- Full Name
- João Pedro Gonçalves Neves
- Age
- 21 years (born 27 September 2004).
- Career Goal Record
- By the 2025/26 season, Neves has a growing tally of senior goals for Benfica and Paris Saint‑Germain, but his main impact is ball progression, pressing and tempo control from central and defensive midfield.
- Major Clubs
- Benfica, Paris Saint‑Germain.
- International Career
- He is a full Portugal international, already part of the senior squad by 2024–2025, and is widely tipped to be a key midfielder for Portugal at the 2026 World Cup.
- Accolades
- Primeira Liga titles with Benfica, “wonderkid” recognition, and rapid market‑value growth to well over €100m by 2025/26.
- Early Life
- Born in Tavira, on Portugal’s Algarve coast, Neves began at Casa Benfica Tavira, a feeder club for Benfica, and progressed through Benfica’s academy, where his maturity and intelligence on the ball stood out.
- Club Career
- He broke into Benfica’s first team in 2022/23 as a replacement for Enzo Fernández, quickly cementing himself as a starter and Champions League performer, then earned a big move to PSG in 2024, joining their new‑look, youth‑driven midfield.
- International
- Neves made his Portugal debut as a teenager and is part of the core midfield rotation in the 2026 cycle, capable of playing as six, eight or occasionally right‑back.
