João Valido

Valido's current-season form is up 150% on last season (Season 2→5), while his Rating eased 50→48. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	CS	CS%	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Arouca · 8th	9	2	22%	6.58	48	5
2024/25	Arouca · 12th	29	1	3%	7.24	50	2
2023/24	Arouca · 7th	17	0	0%	7.3	50	0
2022/23	Arouca · 5th	19	0	0%	—	—	—
2021/22	Vitoria Setubal	27	0	0%	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season in the full career.

Portugal · international

Side	Apps	G
Portugal U19	3	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthGoalkeeper

João Valido is a 26-year-old goalkeeper at Arouca, rated 47.8 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (26.5% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Valido.

On the season, Valido graded 5 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets across 9 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 2 → 5). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 48. At 26 Valido is in his prime years, and a market index of 18.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Valido is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistent

47.8

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

4.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

26.5%

Minutes

limited game time

0.33

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Arouca finished 8th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

Clean sheets

22%

CS rate

26.5%

Minutes

2 clean sheets in 9 appearances (22% of games).

Watch points

Game time. Only 26.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 47.8 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. A limited game time keeper carrying the gloves this season. In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %26.5%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900.333

Player flow

Goal involvements0

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 age 26 (~18), then tapers with age. At 26, Valido sits on 18.2, at or near its peak. The blue line is Valido's projected Rating — 47.8 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 goalkeepers in the Segunda Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

ChavesJul 2026 – nowFree

AroucaJul 2022 – Jul 2026

Vitoriauntil Jul 2022

About João Valido

João Nuno Figueiredo Valido is a 26-year-old goalkeeper who plays for Chaves, born on March 3, 2000 in Setúbal, standing 185 cm tall. He is from Portugal. Chaves currently sit 18th of 18 in the Segunda Liga.

This season

In the current season, João Valido has made 9 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 810 minutes.

João Valido's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Chaves face Felgueiras 1932 away in the Segunda Liga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates João Valido at 47.8 with a Season form score of 4.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, João Valido has totalled 126 club appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists for 2 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 29 appearances for Arouca.

João Valido's career has also included time at Arouca and Vitoria.

On the international stage, João Valido has represented Portugal U19 — 3 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Arouca finished 8th of 18 · a mid-table side

Watch points