Rúben Neves

Neves's current-season form is up 8% on last season (Season 51→55), while his Rating held around 43. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 64).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 2nd	2	2	0	8.35	43	55
2025/26	Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 2nd	28	10	7	7.78	42	51
2024/25	Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 2nd	26	1	8	7.73	48	28
2023/24	Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 1st	32	3	12	7.73	55	43
2022/23	Wolves · 13th	35	6	1	7.25	87	64

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

Portugal · international

Side	Apps	G
Portugal	67	1
Portugal U21	16	4
Portugal U17	12	2

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

Scout report

Project playerGoal-getting Attacking midfielder

Rúben Neves is a 29-year-old attacking midfielder at Al-Hilal Saudi FC, enjoying a standout season — 10 goals and 7 assists in 28 appearances, a Season grade of 51. On long-term scout potential he's rated 41.8. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (81% of available minutes). He brings 0.62 goal contributions per 90 (0.36 goals, 0.25 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Neves.

On the season, Neves graded 51 for current form (age-blind), on 10 goals and 7 assists in 28 appearances (0.617 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 51 → 55). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 42. At 29 Neves is in his prime years, and a market index of 11.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2025/26

41.8

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

50.5

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

81%

Minutes

near ever-present

0.62

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Al-Hilal Saudi FC finished 2nd of 18 · a title-challenging side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.36

Goals / app

10 goals in 28 appearances (0.36 per game) — double figures playing for a title-challenging side (2nd of 18). He also laid on 7 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 17 goal contributions (0.61 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 81% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.62 goal contributions per 90 (0.36 goals, 0.25 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 41.8 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.62 goal contributions 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 %81%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.363

Assists / 900.254

Goal contribution / 900.617

Defensive actions / 903.159

Player flow

Goal involvements17

Cards / 900.145

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 (~21), then tapers with age. At 29, Neves sits on 11.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Neves's projected Rating — 41.8 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 attacking midfielders in the Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals10

Passing

Assists7

Defending

Tackles50

Interceptions26

Blocks11

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

€72M total transfer fees · 2 moves

Al-Hilal Saudi FCJul 2023 – now€ 55M

WolvesJul 2017 – Jul 2023€ 17M

FC Portountil Jul 2017

About Rúben Neves

Rúben Diogo da Silva Neves is a 29-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Al-Hilal Saudi FC, born on March 13, 1997 in Santa Maria da Feira, standing 180 cm tall. He is from Portugal. Al-Hilal Saudi FC currently sit 2nd of 18 in the Pro League.

This season

In the current season, Rúben Neves has made 2 appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists across 174 minutes, averaging a 7.87 match rating over his last 3 rated games.

Recent matches

August 28, 2026: 5-1 win away at Al Khaleej Saihat (73 minutes, 1 assist, 6.9 rating)
August 20, 2026: 3-0 win away at Al-Fayha (78 minutes, 8.2 rating)
August 14, 2026: 4-2 win at home vs Al-Faisaly FC (96 minutes, 2 goals, 8.5 rating)

Rúben Neves's next match is on September 1, 2026, when Al-Hilal Saudi FC face Al-Ahli Jeddah at home in the Pro League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Rúben Neves at 41.8 with a Season form score of 50.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 13 career titles — among them the UEFA Nations League and the Saudi League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, Rúben Neves has totalled 366 club appearances with 46 goals and 37 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 42 appearances for Wolves.

Rúben Neves's career has also included time at Wolves and FC Porto.

On the international stage, Rúben Neves has represented Portugal, Portugal U21, Portugal U17 — 95 caps and 7 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.