Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Paris Saint Germain.
Injury-affected season
Missed 10 of Paris Saint Germain's ~34 games this season through 10 injury absences (injury, muscle, ankle). He still appeared 21 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 1 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1287 | 7.16 |
 UEFA Champions League | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1144 | 7.19 |
 FIFA Club World Cup | 5 | 2 | 1 | 361 | 7.54 |
 FIFA Intercontinental Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 7.3 |
 UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Portugal U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 116 | — |
 Trophée des Champions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 7 |
 Coupe de France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 7 |
 UEFA Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 7.3 |
Scout report
João Neves is a 21-year-old attacking midfielder at Paris Saint Germain, rated 79.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 38th of 321 on scout potential in the Ligue 1 and 115th of 2840 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (42.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.42 goal contributions per 90 (0.35 goals, 0.07 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Neves.
Judged on this season alone, Neves graded 24 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 16th of 25 of the 25 attacking midfielders in the Ligue 1, on 5 goals and 1 assist in 21 appearances (0.42 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 36 → 24). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 80, top 24% of the 25 attacking midfielders in the Ligue 1. At 21 Neves is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 41.9 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Neves missed 10 games through injury (injury, muscle, ankle) out of roughly 34 this season. The 21 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
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
5 goals in 21 appearances (0.24 per game) for a title-challenging side. Add 1 assist for 6 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.42 goal contributions per 90 (0.35 goals, 0.07 assists) — productive for the role.
- 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
With a Rating of 79.8, Neves carries the 6th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Ligue 1 (top 24%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.42 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. 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 attacking midfielders in the Ligue 1 with 600+ minutes this season.
