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Full nameJoão Batista da Cruz Santos Neto
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityBrazil
Age23
Date of birth10 Jul 2003
Height181 cm
Shirt number#40
ClubPortimonense
Defensive midfielderalso played FWD
2
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
117
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Portimonense.

Also this season

On loan at FluminenseCarioca - 1: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 163 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Portimonense; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Carioca - 1at Fluminense2001636.45
Segunda Liga1001177.45

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

João Neto is a 23-year-old defensive midfielder at Portimonense, rated 37.9 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (3.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 7.69 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Neto.

On the season, Neto graded 2 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 7.692 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 0 → 2). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 38. At 23 Neto is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 9.3 reflects that trajectory.

37.9
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
1.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
3.8%
Minutes
limited game time
7.69
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Portimonense finished 15th of 18 · a lower-table side

7.69
Def. / 90
8
Tackles
2
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

7.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume across 2 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (15th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 7.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 3.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 37.9 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (7.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.