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Z. Sanusi
Defender Age 29 No. 12
Zaidu Sanusi
- Plays for
FC Porto- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Born
- 13 Jun 1997
- Birthplace
- Kebbi State, Nigeria
- Height
- 182 cm
- Weight
- 76 kg
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Apps12
Goals0
Assists0
Rating (avg)6.80
Rating
6.80
Season at a glance
- 4Appearances
-
Starts 4/4
- 288Minutes
- 72Minutes per app
-
Goals Assists00
- 12Duels won
- 0Penalties scored
- 0Yellow cards
- 0Red cards
-
Rating (avg) 7.25
Percentile profile
Key passes
95percentile
1.54/90
Goals
85percentile
0.09/90
Assists
75percentile
0.09/90
Duels won
55percentile
4.61/90
Shots on target
25percentile
0.09/90
Season stats
| Competition | Apps | St | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Duels | Y | R | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | |||||||||||
| Primeira Liga | 4 | 4 | 288 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7.25 |
| World Cup (incl. qualifiers) Nigeria | 4 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Friendlies Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.20 |
| Super Cup | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| UEFA Champions League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2025 | |||||||||||
| Friendlies Clubs | 24 | 16 | 1043 | 0 | 0 | 3 (1) | 12 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 6.71 |
| Primeira Liga | 17 | 11 | 995 | 1 | 1 | 4 (1) | 17 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 6.94 |
| UEFA Europa League | 8 | 7 | 530 | 0 | 1 | 6 (2) | 3 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 6.65 |
| Africa Cup of Nations Nigeria | 2 | 2 | 103 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.45 |
| Friendlies Nigeria | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Taça de Portugal | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2024 | |||||||||||
| Friendlies Nigeria | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2023 | |||||||||||
| Africa Cup of Nations Nigeria | 6 | 6 | 429 | 0 | 0 | 5 (2) | 4 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 6.70 |
| Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification Nigeria | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7.30 |
| Friendlies Nigeria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| World Cup - Qualification Africa Nigeria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2022 | |||||||||||
| World Cup - Qualification Africa Nigeria | 2 | 1 | 80 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Friendlies Nigeria | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2021 | |||||||||||
| Africa Cup of Nations Nigeria | 3 | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification Nigeria | 3 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Friendlies Nigeria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2020 | |||||||||||
| Friendlies Nigeria | 2 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
St - Starts · Sh - Shots (on target) · KP - Key passes · Duels - Duels won
Season details
Primeira Liga
- Passes
- 133
- Pass accuracy
- 84%
- Duels won
- 12 / 19
- Tackles
- 2
- Interceptions
- 1
- Dribbles
- 3 / 4
- Fouls drawn
- 2
- Fouls committed
- 1
Friendlies Nigeria
- Passes
- 13
- Pass accuracy
- 76%
- Duels won
- 2 / 5
- Tackles
- 1
- Fouls drawn
- 1
- Fouls committed
- 2
Last matches
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | Min | Sh | KP | Y | R | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2026 | vs  PSV Eindhoven | 0-1 L | 0 | 0 | 6.76 | 69 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | UEFA Champions League |
| 29 Aug 2026 | @  Académico Viseu | 3-0 W | - | 0 | 6.70 | 18 | - | - | 0 | 0 | Primeira Liga |
| 23 Aug 2026 | vs  Arouca | 2-0 W | - | 0 | 7.50 | 90 | - | - | 0 | 0 | Primeira Liga |
| 15 Aug 2026 | @  Rio Ave | 2-0 W | - | 0 | 7.30 | 90 | - | - | 0 | 0 | Primeira Liga |
| 09 Aug 2026 | vs  Alverca | 2-0 W | 0 | 0 | 7.34 | 90 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | Primeira Liga |
| 10 Jun 2026 | @  Portugal | 1-2 L | - | - | 6.20 | 34 | - | - | 1 | 0 | International Friendlies |
| 02 May 2026 | vs Alverca | 1-0 W | - | 0 | 6.60 | 45 | - | - | 0 | 0 | Primeira Liga |
| 19 Apr 2026 | vs  Tondela | 2-0 W | - | 0 | 6.90 | 62 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | Primeira Liga |
| 16 Apr 2026 | @  Nottingham Forest | 0-1 L | - | 0 | 6.70 | 45 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | UEFA Europa League |
| 12 Apr 2026 | @  Estoril | 3-1 W | - | 0 | 7.70 | 70 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | Primeira Liga |
International career
Nigeria (2020-2026)
| Competition | Seasons | Apps | G | A | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa Cup of Nations | 2021-2025 | 11 | 0 | - | 802 |
| Friendlies | 2020-2026 | 8 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification | 2021-2023 | 5 | 0 | - | - |
| World Cup (incl. qualifiers) | 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - |
| World Cup - Qualification Africa | 2022 | 2 | 0 | - | 80 |
Career
- 2020 · Santa Clara -> FC Porto
- 2019 · Mirandela -> Santa Clara
- 2018 · Aves -> Mirandela
- 2018 · Mirandela -> Aves
- 2017 · Aves -> Mirandela · Loan
- 2017 · GIL Vicente -> Aves
- 2017 · Mirandela -> GIL Vicente
- 2017 · GIL Vicente -> Mirandela · Loan
Honours
- Winner · Super Cup (Portugal) 2024
- Winner · Taça de Portugal 2023/2024
- Winner · Taça de Portugal 2022/2023
- Winner · Taça da Liga 2022/2023
- Winner · Super Cup (Portugal) 2022
- Winner · Primeira Liga 2021/2022
- Winner · Taça de Portugal 2021/2022
- Winner · Super Cup (Portugal) 2020
- 2nd Place · CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2024
- 2nd Place · Super Cup (Portugal) 2023
- 2nd Place · Primeira Liga 2022/2023
- 2nd Place · Primeira Liga 2020/2021
Recent absences
- ACL Knee Injury · 18 Feb 2024 - 14 Mar 2024