João Neves
Portuguese footballer (born 2004) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
João Pedro Gonçalves Neves (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒoˈɐ̃w̃ˈnɛves]; born 27 September 2004) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Portugal national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | João Pedro Gonçalves Neves[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2004-09-27) 27 September 2004 (age 19) | ||
Place of birth | Tavira, Portugal[1] | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
Number | 87 | ||
Youth career | |||
Casa Benfica Tavira | |||
Benfica Algarve | |||
2016–2022 | Benfica | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022 | Benfica B | 11 | (0) |
2022–2024 | Benfica | 50 | (4) |
2024– | Paris Saint-Germain | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Portugal U15 | 4 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Portugal U19 | 17 | (3) |
2023 | Portugal U21 | 6 | (1) |
2023– | Portugal | 9 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:17, 17 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:38, 26 June 2024 (UTC) |
Coming through Benfica's youth system, Neves impressed during his time with the reserve side, winning the UEFA Youth League in 2021–22, being instrumental part of Benfica's first European trophy in 60 years. He was subsequently promoted to the first-team, making his professional debut at age 18, where he helped Benfica win the league title in his first season with them. In August 2024, he joined Paris Saint-Germain for a transfer worth €60 million.
Neves is a former Portugal youth international, representing his country at various levels. He made his senior international debut in 2023.