Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Paris Saint Germain.
Injury-affected season
Missed 10 of Paris Saint Germain's ~34 games this season through 10 injury absences (injury, muscle, ankle). He still appeared 21 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 1 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1287 | 7.16 |
 UEFA Champions League | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1144 | 7.19 |
 FIFA Club World Cup | 5 | 2 | 1 | 361 | 7.54 |
 FIFA Intercontinental Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 7.3 |
 UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Portugal U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 116 | — |
 Trophée des Champions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 7 |
 Coupe de France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 7 |
 UEFA Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 7.3 |
Scout report
João Neves is a 21-year-old central midfielder at Paris Saint Germain, rated 84.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 23rd of 337 on scout potential in the Ligue 1 and 74th of 2878 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (59.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.73 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Neves.
Judged on this season alone, Neves graded 47 — a strong campaign that ranks top 16% of the 44 central midfielders in the Ligue 1, on 5 goals, 1 assist and 2.727 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 36 → 47). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 84, top 3% of the 44 central midfielders in the Ligue 1. At 21 Neves is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 44.2 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Neves missed 10 games through injury (injury, muscle, ankle) out of roughly 34 this season. The 21 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Neves is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
Output in context · Paris Saint Germain finished 1st of 18 · a title-challenging side
2.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st 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 5 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.42 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 90/100).
- Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 59.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 84.3, Neves carries the 1st-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Ligue 1 (top 3%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, 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.
