Following his move to Moreirense, Veloso's current-season form is level with last season (Season 4→4), while his Rating climbed 44→53. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 4).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	MoreirenseLoan · 11th	4	1	1	7	53	4
2025/26	Benfica · 3rd	2	0	0	—	53	0
2024/25	Benfica	3	0	1	6.8	—	—

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

Portugal · international

Side	Apps	G
Portugal U17	11	5

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

Scout report

Squad depthAttacking midfielder

João Veloso is a 21-year-old attacking midfielder at Benfica B, rated 44.3 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (7.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.4 goal contributions per 90 (0.4 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Veloso.

On the season, Veloso graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal and 0 assists in 3 appearances (0.396 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 4 → 4). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 44. At 21 Veloso is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 9.8 reflects that trajectory.

44.3

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

3.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

7.4%

Minutes

limited game time

0.4

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

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

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.33

Goals / app

1 goal in 3 appearances (0.33 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.4 goal contributions per 90 (0.4 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.
Defensive volume. 3.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 7.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 44.3 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.4 goal contributions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %7.4%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.396

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.396

Defensive actions / 903.568

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900

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 (~17), then tapers with age. At 21, Veloso sits on 9.8, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Veloso's projected Rating — 44.3 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.

Transfer history

Moreirense(on loan)Jul 2026 – now

Benficauntil Jul 2026

About João Veloso

João Miguel Fins Veloso is a 21-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Moreirense, born on June 26, 2005 in Albufeira, standing 186 cm tall. He is from Portugal. Moreirense currently sit 11th of 18 in the Primeira Liga.

This season

In the current season, João Veloso has made 4 appearances with 1 goal and 1 assist across 225 minutes, averaging a 6.98 match rating over his last 4 rated games, with 1 yellow card. Though primarily a attacking midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

Recent matches

September 4, 2026: 1-2 loss away at FC Porto (75 minutes, 6.31 rating)
August 30, 2026: 1-0 win away at Casa Pia (82 minutes, 1 assist, 7 rating)
August 16, 2026: 0-4 loss away at Arouca (45 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 9, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs SC Braga (31 minutes, 1 goal, 7.9 rating)

João Veloso's next match is on September 20, 2026, when Moreirense face Vitória SC away in the Primeira Liga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates João Veloso at 44.3 with a Season form score of 3.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 8 career titles — among them the Super Cup and the U20 Intercontinental Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 5 recorded seasons, João Veloso has totalled 30 club appearances with 7 goals and 3 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 6 appearances for Benfica U19.

João Veloso's career has also included time at Benfica.

On the international stage, João Veloso has represented Portugal U17 — 11 caps and 5 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.