Domestic-league season · Al-Hilal Saudi FC.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pro League | 31 | 11 | 7 | 2755 | 7.82 |
 AFC Champions League Elite | 8 | 0 | 3 | 667 | 8.11 |
 FIFA Club World Cup | 5 | 1 | 2 | 480 | 7.74 |
Neves's current-season form is up 111% on last season (Season 28→59), while his Rating eased 48→44. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 64).
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 2nd | 31 | 11 | 7 | 7.82 | 44 | 59 |
| 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 |
| 2021/22 | Wolves · 10th | 33 | 4 | 2 | 7.09 | 88 | 52 |
| 2020/21 | Wolves · 13th | 36 | 5 | 1 | 7.13 | 88 | 61 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
Rúben Neves is a 29-year-old central defender at Al-Hilal Saudi FC, rated 43.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 125th of 317 in the Pro League. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (90% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.97 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Neves.
Judged on this season alone, Neves graded 59 — a standout campaign that ranks top 2% of the 61 centre-backs in the Pro League, on 14 clean sheets and 2.973 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 28 → 59). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 44, top 30% of the 61 centre-backs in the Pro League. At 29 Neves is in his prime years, and a market index of 11.8 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
2.97 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 14 clean sheets across 31 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd 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 11 goals and 7 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 43.5, Neves carries the 18th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Pro League (top 30%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.97 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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.
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 11.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Neves's projected Rating — 43.5 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.
€72M total transfer fees · 2 moves
No transfer news found for this player.
