João Nunes

Following his move to Ujpest, Nunes's current-season form is down 35% on last season (Season 17→11), while his Rating eased 45→20. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 33).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Ujpest	1	0	—	—	—
2025/26	Ujpest · 7th	29	0	6.66	20	11
2024/25	Ujpest	27	1	—	—	—
2023/24	Casa Pia · 9th	19	1	6.62	45	17
2022/23	Casa Pia · 10th	26	1	6.87	52	33

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

Portugal · international

Side	Apps	G
Portugal U20	5	0
Portugal U19	7	0
Portugal U17	6	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

João Nunes is a 30-year-old central defender at Ujpest, rated 19.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 100th of 167 on scout potential in the NB I. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (66.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.77 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nunes.

Judged on this season alone, Nunes graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 17th of 30 of the 30 centre-backs in the NB I, on 2 clean sheets and 2.774 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 17 → 11). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 20, 14th of 30 of the 30 centre-backs in the NB I. At 30 Nunes is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending down

Current potential14th of 30 centre-backs · NB I Current season17th of 30 centre-backs · NB I17th-best centre-back in the NB I100th in the NB I · potential14th-highest potential centre-back in the NB I

19.7

Ratingi

14th of 30 centre-backs

11.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

66.6%

Minutes

a regular starter

2.77

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Ujpest finished 7th of 12 · a mid-table side

2.77

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.77 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 29 appearances.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 66.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 19.7, Nunes carries the 14th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the NB I of 30. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.77 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %66.6%

Available fixtures33 of 33

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.774

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %14.3

Pass accuracy %89

Dribble success %40

Cards / 900.227

Foul involvement / 901.546

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~3), then tapers with age. At 30, Nunes sits on 1.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Nunes's projected Rating — 19.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the NB I with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target1

Shots7

Passing

Assists0

Pass accuracy89%

Possession

Successful dribbles2

Dribble success40%

Fouls won12

Defending

Tackles23

Interceptions16

Blocks22

Fouls committed22

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.2M total transfer fees · 5 moves

Ujpest2024/25 – nowFree

Casa Pia2022/23 – 2024/25Free

Puskas Academy2020/21 – 2022/23€ 200K

Panathinaikos2019/20 – 2020/21Free

Lechia Gdansk2016/17 – 2019/20Free

Benficauntil 2016/17

About João Nunes

João Nunes is a 30-year-old centre-back who plays for Ujpest, born on November 19, 1995 in Setúbal, standing 186 cm tall. He is from Portugal. Ujpest currently sit 7th of 12 in the NB I.

This season

In the current season, João Nunes has made 29 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,979 minutes, with 5 yellow cards.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates João Nunes at 19.7 with a Season form score of 11.4, ranking 100th of 167 centre-backs in the NB I. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Cup and the Super Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, João Nunes has totalled 294 club appearances with 10 goals and 0 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 30 appearances for Lechia Gdansk.

João Nunes's career has also included time at Casa Pia, Puskas Academy, Panathinaikos, Lechia Gdansk and Benfica.

On the international stage, João Nunes has represented Portugal U20, Portugal U19, Portugal U17 — 18 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Ujpest finished 7th of 12 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points