Paris Saint-GermainJoão Neves won the Portuguese Primeira Liga title with Benfica in the 2022-23 season. He has also represented Portugal at various youth levels and earned his senior international debut in 2023.
João Neves is a 21-year-old Portuguese central midfielder who currently plays for Paris Saint-Germain. He came through the youth ranks at Benfica, where he made his senior debut and quickly established himself as a key player. In 2024, he transferred to PSG for a significant fee, continuing his development at the highest level.
Neves is a dynamic and technically gifted midfielder known for his excellent passing range and vision. He excels at dictating the tempo of the game from deep positions, while also possessing the energy to press and recover possession. His ability to break lines with through balls and his composure under pressure make him a valuable asset in possession-based systems.
| Season | Comp | Apps | G | A | YC | RC | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | UEFA Super Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | International Friendlies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 25/26 | Trophée des Champions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 25/26 | Coupe de France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| 25/26 | Ligue 1 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1286 |
| 25/26 | FIFA Intercontinental Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 25/26 | UEFA Champions League | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1144 |
| 24/25 | UEFA Nations League A | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 202 |
| 24/25 | Trophée des Champions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| 24/25 | Coupe de France | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 407 |
| 24/25 | Ligue 1 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1851 |
| 24/25 | UEFA Champions League | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1436 |
| 23/24 | UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 114 |
| 23/24 | Supercup Candido de Oliveira | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 534 |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | 33 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2314 |
| 23/24 | International Friendlies | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 196 |
| 23/24 | UEFA Europa League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 570 |
| 23/24 | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 22/23 | UEFA EURO U19 Championship Qualifiers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 22/23 | Liga Revelação U23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 359 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 604 |
| 22/23 | International Friendlies | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 374 |
| 22/23 | European Qualifiers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 22/23 | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 22/23 | UEFA Youth League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 510 |
| 21/22 | UEFA EURO U19 Championship Qualifiers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 162 |
| 21/22 | Liga Revelação U23 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 433 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Revelação U23 - Championship round | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 420 |
| 21/22 | International Friendlies | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 358 |
| 21/22 | UEFA Youth League | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 240 |
| 2025 | World Cup Qualifiers (Europe) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 337 |
| 2025 | UEFA Nations League Finals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 |
| 2025 | FIFA Club World Cup | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 515 |
| 2024 | UEFA Euro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| 2023 | UEFA Under-21 Euro | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 296 |
| 2022 | Under-20 Intercontinental Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | International Friendlies | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Result | Competition | Min | G | A | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-06 | Chile | 🏠 | 2:1 | International Friendlies | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-03-31 | Portugal | ✈ | 0:2 | International Friendlies | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-03-29 | Portugal | ✈ | 0:0 | International Friendlies | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-11-16 | Armenia | 🏠 | 9:1 | World Cup Qualifiers (Europe) | 90 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-11-13 | Portugal | ✈ | 2:0 | World Cup Qualifiers (Europe) | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-10-14 | Hungary | 🏠 | 2:2 | World Cup Qualifiers (Europe) | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-10-11 | Republic of Ireland | 🏠 | 1:0 | World Cup Qualifiers (Europe) | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-09 | Portugal | ✈ | 2:3 | World Cup Qualifiers (Europe) | 79 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-09-06 | Portugal | ✈ | 0:5 | World Cup Qualifiers (Europe) | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-06-08 | Portugal | ✈ | 5:7 | UEFA Nations League Finals | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-06-04 | Portugal | ✈ | 1:2 | UEFA Nations League Finals | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-03-23 | Denmark | 🏠 | 5:2 | UEFA Nations League Finals | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-03-20 | Portugal | ✈ | 1:0 | UEFA Nations League Finals | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-11-18 | Portugal | ✈ | 1:1 | UEFA Nations League A | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-11-15 | Poland | 🏠 | 5:1 | UEFA Nations League A | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-10-15 | Portugal | ✈ | 0:0 | UEFA Nations League A | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-10-12 | Portugal | ✈ | 1:3 | UEFA Nations League A | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-09-08 | Scotland | 🏠 | 2:1 | UEFA Nations League A | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-09-05 | Croatia | 🏠 | 2:1 | UEFA Nations League A | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-07-05 | Portugal | ✈ | 5:3 | UEFA Euro | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-07-01 | Portugal | ✈ | 0:3 | UEFA Euro | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-06-26 | Portugal | ✈ | 2:0 | UEFA Euro | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-06-22 | Portugal | ✈ | 0:3 | UEFA Euro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-06-18 | Portugal | ✈ | 1:2 | UEFA Euro | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-06-11 | Republic of Ireland | 🏠 | 3:0 | International Friendlies | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-06-08 | Croatia | 🏠 | 1:2 | International Friendlies | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-06-04 | Finland | 🏠 | 4:2 | International Friendlies | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-03-26 | Portugal | ✈ | 2:0 | International Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-03-21 | Sweden | 🏠 | 5:2 | International Friendlies | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-11-19 | Iceland | 🏠 | 2:0 | European Qualifiers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-11-16 | Portugal | ✈ | 0:2 | European Qualifiers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-10-16 | Portugal | ✈ | 0:5 | European Qualifiers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-10-13 | Slovakia | 🏠 | 3:2 | European Qualifiers | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |