João Neves
João Neves, born on 27 September 2004 in Tavira, is a Portuguese midfielder. As of October 2026 he plays for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Portugal national team. He is mainly a central midfielder but can also play as a defensive midfielder or right-back.
France Football and L'Équipe name him as one of the 30 nominees for the 2026 Ballon d'Or, the award for the season's best men's footballer.
A product of Benfica's youth system, he won the UEFA Youth League in 2021–22 and then helped the first team win the league title in his first season as a professional. PSG signed him in August 2024 for €60 million, and he played a prominent part as the club won its first Champions League titles in 2025 and 2026, the first as part of a continental treble.
Neves made his senior debut for Portugal in 2023, played at UEFA Euro 2024 and the 2026 FIFA World Cup and won the UEFA Nations League in 2025.
Sources of this text: Wikipedia · France Football / L'Équipe
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