeira Liga players (10+ apps), 2025/26. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.
Career · every team, by season · all competitions
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Tkl+Int/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | FC Porto | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.9 |
| 2026/27 | Nigeria national team | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | -0.4 |
| 2025/26 | FC Porto | 25 | 1 | 2 | 2.60 | 1.18 | 2.2 |
| 2025/26 | Nigeria national team | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 | 0.00 | 0.6 |
| 2024/25 | FC Porto | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0.6 |
| 2023/24 | FC Porto | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2.71 | 1.35 | 2.9 |
| 2023/24 | Nigeria national team | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1.8 |
| 2022/23 | FC Porto | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2.96 | 0.59 | 2.2 |
| 2021/22 | FC Porto | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3.34 | 0.54 | 2.7 |
| 2020/21 | FC Porto | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3.35 | 0.51 | 3.6 |
| 2019/20 | Santa Clara | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4.35 | 0.97 | 3.3 |
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | v PSV Eindhoven2026/27 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 | 0.5 | Match → |
| 2026-08-29 | @ Academico Viseu2026/27 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 0 | Match → |
| 2026-08-23 | v Arouca2026/27 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 1.5 | Match → |
| 2026-08-15 | @ Rio Ave2026/27 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 1.4 | Match → |
| 2026-08-09 | v Alverca2026/27 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 | 1.2 | Match → |
| 2026-06-10 | Portugal v Nigeria2026/27 sub | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.2 | -0.4 | Match → | |
| 2026-05-02 | v Alverca | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 0.3 | Match → |
| 2026-04-19 | v Tondela | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 1.2 | Match → |
| 2026-04-16 | @ Nottingham Forest | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 | 1.8 | Match → |
| 2026-04-12 | @ Estoril | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7.7 | 4.6 | Match → |
Min = minutes; Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that match. Rating is the data provider’s; Impact is TACTIX’s published formula.
Home v away · per 90 · 2025/26 · all competitions: Tackles 1.53 at home (885 min), 1.70 away (743 min); Interceptions 0.61 at home (885 min), 1.21 away (743 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
TACTIX model: Zaidu Sanusi’s match projections
Frequently asked questions
- How many tackles does Zaidu Sanusi average per 90?
- Zaidu Sanusi averages 1.63 tackles per 90 minutes in Primeira Liga 2025/26 (995 minutes) — higher than 54% of 142 Primeira Liga defenders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does Zaidu Sanusi have this season?
- This season Zaidu Sanusi has 1 goal and 2 assists in 27 appearances (1628 minutes played).
- Does Zaidu Sanusi start every game?
- Zaidu Sanusi started 19 of 27 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 60 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does Zaidu Sanusi get booked?
- Zaidu Sanusi was booked in 1 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 4 yellow and 0 red this season.
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