João Gamboa

Gamboa's current-season form is level with last season (Season 3→1), while his Rating held around 20. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 25).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Jeonbuk Motors · 3rd	12	0	6.68	20	1
2025/26	Jeonbuk Motors · 1st	9	0	6.52	21	3
2024/25	Pogon Szczecin · 4th	27	1	6.87	29	15
2023/24	Pogon Szczecin · 4th	30	2	6.78	33	17
2022/23	EstorilLoan · 14th	17	0	6.51	51	10
2022/23	OH Leuven · 2nd	4	0	6.37	43	1

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons and 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

Portugal · international

Side	Apps	G
Portugal U23	4	0
Portugal U21	1	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

João Gamboa is a 30-year-old central midfielder at Jeonbuk Motors, rated 20.1 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (6.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.67 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gamboa.

On the season, Gamboa graded 1 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 1.667 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 3 → 1). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 20. At 30 Gamboa is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending downStepped up 2021/22

20.1

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

1.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

6.9%

Minutes

limited game time

1.67

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Jeonbuk Motors finished 3rd of 12 · an upper-table side

Apps

1.67

Def. / 90

Tackles

—

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 12 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 12) 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.

Watch points

Game time. Only 6.9% 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 20.1 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %6.9%

Available fixtures26 of 26

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 901.667

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %57.1

Pass accuracy %84

Dribble success %25

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 (~5), then tapers with age. At 30, Gamboa sits on 2.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Gamboa's projected Rating — 20.1 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

Jeonbuk MotorsJul 2025 – now

Pogon SzczecinJun 2023 – Jul 2025

Estoril(on loan)Jan 2023 – Jun 2023

OH LeuvenJul 2022 – Jan 2023Free

EstorilAug 2020 – Jul 2022

Maritimo(back from loan)Jul 2020 – Aug 2020

Chaves(on loan)Jul 2019 – Jul 2020

MaritimoJul 2017 – Jul 2019

SC BragaFeb 2017 – Jul 2017

VVarzimuntil Feb 2017

About João Gamboa

João Pedro da Costa Gamboa is a 30-year-old central midfielder who plays for Jeonbuk Motors, born on August 31, 1996 in Póvoa de Varzim, standing 187 cm tall. He is from Portugal. Jeonbuk Motors currently sit 3rd of 12 in the K League 1.

This season

In the current season, João Gamboa has made 12 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 162 minutes, averaging a 6.68 match rating over his last 6 rated games.

When João Gamboa plays, Jeonbuk Motors's record this season is 4W-4D-0L.

Recent matches

August 1, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs FC Seoul (14 minutes, 6.4 rating)
July 25, 2026: 2-0 win away at Pohang Steelers (15 minutes, 6.8 rating)
July 21, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Daejeon Citizen (3 minutes)
July 11, 2026: 3-1 win away at Ulsan Hyundai FC (25 minutes, 6.7 rating)
May 17, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Gimcheon Sangmu FC (24 minutes, 6.9 rating)
May 10, 2026: 1-1 draw away at FC Anyang (19 minutes, 6.6 rating)
April 26, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Pohang Steelers (3 minutes)
April 18, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Gangwon FC (59 minutes, 6.7 rating)

João Gamboa's next match is on September 5, 2026, when Jeonbuk Motors face Pohang Steelers at home in the K League 1.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates João Gamboa at 20.1 with a Season form score of 1.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Segunda Liga. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, João Gamboa has totalled 298 club appearances with 8 goals and 4 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2015/16, with 37 appearances for SC Braga B.

João Gamboa's career has also included time at Pogon Szczecin, Estoril, OH Leuven, Maritimo, Chaves, SC Braga and VVarzim.

On the international stage, João Gamboa has represented Portugal U23 and Portugal U21 — 5 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Jeonbuk Motors finished 3rd of 12 · an upper-table side

Watch points