João Ferreira

€2MMarket Value

Saint-Étienne•Defender•

Portugal

João Ferreira

€2MMarket Value

Saint-Étienne•Defender•

Portugal

6.6

Season Score

Mar 22, 2001

185 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

6.6

Season Score

Mar 22, 2001

185 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

Season Performance 26/27

All Competitions

Matches: 4
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Goal Contributions: 0
Mins/game: 37
Avg Rating: 6.58

rating

6.81-0.54(-7.8%)

Last 19 matches

Sep 15, 2025 — Sep 15, 2026

High

7.04

Low

6.16

Avg

6.81

G+A

Wins7

Draws2

Losses10

Month	Matches	Mins	G	G+A	G/M	Rating
Sep 2026	2	33	0	0	0.00	6.46
Aug 2026	2	113	0	0	0.00	7.00
Jul 2026	2	180	0	0	0.00	6.26
May 2026	3	87	0	0	0.00	6.30
Apr 2026	1	10	0	0	0.00	6.35
Jan 2026	2	57	0	0	0.00	6.16
Nov 2025	2	180	0	0	0.00	7.04
Oct 2025	4	360	1	1	0.25	7.03
Sep 2025	1	14	0	0	0.00	6.19

9 months • 19 matches

Career

Club Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

2018/2019 - 2020/2021

6000.004967.04

Watford

2022/2023 - 2024/2025

5100.202687.00

Total

131260.027,693

Youth Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Benfica II

2019/2020 - 2022/2023

Club Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Saint-Étienne

26/27

4001460.00006.58

Saint-Étienne

25/26

19111,0840.17416.72

Sporting Braga

24/25

32012,1920.04907.05

Udinese

23/24

37011,9570.051006.86

Rio Ave

22/23

12003900.00516.59

Watford

22/23

51—2680.34107.00

Vitória Guimarães

21/22

16031,1600.23406.87

Benfica

20/21

50—4060.00107.04

Benfica

19/20

100900.00007.05

Youth Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Benfica II

21/22

21—1800.5000-

Benfica II

20/21

180—1,5190.0080-

Benfica U19

19/20

70—6110.0040-

Benfica U23

19/20

20—1800.0000-

Benfica II

19/20

18111,4440.1260-

Benfica U19

18/19

50—4120.0010-

Portugal U17

2018

50—3150.0020-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2019/2020	Liga Portugal 2	18	1444	1	1	0.12	—
2020/2021	Liga Portugal	1	90	0	0	0	7.24
2020/2021	Liga Portugal 2	18	1519	0	0	0	—
2021/2022	Liga Portugal	14	989	0	2	0.18	6.87
2021/2022	Liga Portugal 2	2	180	1	0	0.5	—
2022/2023	Championship (England)	5	268	1	0	0.34	7
2022/2023	Liga Portugal	8	151	0	0	0	6.59
2023/2024	Serie A	35	1814	0	1	0.05	6.85
2024/2025	Liga Portugal	21	1306	0	1	0.07	7.02
2025/2026	Ligue 2	16	997	1	1	0.18	6.8
2026/2027	Ligue 2	4	146	0	0	0	6.58

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

João Ferreira — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2024/2025 · 7.02Liga Portugal
Lowest-rated season: 2022/2023 · 6.59Liga Portugal
Rating trend: +0.08last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.1 G+A per 904 goals + 6 assists across 11 league seasons (per-90 from 8904 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 11 (2019–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 11

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 57thrating 6.8 vs 119 rated peers
Goals rank: #24 of 1191 goal
G+A per 90 percentile: 90th0.18 per 90

Cohort: 119 Ligue 2 defenders, 2025/2026, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-15

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L			Last
Sporting CP	5	1	1	3	2	0	Apr 2025
Santa Clara	5	2	2	1	0	0	May 2025
Benfica	4	1	1	2	2	0	May 2025
Porto	4	1	0	3	1	0	Mar 2025
Vitória Guimarães	4	2	1	1	3	0	Feb 2025
Moreirense	4	3	1	0	0	0	Feb 2025
Estoril	4	2	2	0	0	1	Apr 2025
Marítimo	4	3	1	0	0	0	Dec 2022
Roma	3	0	0	3	1	0	Dec 2024
Lazio	3	2	0	1	1	0	Jan 2025
Fiorentina	3	1	1	1	0	0	Jan 2024
AC Milan	3	2	0	1	1	0	Jan 2024
Belenenses	3	1	1	1	0	0	Feb 2022
Cagliari	3	0	2	1	2	0	Feb 2024
Famalicão	3	1	2	0	0	0	Apr 2025
Casa Pia	3	0	0	3	0	0	May 2025
Genoa	2	0	1	1	0	0	Feb 2024
Empoli	2	0	2	0	0	0	May 2024
Nice	2	0	1	1	0	0	—
Torino	2	0	1	1	0	0	Mar 2024

1–20 of 50

Transfers

Transfer History

Watford

Saint-Étienne

Aug 6, 2025Transfer€3M

Sporting Braga

Watford

Jun 30, 2025End of loan

Sep 2, 2024Loan

Jun 30, 2024End of loan

Aug 1, 2023Loan

Jan 7, 2023Transfer

Jan 6, 2023End of loan

Jul 20, 2022Loan

Jun 30, 2022End of loan

Aug 31, 2021Loan

Jul 1, 2019Transfer

Trophies & Awards

1 title won

Championships

Ligue 2

1x Winner(2026/2027)

Player Information

Saint-Étienne

Current Team

Date of Birth

Mar 22, 2001

Place of Birth

Povoa de Varzim, Portugal

Nationality

Portugal

Height

185 cm

Weight

79 kg

Shirt Number

#13

Age

25 years

Position

Defender

Preferred Foot

Right

Contract

Until Jun 30, 2029

Market Value

€2M

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.58

Highest: 6.6 | Lowest: 6.6

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

76%

Matches

Total played4

Started (Lineups)2

From Bench0

Total Minutes146

Minutes per game37

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes3

Pass accuracy76%

Total passes55

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses1

Accurate Crosses1

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles2

Interceptions2

Clearances-

Blocks-

Clean Sheets-

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels19

Duels Won7

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow0

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

131

total appearances

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About João Ferreira

In the 2025/2026 Ligue 2, João Ferreira made 16 appearances (997 minutes), with 1 goal and 1 assist — 0.18 goal involvements per 90. That season graded out at an average match rating of 6.8. Compared with a cohort of 119 Ligue 2 defenders with a minimum of 450 minutes in 2025/2026, he clears the median: 57th percentile by match rating; on goals he ranks 24th of 119.

His best-rated season remains 2024/2025 (7.02, Liga Portugal); his lowest was 2022/2023 (6.59).

Split by competition, the league record covers 5 domestic leagues: Liga Portugal (44 appearances, 0 goals), Liga Portugal 2 (38 appearances, 2 goals) and Serie A (35 appearances, 0 goals) — the three with most games. Availability: 25-plus league games in 1 of the 11 campaigns on record. Across 2023/2024–2025/2026, the heaviest three-year block, he totalled 72 league appearances (24 a season).

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does João Ferreira play?

João Ferreira plays as a Defender for Saint-Étienne in Ligue 2. He has started 2 of his 4 appearances in Ligue 2 2026/2027.

What team does João Ferreira play for?

João Ferreira currently plays for Saint-Étienne in Ligue 2. He has 4 appearances in Ligue 2 2026/2027.

How old is João Ferreira?

João Ferreira is 25 years old, born on March 22, 2001. He is from Portugal. At 25, he has already won 1 trophy in his professional career.

How tall is João Ferreira?

João Ferreira is 185 cm tall. He weighs 79 kg. His preferred foot is the right.

How many trophies has João Ferreira won?

João Ferreira has won 1 trophy throughout his career. He currently plays for Saint-Étienne.

What nationality is João Ferreira?

João Ferreira is from Portugal. At club level, he plays for Saint-Étienne.