Domestic-league season · Saint Etienne.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 2 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 966 | 6.69 |
 Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 6.1 |
Following his move to Saint Etienne, Ferreira's current-season form is down 36% on last season (Season 28→18), while his Rating eased 59→54. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 31).
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Saint Etienne · 3rd | 15 | 1 | 1 | 6.69 | 54 | 18 |
| 2024/25 | SC Braga · 4th | 28 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 59 | 28 |
| 2023/24 | Udinese · 15th | 35 | 0 | 1 | 6.69 | 74 | 31 |
| 2022/23 | Watford · 11th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6.75 | 60 | 4 |
| 2021/22 | Guimaraes · 6th | 14 | 0 | 4 | 6.68 | 62 | 31 |
| 2020/21 | Benfica B · 8th | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | 49 | 10 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
João Ferreira is a 25-year-old full-back at Saint Etienne, rated 53.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 159th of 321 in the Ligue 2. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (31.6% 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.
Judged on this season alone, Ferreira graded 18 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 38th of 55 of the 55 full-backs in the Ligue 2, on 4 clean sheets and 3.354 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 28 → 18). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 54, 27th of 55 of the 55 full-backs in the Ligue 2. At 25 Ferreira is in his prime years, and a market index of 55.8 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
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.
With a Rating of 53.7, Ferreira carries the 27th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Ligue 2 of 55. 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.
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 (~56), then tapers with age. At 25, Ferreira sits on 55.8, at or near its peak. The blue line is Ferreira's projected Rating — 53.7 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.
No transfer news found for this player.
