based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Paris Saint Germain.
Scout report
João Neves is a 21-year-old defensive midfielder at Paris Saint Germain, rated 80.3 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (42.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.73 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Neves.
On the season, Neves graded 33 for current form (age-blind), on 5 goals, 1 assist and 2.727 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 24 → 24). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 80. At 21 Neves is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 42.1 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Paris Saint Germain finished 1st of 18 · a title-challenging side
2.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st 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 5 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.42 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 90/100).
- Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 42.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
Rated 80.3 overall — elite — among the best in the position. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Ligue 1 with 600+ minutes this season.
