Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Sporting CP.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primeira Liga | 18 | 0 | 1 | 769 | 6.57 |
 UEFA Champions League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 654 | 6.58 |
 Taça de Portugal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 6.25 |
Scout report
João Simões is a 19-year-old central midfielder at Sporting CP, rated 61.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 63rd of 317 on scout potential in the Primeira Liga and 179th of 995 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (25.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.99 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Simões.
Judged on this season alone, Simões graded 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 38th of 42 of the 42 central midfielders in the Primeira Liga, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 1.99 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 7 → 9).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 62, top 20% of the 42 central midfielders in the Primeira Liga. At 19 Simões is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 18.9 reflects that trajectory.
Simões is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
Output in context · Sporting CP finished 2nd of 18 · a title-challenging side
1.99 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 18 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Ceiling. High potential at just 19 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 25.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 61.8, Simões carries the 8th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Primeira Liga of 42 — though on just 18 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.99 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 19 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (99/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 19, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
