João Veloso
Midfield - Central Midfield
at SL Benfica B
at SL Benfica B
692 days · joined 2024-07-01
🏴25+ Caps
✨Wonderkid
Market value
€500k
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
2025
debut season
0.11
goals / match
SL Benfica U23
top club · 50 apps
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2024
—
top transfer fee
7
best season · 23/24
36 / 8
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2005-06-26 · 6 players total
90Appearances
10Goals
13Assists
13Yellow cards
1Red cards
38Full matches (90′)
| Full name | João Veloso |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | João Miguel Fins Veloso |
| Date of birth | 2005-06-26 (20 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Albufeira, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | SL Benfica B |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | Team of Future |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Jul 2025
2025 — SL Benfica
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
25/26 — SL Benfica
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — SL Benfica B, SL Benfica
29 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Benfica U23 → Benfica B
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — SL Benfica U23, SL Benfica UEFA U19
35 matches · 7 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — SL Benfica B, SL Benfica U23, SL Benfica UEFA U19
24 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Benfica U19 → Benfica U23
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
Transfer: Benfica U17 → Benfica U19
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
Transfer: Benfica U15 → Benfica U17
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Transfer: Benfica Yth → Benfica U15
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
SL Benfica
0.0%
SL Benfica B
28.9%
SL Benfica UEFA U19
5.6%
SL Benfica U23
65.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL Benfica | 3 | 2025 | 25/26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SL Benfica B | 2 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 978 |
| SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 189 |
| SL Benfica U23 | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 50 | 8 | 9 | 2,216 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Liga Portugal | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Supertaça | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 28 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 978 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Revelação | SL Benfica U23 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 370 |
| 23/24 | Revelação U23 - Championship | SL Benfica U23 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 384 |
| 23/24 | U-23 Cup Portugal | SL Benfica U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UEFA Youth League | SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 189 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Revelação | SL Benfica U23 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 950 |
| 22/23 | Revelação U23 - Championship | SL Benfica U23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 512 |
| 22/23 | Torn. Abertura U23 | SL Benfica U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Torneio Abertura Final | SL Benfica U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | UEFA Youth League | SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Club World Cup | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Benfica Yth | Benfica U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Benfica U15 | Benfica U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Benfica U17 | Benfica U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Benfica U19 | Benfica U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Benfica U23 | Benfica B | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€500k
Peak€500k
Low€300k
Δ since start+€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31372 | #6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30503 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23137 | #8 | 17 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16374 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Team #16374 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Team #16374 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Team #16373 | #20 | 4 | 0 | — | — | recent national player |
| Team #16371 | #18 | 9 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavo Marques | 2 | 0 | 821 |
| Kiko | 2 | 0 | 779 |
| Luan | 1 | 2 | 740 |
| Gustavo Varela | 2 | 0 | 649 |
| Diogo Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| João Rego | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| João Conceição | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Luís | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| André Gomes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiago Cóser | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Okon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leandro Santos | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dinis Rodrigues | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| José Müller | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonardo Barroso | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Precatado | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Revelação U23 - Championship | SL Benfica U23 | 3 | 14 |
| 23/24 | Liga Revelação | SL Benfica U23 | 3 | 14 |
| 23/24 | UEFA Youth League | SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 1 | 6 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 3 | 28 |
| 22/23 | Liga Revelação | SL Benfica U23 | 3 | 12 |
| 23/24 | Liga Revelação | SL Benfica U23 | 3 | 14 |
Last 50 matches for SL Benfica B The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-17 | PO2 |
FC Porto B | – | SL Benfica B | TIMED |
| 2025-05-11 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | – | FC Penafiel | TIMED |
| 2025-05-04 | PO2 |
FC Felgueiras 1932 | – | SL Benfica B | TIMED |
| 2025-04-27 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | – | CD Mafra | TIMED |
| 2025-04-19 | PO2 |
União Leiria | – | SL Benfica B | TIMED |
| 2025-04-13 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | – | CS Marítimo | TIMED |
| 2025-04-06 | PO2 |
FC Alverca | – | SL Benfica B | TIMED |
| 2025-03-31 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | – | Académico de Viseu | TIMED |
| 2025-03-16 | PO2 |
CD Tondela | 2–1 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 0–0 | Portimonense SC | Available |
| 2025-02-28 | PO2 |
GD Chaves | 1–2 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 0–0 | Paços de Ferreira | Available |
| 2025-02-16 | PO2 |
UD Oliveirense | 3–2 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2025-02-07 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 0–1 | CD Feirense | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | PO2 |
FC Vizela | 1–0 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2025-01-27 | PO2 |
União Torreense | 1–1 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2025-01-17 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 4–0 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2025-01-06 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 2–1 | FC Porto B | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | PO2 |
FC Penafiel | 1–1 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2024-12-22 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 2–0 | FC Felgueiras 1932 | Available |
| 2024-12-14 | PO2 |
CD Mafra | 2–0 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2024-12-07 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 0–5 | União Leiria | Available |
| 2024-12-01 | PO2 |
CS Marítimo | 1–1 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | PO2 |
Portimonense SC | 0–2 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 2–1 | FC Alverca | Available |
| 2024-11-03 | PO2 |
Académico de Viseu | 1–1 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2024-10-26 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 1–3 | CD Tondela | Available |
| 2024-10-06 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 1–0 | GD Chaves | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | PO2 |
Paços de Ferreira | 0–3 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2024-09-15 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 2–2 | UD Oliveirense | Available |
| 2024-09-01 | PO2 |
CD Feirense | 2–3 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2024-08-25 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 1–0 | FC Vizela | Available |
| 2024-08-18 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 2–0 | União Torreense | Available |
| 2024-08-10 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 2–1 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2024-05-17 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 5–2 | FC Porto B | Available |
| 2024-05-10 | PO2 |
Os Belenenses | 2–3 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2024-05-05 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 2–2 | Paços de Ferreira | Available |
| 2024-04-28 | PO2 |
CD Tondela | 1–1 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2024-04-22 | PO2 |
CD Nacional | 3–1 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2024-04-13 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 0–1 | AVS | Available |
| 2024-04-07 | PO2 |
UD Oliveirense | 3–1 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2024-04-01 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 1–1 | Académico de Viseu | Available |
| 2024-03-16 | PO2 |
FC Penafiel | 0–1 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2024-03-09 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 0–1 | CD Santa Clara | Available |
| 2024-03-02 | PO2 |
CD Feirense | 1–2 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2024-02-24 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 2–0 | Vilaverdense FC | Available |
| 2024-02-17 | PO2 |
União Torreense | 3–1 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2024-02-10 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 1–1 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-02-04 | PO2 |
CS Marítimo | 3–1 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2024-01-29 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 0–1 | União Leiria | Available |
Teams faced most often by João Veloso's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD Feirense | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 50% |
| UD Oliveirense | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 17% |
| União Torreense | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 17% |
| CD Tondela | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 17% |
| Leixões SC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 33% |
| Académico de Viseu | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0% |
| CD Mafra | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 60% |
| FC Penafiel | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 60% |
| FC Porto B | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 60% |
| CD Nacional | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 25% |
| Paços de Ferreira | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 25% |
| CS Marítimo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior debut season | |
| 22/23 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 29 | 978 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 23/24 | 35 | 943 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.48 |
| 22/23 | 24 | 1,462 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga Revelação
26 apps
4 G
6 A
Revelação U23 - Championship
21 apps
4 G
3 A
Liga Portugal 2
28 apps
1 G
3 A
UEFA Youth League
9 apps
1 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about João Veloso
Who is João Veloso?
João Veloso is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for SL Benfica B.
How old is João Veloso?
João Veloso is 20 years old. He was born on June 26, 2005 in Albufeira.
What position does João Veloso play?
João Veloso plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does João Veloso play for?
João Veloso currently plays for SL Benfica B.
How many career goals has João Veloso scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, João Veloso has scored 10 goals in 90 appearances.
What is João Veloso's market value?
João Veloso's most recent reported market value is €500k.