João Neves

Portugal · MF

2026 World Cup squad profile

Position
MF
Squad role
Bench
Position rank
#5
Intl caps
21
Intl goals
3
Intl assists
0
0.95(model rating, 0–1)
4.0%

See João Neves on the full Portugal scoring list →

Major tournament stats

TournamentMPMinGAxGShKPPrgPPrgCTklInt
Euro 2024282000.010101003
Event data from StatsBomb open data, covering the World Cup, Euro, Copa América and AFCON finals. Small per-tournament samples. Totals shown, not per-90 rates.
▸How to read this table— 11 columns explained
MP
Matches played in the tournament.
Min
Total minutes on the pitch.
G
Goals scored (penalties in normal play included; shootouts excluded).
A
Assists: passes that directly led to a goal.
xG
Expected goals: summed per-shot quality (StatsBomb's model).
Sh
Shots taken.
KP
Key passes: passes that led to a shot.
PrgP
Progressive passes: completed passes moving the ball ≥10m toward goal.
PrgC
Progressive carries: carries advancing ≥5m toward goal.
Tkl
Tackles won.
Int
Interceptions.

Tournament scouting radar

Limited sample

Defending

Tackles won / 90
0.00
0
Interceptions / 90
3.29
100
Ball recoveries / 90
8.78
100
Blocks / 90
2.20
85
Clearances / 90
0.00
8
Pressures / 90
8.78
1

Passing & progression

Prog. passes / 90
10.98
70
Key passes / 90
0.00
2
Prog. carries / 90
10.98
84
Pass completion %
94.6%
99

Possession

Carries / 90
65.85
100
Dribbles / 90
1.10
73

Per-90 rates from major-tournament event data (StatsBomb), ranked vs 103 midfielders with ≥270 minutes in the same finals. Higher = better. This player is below the 270-minute bar, so their own rates rest on a small sample: read the percentiles as indicative.

International profile

João Neves has 21 caps and 3 international goals for Portugal, a MF in the projected squad. Big-5 European league career stats aren't available for this player, but the model still rates their 2026 outlook.

Scoring outlook: Portugal →Portugal squad & model →

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