João Novais

Al Najma Central Midfielder Also LM, AM, ST

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Saudi First Division · 2026–2027

7Apps

7Starts

630Minutes

5Goals

2Assists

8.0Rating

Competition	Team	Apps	G	A	Rating
Saudi First Division	Al Najma	7	5	2	—
King's Cup	Al Najma	1	0	0	6.4

Date	Opponent	Result	Min	G	A	Rating
12 Oct	vs Damac FC	W 3–0	90	·	1	8.3
19 Sep	@ Al Anwar	D 1–1	90	1	·	★ 8.2
14 Sep	vs Al-Raed	D 1–1	90	·	·	7.2
07 Sep	@ Al Akhdoud	D 2–2	90	2	·	★ 8.9
01 Sep	vs Al Jabalain	D 1–1	90	1	·	8.5
27 Aug	@ Jeddah	L 0–1	90	·	·	6.4

Per-90 percentiles against midfielders in Saudi First Division. 50 = average.

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Goals	5	0.71	100
Penalty goals	2	0.29	94
Shots	24	3.43	88
Shots on target	12	1.71	91
Headed shots	1	0.14	27

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Assists	2	0.29	85
Accurate passes	235	33.6	91
Pass accuracy	80.2%	—	76
Accurate long balls	22	3.14	94
Long ball accuracy	62.9%	—	70
Chances created	16	2.29	82
Big chances created	6	0.86	94
Successful crosses	10	1.43	88
Cross accuracy	18.9%	—	64

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Dribbles	5	0.71	54
Dribbles success rate	41.7%	—	58
Duels won	23	3.29	42
Duels won %	47.9%	—	73
Aerials won	3	0.43	18
Aerials won %	50.0%	—	58
Touches	446	63.7	94
Touches in opposition box	21	3.00	30
Dispossessed	7	1.00	52
Fouls won	9	1.29	76
Penalties awarded	1	0.14	100

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Defensive actions	10	1.43	36
Tackles	6	0.86	64
Fouls committed	3	0.43	91
Recoveries	31	4.43	88
Dribbled past	5	0.71	24
Clearances	4	0.57	46
Clean sheets	1	0.14	67
Goals conceded while on pitch	7	1.00	61

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Yellow cards	1	0.14	39
Red cards	0	0.00	100

Percentiles are per 90 minutes, against players in the same position in Saudi First Division.

Date	Opponent	Result	Min	G	A	Rating
12 Oct	vs Damac FC	W 3–0	90	·	1	8.3
19 Sep	@ Al Anwar	D 1–1	90	1	·	★ 8.2
14 Sep	vs Al-Raed	D 1–1	90	·	·	7.2
07 Sep	@ Al Akhdoud	D 2–2	90	2	·	★ 8.9
01 Sep	vs Al Jabalain	D 1–1	90	1	·	8.5
27 Aug	@ Jeddah	L 0–1	90	·	·	6.4
22 Aug	vs Al-Jandal	W 2–1	90	1	1	8.7
18 Aug	vs Al Ittihad	L 0–3	90	·	·	6.4
18 May	@ Al Diriyah	L 0–3	90	·	·	6.3
09 May	vs Al Arabi	W 4–0	90	1	1	★ 9.0
02 May	@ Al-Faisaly	L 0–2	90	·	·	7.1
27 Apr	vs Al-Adalah	L 1–2	90	1	·	7.9
20 Apr	@ Al-Ula FC	D 0–0	90	·	·	6.8
13 Apr	vs Al-Jubail	W 4–0	90	1	2	★ 9.4
08 Apr	@ Al Diriyah	L 0–3	90	·	·	6.5
04 Apr	vs Al Taee	L 0–1	90	·	·	7.5
07 Mar	@ Al-Raed	L 1–3	90	·	·	7.4
24 Feb	@ Al-Orobah FC	W 1–0	90	·	1	★ 8.1
19 Feb	@ Al Anwar	W 3–2	90	1	·	8.5
13 Feb	vs Al-Jandal	W 4–2	88	2	·	★ 8.9
09 Feb	vs Al Bukayriyah	W 2–1	90	1	·	★ 9.1
02 Feb	@ Jeddah	W 3–1	90	·	2	★ 8.9
27 Jan	@ Abha	L 1–3	81	·	·	6.5
21 Jan	vs Al Batin	W 4–1	90	·	2	★ 8.8
16 Jan	vs Al-Wehda	W 2–0	89	·	·	7.6
12 Jan	@ Al Arabi	W 2–0	90	·	·	7.1
06 Jan	vs Al-Faisaly	W 2–1	90	1	·	★ 8.6
30 Dec	@ Al-Adalah	L 1–2	90	·	·	7.3
25 Dec	vs Al-Ula FC	D 2–2	90	·	2	★ 8.9
19 Dec	@ Al-Jubail	D 0–0	90	·	·	7.6
13 Dec	vs Al Diriyah	W 3–0	89	1	·	8.6
29 Nov	@ Al Taee	D 0–0	90	·	·	7.1
23 Nov	vs Al-Raed	W 2–1	90	·	·	6.6
08 Nov	@ Al-Zulfi	D 1–1	90	·	1	7.5
03 Nov	vs Al-Orobah FC	L 1–2	90	·	1	7.1
29 Oct	vs Al Anwar	D 1–1	90	·	·	7.1
22 Oct	@ Al-Jandal	D 1–1	90	·	1	★ 8.4

Season	Team	Apps	G	A	Rating
▸ 2026–2027	Al Najma	8	5	2	6.4
	Saudi First Division	7	5	2	—
	King's Cup	1	0	0	6.4
▸ 2025–2026	Al Jabalain	34	14	13	6.8
	Saudi First Division	33	14	13	—
	King's Cup	1	0	0	6.8
▸ 2025–2026	Rio Ave	2	0	0	6.3
	Liga Portugal	2	0	0	6.3
▸ 2024–2025	Rio Ave	36	0	0	6.4
	Liga Portugal	30	0	0	6.4
	Taça de Portugal	6	0	0	—
▸ 2023–2024	Alanyaspor	35	5	2	6.8
	Süper Lig	32	5	2	6.8
	Turkish Cup	3	0	0	—
▸ 2022–2023	Al Bataeh	27	6	3	7.3
	Pro League	25	6	3	7.3
	League Cup	2	0	0	—
▸ 2021–2022	Alanyaspor	34	3	7	7.1
	Süper Lig	29	3	7	7.1
	Turkish Cup	5	0	0	—
▸ 2021–2022	Braga	1	0	0	—
	Super Cup	1	0	0	—
▸ 2020–2021	Braga	38	3	2	6.8
	Liga Portugal	26	2	2	6.8
	League Cup	3	0	0	—
	Taça de Portugal	4	1	0	—
	Europa League	5	0	0	6.6
▸ 2019–2020	Braga	38	0	4	6.5
	Liga Portugal	23	0	3	6.5
	League Cup	4	0	0	—
	Taça de Portugal	1	0	0	—
	Europa League	10	0	1	6.4
▸ 2018–2019	Braga	33	3	4	6.5
	Liga Portugal	24	1	2	6.5
	League Cup	3	0	1	—
	Taça de Portugal	4	1	1	—
	Europa League	2	1	0	—
▸ 2017–2018	Rio Ave	35	11	3	6.8
	Liga Portugal	29	8	3	6.8
	League Cup	3	2	0	—
	Taça de Portugal	3	1	0	—
▸ 2016–2017	Rio Ave	15	0	0	—
	Liga Portugal	11	0	0	—
	League Cup	2	0	0	—
	Europa League	2	0	0	—
▸ 2015–2016	Rio Ave	22	2	0	—
	Liga Portugal	16	2	0	—
	League Cup	4	0	0	—
	Taça de Portugal	2	0	0	—
▸ 2014–2015	Leixões	34	4	0	—
	Liga Portugal 2	31	4	0	—
	League Cup	3	0	0	—
▸ 2013–2014	Leixões	28	1	0	—
	Liga Portugal 2	21	1	0	—
	League Cup	6	0	0	—
	Taça de Portugal	1	0	0	—
▸ 2012–2013	Leixões	23	0	0	—
	Liga Portugal 2	19	0	0	—
	League Cup	4	0	0	—

Competition	Won	Runner-up
Taça de Portugal ×1	2020/2021	—
League Cup ×1	2019/2020	1