João Ferreira

Ferreira's current-season form is level with last season (Season 18→18), while his Rating held around 54. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 31).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Saint Etienne · 1st	2	0	0	6.9	54	18
2025/26	Saint Etienne · 3rd	15	1	1	6.65	54	18
2024/25	SC BragaLoan · 4th	28	0	1	7	59	28
2023/24	UdineseLoan · 15th	35	0	1	6.69	74	31
2022/23	Watford · 11th	4	1	0	6.75	60	4
2022/23	Rio AveLoan · 12th	11	0	0	6.43	52	5

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons and 6 youth-team spells in the full career.

Portugal · international

Side	Apps	G
Portugal U17	5	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

João Ferreira is a 25-year-old full-back at Saint Etienne, rated 53.5 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (30.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.35 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ferreira.

On the season, Ferreira graded 18 for current form (age-blind), on 4 clean sheets and 3.354 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 18 → 18). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 54. At 25 Ferreira is in his prime years, and a market index of 20 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2021/22Stepped up 2021/226 clubs

53.5

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

17.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

30.7%

Minutes

limited game time

3.35

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Saint Etienne finished 3rd of 18 · an upper-table side

Apps

3.35

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.35 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd 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 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.19 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 30.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 53.5 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.35 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %30.7%

Available fixtures35 of 35

Goals / 900.093

Assists / 900.093

Goal contribution / 900.186

Defensive actions / 903.354

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.559

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 (~20), then tapers with age. At 25, Ferreira sits on 20, at or near its peak. The blue line is Ferreira's projected Rating — 53.5 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 full-backs in the Ligue 2 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles21

Interceptions10

Blocks5—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards1

Transfer history

€2.5M total transfer fees · 8 moves

Saint EtienneAug 2025 – now

Watford(back from loan)Jul 2025 – Aug 2025

SC Braga(on loan)Sept 2024 – Jul 2025

Udinese(on loan)Aug 2023 – Sept 2024

WatfordJan 2023 – Aug 2023€ 2.5M

Rio Ave(on loan)Jul 2022 – Jan 2023

Benficauntil Jul 2022

Benfica BJul 2022 – Jul 2022

GGuimaraes(on loan)Aug 2021 – Jul 2022

Benficauntil Aug 2021

About João Ferreira

João Diogo Fonseca Ferreira is a 25-year-old full-back who plays for Saint Etienne, born on March 22, 2001 in Povoa de Varzim, standing 185 cm tall. He is from Portugal. Saint Etienne currently sit 1st of 18 in the Ligue 2.

This season

In the current season, João Ferreira has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 113 minutes.

João Ferreira's next match is on August 31, 2026, when Saint Etienne face Dijon away in the Ligue 2.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates João Ferreira at 53.5 with a Season form score of 17.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

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

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, João Ferreira has totalled 162 club appearances with 4 goals and 7 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 35 appearances for Udinese.

João Ferreira's career has also included time at Watford, SC Braga, Udinese, Rio Ave, Benfica, Benfica B and GGuimaraes.

On the international stage, João Ferreira has represented Portugal U17 — 5 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.