João Novais

€499KMarket Value

Al Najma•Midfielder•

Portugal

João Novais

€499KMarket Value

Al Najma•Midfielder•

Portugal

7.6

Season Score

Jul 10, 1993

183 cm

Height

0.50

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

7.6

Season Score

Jul 10, 1993

183 cm

Height

0.50

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

Season Performance 26/27

All Competitions

Matches: 4
Goals: 2
Assists: 1
Goal Contributions: 3
Mins/game: 90
Avg Rating: 7.58

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Sporting Braga

2018/2019 - 2021/2022

1086100.065,0707.06

Rio Ave

2015/2016 - 2024/2025

1061340.125,3386.95

Alanyaspor

2021/2022 - 2023/2024

698100.124,3567.08

Leixões

2012/2013 - 2014/2015

Total

39551400.1320,752

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Al Najma

26/27

42—3600.75107.58

Al Jabalain

25/26

3014—2,5050.90307.15

Rio Ave

25/26

20—44—106.59

Rio Ave

24/25

350—1,6040.00306.80

Alanyaspor

23/24

355—2,1420.29706.98

Al Bataeh

22/23

297—2,4030.41407.04

Alanyaspor

21/22

343—2,2140.45707.19

Sporting Braga

21/22

10—9—106.63

Sporting Braga

20/21

373—1,5470.29307.01

Sporting Braga

19/20

390—1,8510.19417.11

Sporting Braga

18/19

313—1,6630.38407.07

Rio Ave

17/18

3311—2,3760.53407.26

Rio Ave

16/17

150—5640.00106.84

Rio Ave

15/16

212—7500.36706.83

Leixões

14/15

160———20-

Leixões

13/14

271—5400.1780-

Leixões

12/13

60—1800.0000-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2012/2013	Liga Portugal 2	2	—	0	—	—	—
2013/2014	Liga Portugal 2	21	270	1	0	0.33	—
2014/2015	Liga Portugal 2	16	—	0	—	—	—
2015/2016	Liga Portugal	16	732	2	1	0.37	6.83
2016/2017	Liga Portugal	11	291	0	0	0	6.84
2017/2018	Liga Portugal	29	2129	8	3	0.47	7.26
2018/2019	Liga Portugal	24	1230	1	2	0.22	7.03
2019/2020	Liga Portugal	23	1105	0	3	0.24	7.05
2020/2021	Liga Portugal	26	1071	2	2	0.34	7.07
2021/2022	Super Lig	29	1842	3	8	0.54	7.19
2022/2023	UAE Pro League	25	2105	6	4	0.43	—
2023/2024	Super Lig	32	2055	5	1	0.26	6.98
2024/2025	Liga Portugal	30	1401	0	0	0	6.82
2025/2026	Liga Portugal	2	44	0	0	—	6.59
2025/2026	Division 1	29	2415	14	9	0.86	7.16
2026/2027	Division 1	3	270	2	1	1	7.86

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 Novais — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2017/2018 · 7.26Liga Portugal
Lowest-rated season: 2024/2025 · 6.82Liga Portugal
Rating trend: -0.04last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.41 G+A per 9044 goals + 34 assists across 16 league seasons (per-90 from 16960 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 16 (2012–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 7

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 100thrating 7.16 vs 117 rated peers
Goals rank: #1 of 11714 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 99th0.86 per 90

Cohort: 117 Division 1 midfielders, 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 2026-09-03

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A			Last
Moreirense	13	8	2	3	3	0	2	1	Nov 2013
Benfica	12	2	1	9	1	0	0	0	Jan 2014
Belenenses	9	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	Apr 2021
Sporting Braga	8	3	2	3	1	0	1	0	Aug 2025
Tondela	8	6	1	1	1	0	0	0	Feb 2021
Estoril	6	2	2	2	1	1	1	0	Feb 2025
Desportivo Aves	6	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	Jul 2020
Gil Vicente	5	1	4	0	0	0	2	0	May 2025
Arouca	5	2	3	0	1	0	2	0	Aug 2025
Sporting CP	4	0	1	3	0	1	0	0	—
Fenerbahçe	4	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	Feb 2024
Trabzonspor	4	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	Mar 2024
Rizespor	4	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	Jan 2024
Kasımpaşa	4	1	2	1	2	0	0	0	Feb 2024
Portimonense SAD	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	—
Konyaspor	4	2	2	0	2	0	2	0	Apr 2024
Zorya Luhansk	4	2	2	0	1	0	2	0	Dec 2020
Antalyaspor	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	May 2024
Kayserispor	3	2	0	1	0	1	1	0	Mar 2024
Wolverhampton Wanderers	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	Nov 2019

1–20 of 50

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

Al Jabalain

Al Najma

Aug 17, 2026Free Transfer

Rio Ave

Al Jabalain

Sep 8, 2025Free Transfer

Jul 5, 2024Transfer

Jul 11, 2023Transfer

Aug 11, 2022Transfer€200K

Alanyaspor

Sporting Braga

Jun 30, 2022End of loan

Sporting Braga

Alanyaspor

Aug 19, 2021Loan€250K

Rio Ave

Sporting Braga

Jul 1, 2018Transfer€2M

Leixões

Rio Ave

Jul 3, 2015Transfer

Trophies & Awards

2 titles won

Championships

Player Information

Al Najma

Current Team

Date of Birth

Jul 10, 1993

Place of Birth

Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

Nationality

Portugal

Height

183 cm

Weight

77 kg

Shirt Number

Age

33 years

Position

Midfielder

Market Value

€499K

Performance Overview

Season Rating

7.29

Highest: 7.9 | Lowest: 6.7

Goals/Game

0.50

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

79%

Matches

Total played4

Started (Lineups)4

From Bench0

Total Minutes360

Minutes per game90

Attacking

Goals2

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency180 min

Goals per game0.50

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists1

Key passes7

Pass accuracy79%

Total passes152

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses19

Accurate Crosses3

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles3

Interceptions0

Clearances-

Blocks2

Clean Sheets-

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels28

Duels Won13

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow1

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

395

total appearances

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About João Novais

João Novais's 2025/2026 Division 1 season produced 14 goals and 9 assists across 29 appearances (2,415 minutes) — 0.86 goal involvements per 90. GioScore's computed rating for the season averages 7.16. Ranked against a cohort of 117 Division 1 midfielders with a minimum of 450 minutes in 2025/2026, he is among the top 1% for match rating — goals rank: 1st of 117.

His best-rated season remains 2017/2018 (7.26, Liga Portugal); his lowest was 2024/2025 (6.82).

Split by competition, the league record covers 5 domestic leagues: Liga Portugal (161 appearances, 13 goals), Super Lig (61 appearances, 8 goals) and Liga Portugal 2 (39 appearances, 1 goal) — the three with most games. In 7 of the 16 campaigns on record he played at least 25 league games. Across 2023/2024–2025/2026, the heaviest three-year block, he totalled 93 league appearances (31 a season).

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does João Novais play?

João Novais plays as a Midfielder for Al Najma in the Division 1. He has started 3 of his 3 appearances in the Division 1 2026/2027.

What team does João Novais play for?

João Novais currently plays for Al Najma in the Division 1. He has 2 goals in 3 appearances in the Division 1 2026/2027.

How old is João Novais?

João Novais is 33 years old, born on July 10, 1993. He is from Portugal. At 33, he has already won 2 trophies in his professional career.

How tall is João Novais?

João Novais is 183 cm tall. He weighs 77 kg.

How many trophies has João Novais won?

João Novais has won 2 trophies throughout his career. He currently plays for Al Najma.

What nationality is João Novais?

João Novais is from Portugal and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Al Najma.