João Simões
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
0
Goals
1
Assists
0
Started
18
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Season Shot MapOn Target: 56%
0.81
xG
0
Goals
9
Shots
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15 |  Arsenal | D0 - 0 | 13 | — | — | — | 6.7 |
| Apr 7 | Arsenal | L0 - 1 | 62 | — | — | — | 6.3 |
| Apr 3 |  Santa Clara | W4 - 2 | 30 | — | — | 1 | 5.8 |
| Mar 31 |  Scotland U21 | W3 - 0 | 90 | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 27 |  Azerbaijan U21 | W0 - 4 | 90 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Mar 22 |  Alverca | W1 - 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 17 |  Bodø/Glimt | W5 - 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 11 | Bodø/Glimt | L3 - 0 | 62 | — | — | — | 6.8 |
| Mar 7 |  Braga | D2 - 2 | 17 | — | — | — | 5.9 |
| Mar 3 |  FC Porto | W1 - 0 | 24 | — | — | — | 5.9 |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of João Simões
João Simões is a professional 19-year-old footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Sporting CP, born on January 5, 2007, who is left-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow João Simões on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
João Simões Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current Liga Portugal campaign, João Simões has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 18 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 0 goals and 1 assist to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 6.66.
Compared to other defensive midfielders in the competition, João Simões ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
João Simões's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- May 16, 2027: null-null vs Santa Clara (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 9, 2027: null-null vs Benfica (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 2, 2027: null-null vs Estoril (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 25, 2027: null-null vs Gil Vicente (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 18, 2027: null-null vs Maritimo (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 11, 2027: null-null vs FC Porto (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 4, 2027: null-null vs Moreirense (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 21, 2027: null-null vs Casa Pia AC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 14, 2027: null-null vs Academico Viseu (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 7, 2027: null-null vs Braga (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore João Simões's playing style with FotLive's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.
View João Simões's shot map on FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
João Simões currently plays for Sporting CP alongside Daniel Bragança, Maxi Araújo, Rodrigo Zalazar, Geny Catamo, Koba Koindredi, Sotiris Alexandropoulos, Souleymane Faye, Georgios Vagiannidis, Rui Borges, Eduardo Quaresma, Gonçalo Inácio, Zeno Debast, Sergi Altimira, Iván Fresneda, Issa Doumbia. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
João Simões's career has also included time at Sporting CP B, Portugal U21, Portugal U19, Portugal U17.
On the international stage, João Simões has represented Portugal.
Other notable players from Portugal include Wilson Carvalho, João Paredes, Pedro Pelágio, Bruno Lage, Nélson, Joao Moreira, João Valido, Toti Gomes, Daniel Bragança, Elliot Simões, Euclides Cabral, Dani Silva, Filipe Martins, Bruno Reis, Edi Semedo. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Career Trophies, Achievements & Competitions
Throughout their career, João Simões has won 2 titles: Taça de Portugal (2024/2025) with Sporting CP, Liga Portugal (2024/2025) with Sporting CP.
João Simões has competed in Liga Portugal, League Cup, Taca de Portugal, Champions League. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
FotLive provides comprehensive coverage of João Simões, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow João Simões to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.