João Veloso
- Height
- 185 cm
- Shirt
- 20
- Age
- 21
- Preferred foot
- Right
- Country
- Portugal
- Market value
- €1.6m
- Contract end
- 30 June 2030
Liga Portugal · 2026–2027
5Apps
2Starts
249Minutes
1Goals
1Assists
0.19xG
0.83xA
Rating
2026–2027 by competition
| Competition | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga Portugal |
 Moreirense |
5 | 1 | 1 | |
 Taça de Portugal |
Moreirense |
1 | 0 | 0 | — |
Recent matchesFull log →
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct |
@  AVS Futebol SAD |
L 0–1 | 75 | · | · | — |
| 09 Oct |
vs  Gil Vicente |
L 0–1 | 24 | · | · | |
| 04 Sep |
@  FC Porto |
L 1–2 | 75 | · | · | |
| 30 Aug |
@  Casa Pia AC |
W 1–0 | 82 | · | 1 | |
| 16 Aug |
@  Arouca |
L 0–4 | 45 | · | · | |
| 09 Aug |
vs  Braga |
D 2–2 | 23 | 1 | · |
Player profile
The radar needs 450+ minutes in Liga Portugal (249 so far).
Market value€1.6m
Shooting
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 0.36 |
| xG | 0.19 | 0.07 |
| xGOT | 0.52 | 0.19 |
| xG excl. penalty | 0.19 | 0.07 |
| Shots | 4 | 1.45 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 0.72 |
| Headed shots | 1 | 0.36 |
Passing
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Assists | 1 | 0.36 |
| xA | 0.83 | 0.30 |
| Accurate passes | 65 | 23.5 |
| Pass accuracy | 80.2% | — |
| Accurate long balls | 2 | 0.72 |
| Long ball accuracy | 25.0% | — |
| Line-breaking passes | 5 | 1.81 |
| Chances created | 3 | 1.08 |
| Big chances created | 1 | 0.36 |
Possession
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Dribbles | 6 | 2.17 |
| Dribbles success rate | 60.0% | — |
| Duels won | 19 | 6.87 |
| Duels won % | 61.3% | — |
| Aerials won | 2 | 0.72 |
| Aerials won % | 40.0% | — |
| Touches | 135 | 48.8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 3 | 1.08 |
| Dispossessed | 2 | 0.72 |
| Fouls won | 6 | 2.17 |
Defending
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 6 | 2.17 |
| Tackles | 5 | 1.81 |
| Fouls committed | 2 | 0.72 |
| Recoveries | 9 | 3.25 |
| Dribbled past | 1 | 0.36 |
| Clearances | 1 | 0.36 |
| Clean sheets | 0 | 0.00 |
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 4 | 1.45 |
| xG against while on pitch | 6.22 | 2.25 |
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0.36 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 |
Percentiles appear after 450 minutes in a competition.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct |
@ AVS Futebol SAD |
L 0–1 | 75 | · | · | — |
| 09 Oct |
vs Gil Vicente |
L 0–1 | 24 | · | · | |
| 04 Sep |
@ FC Porto |
L 1–2 | 75 | · | · | |
| 30 Aug |
@ Casa Pia AC |
W 1–0 | 82 | · | 1 | |
| 16 Aug |
@ Arouca |
L 0–4 | 45 | · | · | |
| 09 Aug |
vs Braga |
D 2–2 | 23 | 1 | · | |
 15 May |
@  FC Porto B |
L 0–2 | 61 | · | · | — |
| 09 May |
vs  Académico Viseu |
L 0–2 | 46 | · | · | — |
| 28 Dec |
@ Académico Viseu |
W 2–1 | 49 | · | · | — |
| 22 Dec |
vs  Sporting CP B |
W 1–0 | 77 | · | · | — |
 10 Dec |
vs  Napoli |
W 2–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 06 Dec |
vs  Oliveirense |
W 2–0 | 86 | 1 | · | — |
| 30 Nov |
@  União de Leiria |
D 2–2 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 29 Nov |
@  Nacional |
W 2–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 25 Nov |
@  Ajax |
W 2–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 08 Nov |
vs  Vizela |
L 1–2 | 80 | · | · | — |
| 05 Nov |
vs  Bayer Leverkusen |
L 0–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 01 Nov |
@  Vitória de Guimarães |
W 3–0 | 1 | · | · | — |
| 30 Oct |
vs  Paços de Ferreira |
W 2–1 | 71 | · | · | — |
 29 Oct |
vs  Tondela |
W 3–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 25 Oct |
@  Feirense |
W 2–0 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 21 Oct |
@  Newcastle United |
L 0–3 | Bench | · | · | — |
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 2026–2027 | Moreirense | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| Liga Portugal | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Taça de Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2025–2026 | Benfica | 5 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Liga Portugal | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Taça de Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| FIFA Club World Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2024–2025 | Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Taça de Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2025–2026 | Benfica B | 11 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Liga Portugal 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2024–2025 | Benfica B | 28 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Liga Portugal 2 | 28 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2023–2024 | Benfica B | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Liga Portugal 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
Benfica U19
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Júniores U19 ×1 | 2021/2022 | 1 |
| UEFA Youth League ×1 | 2021/2022 | — |
| FIFA U20 Intercontinental Cup ×1 | 2022 | — |