#17Midfield - Attacking Midfield

Trincao

Trincao Trincao

Francisco António Machado Mota de Castro Trincão

PortugalAge26Attacking Midfield

Market Value€40.00m

Sporting CP· Liga Portugal

Played

Goals

Assists

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

90min blocks

FIFA AttributesEA FC

Sporting CP

83Overall

85Potential

-Value

-Wage

Pace80

Shooting81

Passing80

Dribbling84

Defending40

Physical71

Height184cmWeight74kgPreferred FootLeftWeak Foot★★★☆☆Skill Moves★★☆☆☆

Pace

Acceleration80

Sprint Speed80

Shooting

Positioning-

Finishing82

Shot Power81

Long Shots82

Volleys72

Penalties71

Passing

Vision83

Crossing77

FK Accuracy75

Short Passing82

Long Passing77

Curve84

Dribbling

Agility84

Balance75

Reactions82

Ball Control83

Dribbling86

Composure82

Defending

Interceptions37

Heading Accuracy66

Def Awareness40

Stand Tackle36

Slide Tackle34

Physical

Jumping79

Stamina85

Strength72

Aggression50

Goalkeeper

Diving5

Handling9

Kicking6

GK Positioning15

Reflexes7

Position

Midfield - Attacking Midfield

Main Position

Attacking Midfield

Date of Birth

1999-12-29(26)

Height

1,84

Preferred Foot

left

Place of Birth

Viana do Castelo

Citizenship

Portugal

Contract & Agent

Joined

2023-07-01

Contract Until

2030-06-30

Last Extension

2026-03-04

Agent

Gestifute ✓

Outfitter

Nike

Market Value

€40.00m

Last Updated

2026-05-28

International

Portugal

Honours

Top goal scorerWinner UEFA Nations LeagueSpanish cup winnerPortuguese champion ×2Portuguese cup winner

Career Achievements

Trincao has won the Portuguese league twice and the Portuguese cup once with Sporting CP, as well as the Spanish cup with Barcelona. He also won the UEFA Nations League with Portugal and was the top goal scorer in a domestic competition.

Biography

Trincao, a Portuguese attacking midfielder, began his career at Braga before moving to Barcelona in 2020. He later had a loan spell at Wolverhampton Wanderers and then joined Sporting CP, where he has become a key player. Known for his technical ability, he has won multiple domestic titles with Sporting and the UEFA Nations League with Portugal.

Playing Style

Trincao is a creative attacking midfielder known for his dribbling, close control, and vision. He excels at cutting inside from the right flank and creating chances for teammates, though his physicality and defensive contribution can be inconsistent. His tactical role often involves operating as a playmaker or inverted winger.

Market Value History

Season Stats (Supercup Candido de Oliveira)

All seasons (68)

Season	Comp	Apps	G	A	YC	Min
25/26	Supercup Candido de Oliveira	1	0	0	0	90
25/26	Taça de Portugal	7	2	1	0	609
25/26	Allianz Cup	1	0	1	0	90
25/26	Liga Portugal	34	7	13	1	2857
25/26	International Friendlies	2	1	0	0	54
25/26	UEFA Champions League	11	4	3	0	957
24/25	UEFA Nations League A	2	0	0	0	32
24/25	Supercup Candido de Oliveira	1	0	0	0	83
24/25	Taça de Portugal	7	2	2	1	633
24/25	Allianz Cup	3	0	0	0	224
24/25	Liga Portugal	34	9	15	1	2955
24/25	UEFA Champions League	9	0	2	1	791
23/24	Taça de Portugal	6	1	0	1	521
23/24	Allianz Cup	3	0	2	0	270
23/24	Liga Portugal	31	9	6	1	1696
23/24	International Friendlies	0	0	0	0	0
23/24	UEFA Europa League	8	0	2	0	530
22/23	UEFA Nations League A	0	0	0	0	0
22/23	Taça de Portugal	1	0	0	0	90
22/23	Allianz Cup	5	1	2	0	305
22/23	Liga Portugal	34	10	2	2	2214
22/23	International Friendlies	0	0	0	0	0
22/23	European Qualifiers	0	0	0	0	0
22/23	UEFA Europa League	6	0	0	0	397
22/23	UEFA Champions League	6	2	0	0	388
21/22	World Cup Qualification Playoffs	0	0	0	0	0
21/22	Premier League	28	2	1	0	1342
21/22	International Friendlies	1	0	0	0	22
21/22	FA Cup	1	0	0	0	22
21/22	EFL Cup	1	1	0	0	24
2025	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	4	0	1	0	124
2025	UEFA Nations League Finals	2	2	0	0	97
2024	UEFA Euro	0	0	0	0	0
2022	World Cup	0	0	0	0	0
2021	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	0	0	0	0	0
2021	UEFA Euro	0	0	0	0	0
2021	UEFA Under-21 Euro	3	2	0	0	170
2019	U20 World Cup	3	1	0	0	241
2018	UEFA Under-19 Euro	5	5	3	0	443
20/21	UEFA Nations League A	4	0	0	0	76
20/21	Supercopa	2	0	0	0	57
20/21	International Friendlies	2	0	0	0	153
20/21	LaLiga	28	3	2	1	684
20/21	UEFA Champions League	7	0	0	1	333
20/21	Copa del Rey	5	0	0	1	237
19/20	UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying	4	1	2	0	161
19/20	Taça de Portugal	3	0	1	0	183
19/20	Allianz Cup	3	0	2	0	151
19/20	Liga Portugal	27	8	7	1	1608
19/20	International Friendlies	1	0	0	0	45
19/20	UEFA Europa League Qualifying	1	0	0	0	23
19/20	UEFA Europa League	6	1	2	0	301
19/20	UEFA Champions League	0	0	0	0	0
18/19	U20 Elite League	4	0	0	0	210
18/19	Taça de Portugal	1	0	0	0	7
18/19	Allianz Cup	1	0	0	0	28
18/19	Liga Portugal 2	7	0	1	1	396
18/19	Liga Portugal	6	0	0	0	83
18/19	International Friendlies	1	1	0	0	90
18/19	UEFA Europa League Qualifying	0	0	0	0	0
17/18	UEFA EURO U19 Championship Qualifiers	3	0	2	0	247
17/18	Liga Portugal 2	30	5	5	1	1930
17/18	International Friendlies	10	5	1	0	599
16/17	Liga Portugal 2	5	1	0	1	103
16/17	International Friendlies	7	1	3	0	337
15/16	Liga Portugal 2	4	0	0	0	76
15/16	International Friendlies	2	0	0	0	66
15/16	U17 Algarve Tournament	3	0	0	0	75

National Team Matches (77)

Date	Opponent	H/A	Result	Competition	Min	G	A
2026-06-06	Chile	🏠	2:1	International Friendlies	-	0	0
2026-03-31	Portugal	✈	0:2	International Friendlies	45	1	0
2026-03-29	Portugal	✈	0:0	International Friendlies	9	0	0
2025-11-16	Armenia	🏠	9:1	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0
2025-11-13	Portugal	✈	2:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	27	0	0
2025-10-14	Hungary	🏠	2:2	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0
2025-10-11	Republic of Ireland	🏠	1:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	28	0	1
2025-09-09	Portugal	✈	2:3	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	24	0	0
2025-09-06	Portugal	✈	0:5	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	45	0	0
2025-06-08	Portugal	✈	5:7	UEFA Nations League Finals	-	0	0
2025-06-04	Portugal	✈	1:2	UEFA Nations League Finals	58	0	0
2025-03-23	Denmark	🏠	5:2	UEFA Nations League Finals	39	2	0
2025-03-20	Portugal	✈	1:0	UEFA Nations League Finals	-	0	0
2024-11-18	Portugal	✈	1:1	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0
2024-11-15	Poland	🏠	5:1	UEFA Nations League A	6	0	0
2024-10-15	Portugal	✈	0:0	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0
2024-10-12	Portugal	✈	1:3	UEFA Nations League A	26	0	0
2024-09-08	Scotland	🏠	2:1	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0
2024-09-05	Croatia	🏠	2:1	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0
2024-07-05	Portugal	✈	5:3	UEFA Euro	-	0	0
2024-07-01	Portugal	✈	0:3	UEFA Euro	-	0	0
2024-06-26	Portugal	✈	2:0	UEFA Euro	-	0	0
2024-06-22	Portugal	✈	0:3	UEFA Euro	-	0	0
2024-06-18	Portugal	✈	1:2	UEFA Euro	-	0	0
2024-06-11	Republic of Ireland	🏠	3:0	International Friendlies	-	0	0
2024-06-08	Croatia	🏠	1:2	International Friendlies	-	0	0
2024-06-04	Finland	🏠	4:2	International Friendlies	-	0	0
2024-03-26	Portugal	✈	2:0	International Friendlies	-	0	0
2024-03-21	Sweden	🏠	5:2	International Friendlies	-	0	0
2023-11-19	Iceland	🏠	2:0	European Qualifiers	-	0	0
2023-11-16	Portugal	✈	0:2	European Qualifiers	-	0	0
2023-10-16	Portugal	✈	0:5	European Qualifiers	-	0	0
2023-10-13	Slovakia	🏠	3:2	European Qualifiers	-	0	0
2023-09-11	Luxembourg	🏠	9:0	European Qualifiers	-	0	0
2023-09-08	Portugal	✈	0:1	European Qualifiers	-	0	0
2023-06-20	Portugal	✈	0:1	European Qualifiers	-	0	0
2023-06-17	Bosnia-Herzegovina	🏠	3:0	European Qualifiers	-	0	0
2023-03-26	Portugal	✈	0:6	European Qualifiers	-	0	0
2023-03-23	Liechtenstein	🏠	4:0	European Qualifiers	-	0	0
2022-12-10	Portugal	✈	1:0	World Cup	-	0	0
2022-12-06	Portugal	✈	1:6	World Cup	-	0	0
2022-12-02	Portugal	✈	2:1	World Cup	-	0	0
2022-11-28	Portugal	✈	0:2	World Cup	-	0	0
2022-11-24	Portugal	✈	2:3	World Cup	-	0	0
2022-11-17	Nigeria	🏠	4:0	International Friendlies	-	0	0
2022-09-27	Spain	🏠	0:1	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0
2022-09-24	Portugal	✈	0:4	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0
2022-06-12	Portugal	✈	1:0	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0
2022-06-09	Czechia	🏠	2:0	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0
2022-06-05	Switzerland	🏠	4:0	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0
2022-06-02	Portugal	✈	1:1	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0
2022-03-29	North Macedonia	🏠	2:0	World Cup Qualification Playoffs	-	0	0
2022-03-24	Turkiye	🏠	3:1	World Cup Qualification Playoffs	-	0	0
2021-11-14	Serbia	🏠	1:2	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0
2021-11-11	Portugal	✈	0:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0
2021-10-12	Luxembourg	🏠	5:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0
2021-10-09	Qatar	🏠	3:0	International Friendlies	-	0	0
2021-09-07	Portugal	✈	0:3	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0
2021-09-04	Portugal	✈	1:3	International Friendlies	22	0	0
2021-09-01	Republic of Ireland	🏠	2:1	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0
2021-06-27	Portugal	✈	1:0	UEFA Euro	-	0	0
2021-06-23	Portugal	✈	2:2	UEFA Euro	-	0	0
2021-06-19	Portugal	✈	4:2	UEFA Euro	-	0	0
2021-06-15	Portugal	✈	0:3	UEFA Euro	-	0	0
2021-06-09	Israel	🏠	4:0	International Friendlies	-	0	0
2021-06-04	Portugal	✈	0:0	International Friendlies	-	0	0
2021-03-30	Portugal	✈	1:3	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0
2021-03-27	Portugal	✈	2:2	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0
2021-03-24	Portugal	✈	0:1	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0
2020-11-17	Portugal	✈	2:3	UEFA Nations League A	45	0	0
2020-11-14	France	🏠	0:1	UEFA Nations League A	18	0	0
2020-11-11	Andorra	🏠	7:0	International Friendlies	74	0	0
2020-10-14	Sweden	🏠	3:0	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0
2020-10-11	Portugal	✈	0:0	UEFA Nations League A	1	0	0
2020-10-07	Spain	🏠	0:0	International Friendlies	79	0	0
2020-09-08	Portugal	✈	0:2	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0
2020-09-05	Croatia	🏠	4:1	UEFA Nations League A	12	0	0