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Dário Essugo

Dário EssugoCM#14

R. Strasbourg·Ligue 1 logoLigue 1·Midfield - Defensive Midfield

21 years(14/03/2005)1,78mrightPortugal, AngolaContract until 30/06/2027

6.89Rating12 matches in 12 months
€15.00mMarket value#8 in R. Strasbourg · #60 in Ligue 1

Last 5rating per match

PSG logoPSGH17.106.10
Nice logoOGCA11.107.60
Paris logoPFCA19.096.50
AS Monaco logoASMH12.096.80
Troyes logoESTA06.097.10

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
7.50Mar
6.90Apr
6.60May
Jun
Jul
7.00Aug
6.80Sep
6.80Oct

Club matchesR. Strasbourg

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Recent results

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Key statsLigue 1

Goals10.35 / 907 of 53Rank
xG0.672.74 / 9019 of 52Rank
Assists10.35 / 909 of 53Rank
xA0.150.61 / 9050 of 53Rank
Shots62.09 / 9028 of 52Rank
Shots on target117%31 of 52Rank
Key passes41.40 / 9031 of 53Rank
Pass accuracy86.0%

xG — expected goals: the quality of the chances taken; xA — expected assists: the quality of the chances created. Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. Rank: place among midfielders — Ligue 1, season 26/27. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

Player profileattributes and traits

Strengths

  • Discipline
  • Ground duels

Weaknesses

  • Set pieces

Player positions: MC · DM

Positions on the pitch

CMDMAttack →

Percentiles per 90per 90 minutes vs positional peers of the league

AttackingPer 90 · Percentile

Goals0.3592%
xG0.2684%
Shots2.0992%
Shots on target0.3551%
Conversion %16.786%
Big chances missed0.3515%
Dribbles0.3525%
Fouls won2.7996%
Offsides0.0087%

PlaymakingPer 90 · Percentile

Assists0.3587%
xA0.0425%
Key passes1.4063%
Big chances created0.0022%
Accurate passes25.8112%
Pass accuracy %86.062%
Final third passes8.3738%
Long balls1.0527%
Crosses0.3552%

DefendingPer 90 · Percentile

Tackles1.7448%
Interceptions2.0990%
Clearances1.7465%
Blocks0.7093%
Aerial duels won1.0570%
Duels won5.9381%
Recoveries3.4925%
Dribbled past1.0537%
Fouls1.4035%
Errors leading to goal0.0053%

What a percentile means

The percentile shows what share of players of the same position in this league the player beats on a per-90-minute metric. 90% — better than nine out of ten peers; 50% — the league median. Per 90 minutes removes the effect of playing time.

For fouls, offsides, being dribbled past and goals conceded the scale is inverted: a higher percentile means fewer of them.

vs 52 midfielders · Ligue 1 · season 26/27 · min 270′ · player 258′

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Profile match = 100 − mean gap of per-90 percentiles across 28 metrics of this position; players of the same league, position group and season with at least 270 minutes.

Availability

StatusInjuredsince 23.01.2026
Missed matches25last 12 months
National teamPortugal U182 caps · 0 goals
Contract until30/06/2027
Market value€15.00mHighest: €20.00m (09/06/2025)

Season statsSeason 26/27

CompetitionTeamSeasonAppsMinRatingGAG+AYCRC
Ligue 1 logoLigue 1RC Strasbourg logoRC Strasbourg26/2752586.821121—
Transfers11
DateSeasonFromToFeeMarket value
30/06/202726/27R. Strasbourg logoR. StrasbourgChelsea logoChelseaEnd of loan€15.00m
01/09/202626/27Chelsea logoChelseaR. Strasbourg logoR. Strasbourgloan transfer€15.00m
10/06/202525/26Sporting logoSportingChelsea logoChelsea€22.27m€20.00m
02/06/202524/25UD Las Palmas logoUD Las PalmasSporting logoSportingEnd of loan€15.00m
30/08/202424/25Sporting logoSportingUD Las Palmas logoUD Las Palmasloan transfer€3.50m
30/06/202423/24Chaves logoChavesSporting logoSportingEnd of loan€3.50m
31/01/202423/24Sporting logoSportingChaves logoChavesloan transfer€2.00m
01/07/202323/24Sporting B logoSporting BSporting logoSporting-€2.00m
01/07/202121/22Sporting U17Sporting B logoSporting B--
01/07/201919/20Sporting Sub-15Sporting U17--
01/07/201818/19Sporting Yth.Sporting Sub-15--

Market value

€15.00m Current€20.00m Highest · 09/06/202503/06/2026 Last change
€20.00m
27.12.202103.06.2026
#67 Defensive Midfield#60 Ligue 1#37 Portugal#8 R. Strasbourg#826 Worldwide#57 Year 2005
Value history
DateAgeClubValue
27/12/202116Sporting CP B logoSporting CP B€1.00m
02/03/202317Sporting CP B logoSporting CP B€2.00m
16/06/202318Sporting CP B logoSporting CP B€2.00m
27/12/202318Sporting CP logoSporting CP€2.00m
08/03/202418GD Chaves€3.00m
06/06/202419GD Chaves€3.50m
27/12/202419UD Las Palmas logoUD Las Palmas€8.00m
21/03/202520UD Las Palmas logoUD Las Palmas€15.00m
09/06/202520Sporting CP logoSporting CP€20.00m
09/12/202520Chelsea FC logoChelsea FC€20.00m
09/03/202620Chelsea FC logoChelsea FC€17.00m
03/06/202621Chelsea FC logoChelsea FC€15.00m
xG Statisticsall seasons
SeasonLeagueClubAppsMinGxGnpxGAxAShKPxGChain
2026Ligue 1Strasbourg logoStrasbourg12200.670.6710.15221.07

What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

xG Expected goals
How many goals an average finisher would score from the same shots. A 0.30 xG shot goes in about 3 times in 10. Goals above xG mean efficient finishing; below — a cold streak or poor finishing.
npxG Non-penalty xG
The same xG without penalties. A penalty alone is worth about 0.76 xG, so npxG is a cleaner view of open-play and set-piece chances.
xA Expected assists
The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChain xG chain
Team xG from every possession the player touched. It shows involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the final pass, so a deep midfielder can rank high without scoring.
KP Key passes
Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.

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Dário Essugo — R. Strasbourg | Stats, Transfers & xG