Renato Veiga

POR

• #13 • Center Back

Renato Veiga

POR

• #13 • Center Back

Club

Villarreal

League

La Liga

Position

Role

Back Line Anchor

Birthdate (Age)

Jul 29, 2003 (22)

Preferred Foot

Left

Height

6'3"

Weight

194 lb

National Team

Portugal

Ranking

72ndout of 245

Overall Grade76.442nd/245

Impact score5.160th/245

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Timeline

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Grades

Key Grades

This season

Overall

42nd/245 DEF

76.4

Passing

50th/244 DEF

72.9

1 V 1 Defending

65th/228 DEF

71.7

Aerial Duel

68th/220 DEF

67.9

Positioning

52nd/241 DEF

77.2

Blocking

53rd/231 DEF

70.8

Overall Grades by game

This season

Metrics

Key Metrics

Appearances

101

Minutes

Clean sheets

Matches

Jun 23, 5:00pm UTCGroup K

Portugal

Uzbekistan

Houston Stadium

Jun 27, 11:30pm UTCGroup K

Colombia

Portugal

Miami Stadium

News

Jun 18, 2026

Two tackles in draw

Veiga had two tackles (zero won) and three clearances in Wednesday's 1-1 draw versus DR Congo.

Analysis: Veiga played the full game in Wednesday's 1-1 World Cup draw with DR Congo, contributing two tackels and three clearances but couldn't have done better on DR Congo's opener since Yoane Wissa was left alone to head it home. Portugal's back line and midfield had to manage a tense finish after DR Congo's first-half stoppage-time equalizer, with the match opening up in transition late. Veiga seems to have a slight edge over Goncalo Inacio to start in central defense during the competition for Portugal.

May 17, 2026

Suspension served

Veiga is available after clearing a card accumulation ban in league play.

Analysis: Veiga is a regular center-back asset for his team, so he's expected to take a starting spot from either Willy Kambwala or Rafa Marin. The Portuguese has earned five clean sheets across 27 La Liga starts in 2025/26, and he's averaging 4.9 clearances per contest, which rank second among Villarreal players.