João Virgínia
Goalkeeper
at Sporting CP
at Sporting CP
304 days · joined 2025-07-25
👕100+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€800k
Goalkeeper
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0
goals / match
Arsenal FC U18
top club · 38 apps
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2021
—
top transfer fee
—
best season
29 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1999-10-10 · 6 players total
105Appearances
0Goals
0Assists
4Yellow cards
0Red cards
105Full matches (90′)
| Full name | João Virgínia |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | João Manuel Neves Virgínia |
| Date of birth | 1999-10-10 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Faro, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 192.00 m |
| Current club | Sporting CP |
| Joined | 2025-07-25 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | Gestifute |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Everton → Sporting CP
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — Sporting CP
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Everton FC, Everton FC U21
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Everton FC, Everton FC U21
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jun 2023
Transfer: SC Cambuur → Everton
22/23 · Return from loan
May 2023
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2022
Transfer: Everton → SC Cambuur
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — SC Cambuur Leeuwarden
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2022
Transfer: Sporting CP → Everton
21/22 · Return from loan
Aug 2021
Transfer: Everton → Sporting CP
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Sporting CP
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Everton FC, Everton FC U23
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Everton U23 → Everton
20/21 · Transfer
Jan 2020
Transfer: Reading → Everton U23
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2019
Transfer: Everton U23 → Reading
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Reading FC, Everton FC, Everton FC U23
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2018
Transfer: Arsenal U18 → Everton U23
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Everton FC, Everton FC U23
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Arsenal FC U18, Arsenal FC U23
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Arsenal FC U23, Arsenal FC U18, Arsenal FC UEFA U19
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Arsenal Youth → Arsenal U18
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Benfica U17 → Arsenal Youth
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Arsenal FC U18
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
Transfer: Benfica U15 → Benfica U17
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: Benfica Yth → Benfica U15
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Sporting CP
7.5%
Everton FC
7.2%
Everton FC U21
2.9%
SC Cambuur Leeuwarden
17.1%
Everton FC U23
22.2%
Reading FC
2.9%
Arsenal FC U18
36.5%
Arsenal FC U23
2.9%
Arsenal FC UEFA U19
1.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 2 | 21/22 | 25/26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 709 |
| Everton FC | 5 | 18/19 | 24/25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 677 |
| Everton FC U21 | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| SC Cambuur Leeuwarden | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1,620 |
| Everton FC U23 | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2,100 |
| Reading FC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| Arsenal FC U18 | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 3,450 |
| Arsenal FC U23 | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| Arsenal FC UEFA U19 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Liga Portugal | Sporting CP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Supertaça | Sporting CP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Everton FC U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Everton FC U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League 2 | Everton FC U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 22/23 | Eredivisie | SC Cambuur Leeuwarden | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,530 |
| 22/23 | KNVB Beker | SC Cambuur Leeuwarden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 21/22 | Allianz Cup | Sporting CP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Everton FC U23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Everton FC U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Everton FC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Everton FC U23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,080 |
| 18/19 | Premier League Cup | Everton FC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | FA Youth Cup | Arsenal FC U18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 660 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Arsenal FC U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 17/18 | U18 Premier League | Arsenal FC U18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Arsenal FC U23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U18 PL - Final Stage | Arsenal FC U18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Arsenal FC U18 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 16/17 | UEFA Youth League | Arsenal FC UEFA U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 15/16 | FA Youth Cup | Arsenal FC U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Benfica Yth | Benfica U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Benfica U15 | Benfica U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-09 | Benfica U17 | Arsenal Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Arsenal Youth | Arsenal U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-03 | Arsenal U18 | Everton U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-11 | Everton U23 | Reading | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-08 | Reading | Everton U23 | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Everton U23 | Everton | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-24 | Everton | Sporting CP | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Sporting CP | Everton | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-08 | Everton | SC Cambuur | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | SC Cambuur | Everton | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-25 | Everton | Sporting CP | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-05-02 | 2023-06-30 | 60 | 4 |
Current€800k
Peak€1.00m
Low€150k
Δ since start+€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31372 | #22 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23137 | #12 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16374 | #22 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16373 | #12 | 9 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16372 | #1 | 9 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16371 | #1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thierry Correia | 2 | 0 | 895 |
| Michael Breij | 1 | 0 | 702 |
| Nuno Santos | 2 | 0 | 614 |
| Nathan Broadhead | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Bangura | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Astley | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchel Paulissen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vontae Daley-Campbell | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jota | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Willock | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Ballard | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Diogo Leite | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Thompson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordi Osei-Tutu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trae Coyle | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rúben Vinagre | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Emile Smith Rowe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Benson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zech Medley | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Olowu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | SC Cambuur | Everton | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-08 | Everton | SC Cambuur | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Sporting CP | Everton | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-24 | Everton | Sporting CP | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-08 | Reading | Everton U23 | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-11 | Everton U23 | Reading | Loan | — | €500k |
Teams faced most often by João Virgínia'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulham FC | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 39 | -15 | 32% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 29 | 36 | -7 | 32% |
| Southampton FC | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 39% |
| Brentford FC | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 28% |
| Arsenal FC | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 34 | -16 | 33% |
| Liverpool FC | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 26 | -13 | 11% |
| Chelsea FC | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 28 | -16 | 28% |
| Burnley FC | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 47% |
| Watford FC | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 38% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 21% |
| Barnsley FC | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 36% |
| Manchester City | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 27 | -17 | 8% |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 5 | 450 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 22/23 | 18 | 1,620 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 21/22 | 8 | 709 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 20/21 | 9 | 767 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 3 | 270 | 1 | 33% | 2 | 0.67 |
| 23/24 | 5 | 450 | 4 | 80% | 2 | 0.4 |
| 22/23 | 18 | 1,620 | 4 | 22% | 29 | 1.61 |
| 21/22 | 8 | 709 | 4 | 50% | 7 | 0.89 |
| 20/21 | 9 | 767 | 4 | 44% | 8 | 0.94 |
| 19/20 | 6 | 540 | 0 | 0% | 12 | 2 |
| 18/19 | 14 | 1,290 | 10 | 71% | 7 | 0.49 |
| 17/18 | 23 | 2,100 | 6 | 26% | 33 | 1.41 |
| 16/17 | 19 | 1,710 | 7 | 37% | 26 | 1.37 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
FA Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Premier League 2
25 apps
0 G
0 A
Eredivisie
17 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Youth Cup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
U18 Premier League
27 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is João Virgínia?
João Virgínia is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Sporting CP.
How old is João Virgínia?
João Virgínia is 26 years old. He was born on October 10, 1999 in Faro.
What position does João Virgínia play?
João Virgínia plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does João Virgínia play for?
João Virgínia currently plays for Sporting CP.
What is João Virgínia's market value?
João Virgínia's most recent reported market value is €800k.