João Escoval

Escoval's current-season form is level with last season (Season 11→11), while his Rating held around 18. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 33).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Akron · 16th	4	0	0	7.58	18	11
2025/26	Akron · 13th	22	0	1	6.73	18	11
2024/25	Akron · 9th	29	2	0	6.87	28	33
2023/24	Vizela · 17th	33	0	1	6.62	48	19
2022/23	Volos NFC · 6th	24	0	0	6.95	36	27

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

João Escoval is a 29-year-old central defender at Akron, rated 17.9 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (38.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.72 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Escoval.

On the season, Escoval graded 11 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 3.72 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 11 → 11). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 18. At 29 Escoval is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding level

17.9

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

11.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

38.6%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.72

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Akron finished 13th of 16 · a lower-table side

Apps

3.72

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (13th of 16) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 3.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 38.6% 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 17.9 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %38.6%

Available fixtures32 of 32

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.081

Goal contribution / 900.081

Defensive actions / 903.72

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.485

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 (~2), then tapers with age. At 29, Escoval sits on 1.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Escoval's projected Rating — 17.9 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 centre-backs in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles15

Interceptions18

Blocks13

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards1

Transfer history

AkronJul 2024 – nowFree

VizelaJul 2023 – Jul 2024Free

Volos NFCJul 2022 – Jul 2023Free

AAnorthosisFeb 2022 – Jul 2022Free

HNK RijekaJan 2018 – Feb 2022

Istra 1961until Jan 2018

About João Escoval

João Rodrigo Pereira Escoval is a 29-year-old centre-back who plays for Akron, born on May 8, 1997 in Lisboa, standing 188 cm tall. He is from Portugal. Akron currently sit 16th of 16 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, João Escoval has made 4 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 366 minutes, averaging a 7.55 match rating over his last 4 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

Recent matches

August 23, 2026: 0-3 loss at home vs Krylia Sovetov (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
August 15, 2026: 3-3 draw away at Rodina Moskva (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 8, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Lokomotiv (90 minutes, 8.9 rating)
August 1, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Rubin (96 minutes, 6.9 rating)

João Escoval's next match is on August 28, 2026, when Akron face CSKA Moscow at home in the Premier League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates João Escoval at 17.9 with a Season form score of 11.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 3 career titles — among them the Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, João Escoval has totalled 228 club appearances with 3 goals and 3 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 33 appearances for Vizela.

João Escoval's career has also included time at Vizela, Volos NFC, AAnorthosis, HNK Rijeka and Istra 1961.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.