João Carvalho

Carvalho's current-season form is level with last season (Season 51→51), while his Rating held around 47. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 51).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Estoril · 15th	3	0	0	6.8	47	51
2025/26	Estoril · 10th	33	6	11	7.05	47	51
2024/25	Estoril · 8th	28	6	3	6.93	56	45
2023/24	Olympiakos Piraeus · 4th	19	1	1	6.75	32	8
2022/23	Olympiakos Piraeus	1	0	0	—	—	—
2022/23	EstorilLoan · 14th	29	1	1	6.99	58	31

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 8 youth-team spells in the full career.

Portugal · international

Side	Apps	G
Portugal U21	16	6
Portugal U19	9	1
Portugal U17	8	1

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

Scout report

Solid contributorCreative Central midfielder

João Carvalho is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Estoril, enjoying a standout season — 6 goals and 11 assists in 33 appearances, a Season grade of 66. On long-term scout potential he's rated 47.6. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (91.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.32 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Carvalho.

On the season, Carvalho graded 66 for current form (age-blind), on 6 goals, 11 assists and 2.316 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 51 → 51). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 48. At 29 Carvalho is in his prime years, and a market index of 16.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Carvalho is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2024/25StreakyStepped up 2021/22

47.6

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

66.1

Seasoni

a strong, regular top-tier starter

91.4%

Minutes

near ever-present

2.32

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Estoril finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.32

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.32 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 6 goals and 11 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 91.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.55 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Creativity. 0.35 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

Rated 47.6 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.32 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %91.4%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.193

Assists / 900.354

Goal contribution / 900.547

Defensive actions / 902.316

Player flow

Goal involvements17

Cards / 900.257

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 (~30), then tapers with age. At 29, Carvalho sits on 16.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Carvalho's projected Rating — 47.6 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 central midfielders in the Primeira Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals6

Passing

Assists11

Defending

Tackles46

Interceptions23

Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards8

Red cards0

Transfer history

EstorilAug 2024 – nowFree

Olympiakos Piraeus(back from loan)Jul 2023 – Aug 2024

Estoril(on loan)Aug 2022 – Jul 2023

Olympiakos PiraeusJan 2022 – Aug 2022Free

Nottingham Forest(back from loan)Jul 2021 – Jan 2022

Almeria(on loan)Sept 2020 – Jul 2021

Nottingham ForestJun 2018 – Sept 2020

Benfica(back from loan)Jul 2017 – Jun 2018

Vitoria(on loan)Jan 2017 – Jul 2017

Benficauntil Jan 2017

About João Carvalho

João António Antunes Carvalho is a 29-year-old central midfielder who plays for Estoril, born on March 9, 1997 in Castanheira de Pêra, standing 172 cm tall. He is from Portugal. Estoril currently sit 15th of 18 in the Primeira Liga.

This season

In the current season, João Carvalho has made 3 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 270 minutes, averaging a 6.8 match rating over his last 3 rated games.

Recent matches

August 22, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Rio Ave (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 16, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Nacional (90 minutes, 7 rating)
August 7, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Famalicao (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)

João Carvalho's next match is on August 31, 2026, when Estoril face Benfica away in the Primeira Liga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates João Carvalho at 47.6 with a Season form score of 66.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the UEFA Conference League and the Super League 1. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, João Carvalho has totalled 346 club appearances with 39 goals and 29 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 38 appearances for Nottingham Forest.

João Carvalho's career has also included time at Olympiakos Piraeus, Nottingham Forest, Almeria, Benfica and Vitoria.

On the international stage, João Carvalho has represented Portugal U21, Portugal U19, Portugal U17 — 33 caps and 8 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.