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João Tomé

Squad depthRio Ave · 23 yrsFringe player
51.9
9.3%
Ratingi
6.6
27.5%
Seasoni
19.8
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameJoão Tomé Esteves Baptista
PositionFull-back
NationalityPortugal
Age23
Date of birth12 Feb 2003
BirthplaceLisboa
Height185 cm
Shirt number#20
ClubRio Ave
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Season stats

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19
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
669
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Rio Ave.

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

João Tomé is a 23-year-old full-back at Rio Ave, rated 51.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 37th of 76 on scout potential in the Primeira Liga. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (21.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.5 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tomé.

Judged on this season alone, Tomé graded 7 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 10th of 10 of the 10 full-backs in the Primeira Liga, on 1 clean sheet and 3.498 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 9 → 7). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 52, top 40% of the 10 full-backs in the Primeira Liga. At 23 Tomé is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 19.8 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2024/25
Current potential4th of 10 full-backs · Primeira Liga · 19 appsCurrent season10th of 10 full-backs · Primeira Liga · 19 apps10th-best full-back in the Primeira Liga37th in the Primeira Liga · potential4th-highest potential full-back in the Primeira Liga
51.9
Ratingi
4th of 10 full-backs
6.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
21.9%
Minutes
limited game time
3.5
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Rio Ave finished 12th of 18 · a mid-table side

19
Apps
3.5
Def. / 90
11
Tackles
11
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

3.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 19 appearances.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 21.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 51.9, Tomé carries the 4th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Primeira Liga of 10 — though on just 19 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, 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 full-backs in the Primeira Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles11
Interceptions11
Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.