João Ferreira
Defender - Right-Back
at AS Saint-Étienne
at AS Saint-Étienne
292 days · joined 2025-08-06
👕100+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€3.00m
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.02
goals / match
SL Benfica B
top club · 38 apps
Career highs
€4.00m
peak value · 2024
€3.00m
top transfer fee · 25/26
2
best season · 19/20
28 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2001-03-22 · 6 players total
162Appearances
4Goals
11Assists
51Yellow cards
1Red cards
22Full matches (90′)
| Full name | João Ferreira |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | João Diogo Fonseca Ferreira |
| Date of birth | 2001-03-22 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Vila do Conde, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | AS Saint-Étienne |
| Joined | 2025-08-06 |
| Contract expires | 2029-06-30 |
| Agent | Sportsbloom |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Aug 2025
Transfer: Watford → Saint-Étienne
25/26 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jul 2025
25/26 — AS Saint-Étienne
4 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2025
Transfer: SC Braga → Watford
24/25 · Return from loan
Jan 2025
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Sep 2024
Transfer: Watford → SC Braga
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 — SC Braga
32 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2024
Transfer: Udinese → Watford
23/24 · Return from loan
Aug 2023
Transfer: Watford → Udinese
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — Udinese Calcio
37 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Benfica B → Watford
22/23 · Transfer · €2.50m
Jan 2023
Transfer: Rio Ave → Benfica B
22/23 · Return from loan
Jul 2022
Transfer: Benfica B → Rio Ave
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Rio Ave FC, Watford FC
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2022
Transfer: Vit. Guimarães → Benfica B
21/22 · Return from loan
Aug 2021
Transfer: Benfica B → Vit. Guimarães
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Vitória Guimarães SC, SL Benfica B
18 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — SL Benfica, SL Benfica B
23 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — SL Benfica, SL Benfica U23, SL Benfica B, SL Benfica UEFA U19
26 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Benfica U19 → Benfica B
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — SL Benfica UEFA U19
5 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
Transfer: Benfica U17 → Benfica U19
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: Benfica U15 → Benfica U17
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: Rio Ave Y → Benfica U15
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
AS Saint-Étienne
0.0%
SC Braga
0.0%
Udinese Calcio
0.0%
Watford FC
13.6%
Rio Ave FC
0.0%
Vitória Guimarães SC
0.0%
SL Benfica B
81.9%
SL Benfica
0.0%
SL Benfica UEFA U19
0.0%
SL Benfica U23
4.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SC Braga | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Udinese Calcio | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Watford FC | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 269 |
| Rio Ave FC | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| SL Benfica B | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 1,624 |
| SL Benfica | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| SL Benfica U23 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 1 | 1 | 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 | Ligue 2 | AS Saint-Étienne | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Allianz Cup | SC Braga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Europa League | SC Braga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | SC Braga | 21 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | SC Braga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Italy Cup | Udinese Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 35 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup | Rio Ave FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Watford FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 269 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Allianz Cup | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 14 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga NOS | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 18 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga NOS | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga Revelação | SL Benfica U23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | LigaPro | SL Benfica B | 18 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1,444 |
| 19/20 | UEFA Youth League | SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | UEFA Youth League | SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Rio Ave Y | Benfica U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Benfica U15 | Benfica U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Benfica U17 | Benfica U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Benfica U19 | Benfica B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-31 | Benfica B | Vit. Guimarães | Loan | 850000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Vit. Guimarães | Benfica B | Return from loan | 700000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-20 | Benfica B | Rio Ave | Loan | 700000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-06 | Rio Ave | Benfica B | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-07 | Benfica B | Watford | Transfer | 400000 | €2.50m |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-01 | Watford | Udinese | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Udinese | Watford | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-02 | Watford | SC Braga | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | SC Braga | Watford | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-06 | Watford | Saint-Étienne | Transfer | 3000000 | €3.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2020-12-28 | 2021-01-07 | 11 | 1 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-01 | 23 | 5 |
Current€3.00m
Peak€4.00m
Low€400k
Δ since start+€2.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31372 | #15 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30503 | #15 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23137 | #14 | 13 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16373 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16372 | #2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16371 | #2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florian Thauvin | 1 | 0 | 979 |
| Martín Payero | 1 | 0 | 938 |
| Mile Svilar | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paulo Bernardo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiago Gouveia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ilija Vukotić | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiago Araújo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Henrique Jocú | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Diogo Mendes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabri Martínez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandi Lovrić | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Roger Fernandes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gonçalo Ramos | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Lazar Samardžić | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Amine El Ouazzani | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hassane Kamara | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricardo Horta | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Lucca | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nehuén Pérez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiago Dantas | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 1 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Liga Revelação | SL Benfica U23 | 1 | 1 |
| 19/20 | LigaPro | SL Benfica B | 1 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | UEFA Youth League | SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 2 | 5 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 2 | 14 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | SL Benfica | 1 | 1 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | SC Braga | Watford | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-02 | Watford | SC Braga | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Udinese | Watford | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-01 | Watford | Udinese | Loan | — | €400k |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-06 | Rio Ave | Benfica B | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-20 | Benfica B | Rio Ave | Loan | — | €700k |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Vit. Guimarães | Benfica B | Return from loan | — | €700k |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-31 | Benfica B | Vit. Guimarães | Loan | — | €850k |
Last 50 matches for AS Saint-Étienne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | FR2 |
Red Star FC | 2–1 | AS Saint-Étienne | Available |
| 2025-10-28 | FR2 |
AS Saint-Étienne | 6–0 | Pau FC | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | FR2 |
FC Annecy | 4–0 | AS Saint-Étienne | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | FR2 |
AS Saint-Étienne | 2–3 | Le Mans FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | FR2 |
Montpellier HSC | 0–2 | AS Saint-Étienne | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | FR2 |
AS Saint-Étienne | 2–3 | EA Guingamp | Available |
| 2025-09-23 | FR2 |
Amiens SC | 0–1 | AS Saint-Étienne | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | FR2 |
AS Saint-Étienne | 3–2 | Stade de Reims | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | FR2 |
Clermont Foot 63 | 1–2 | AS Saint-Étienne | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | FR2 |
AS Saint-Étienne | 1–1 | Grenoble Foot 38 | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | FR2 |
US Boulogne | 0–1 | AS Saint-Étienne | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | FR2 |
AS Saint-Étienne | 4–0 | Rodez AF | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | FR2 |
Stade Lavallois | 3–3 | AS Saint-Étienne | Available |
| 2025-05-17 | FR1 |
AS Saint-Étienne | 2–3 | Toulouse FC | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | FR1 |
Stade de Reims | 0–2 | AS Saint-Étienne | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | FR1 |
AS Saint-Étienne | 1–3 | AS Monaco FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | FR1 |
RC Strasbourg Alsace | 3–1 | AS Saint-Étienne | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | FR1 |
AS Saint-Étienne | 2–1 | Olympique Lyonnais | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | FR1 |
AS Saint-Étienne | 3–3 | Stade Brestois 29 | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | FR1 |
Racing Club de Lens | 1–0 | AS Saint-Étienne | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | FR1 |
AS Saint-Étienne | 1–6 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | FR1 |
Montpellier HSC | 0–2 | AS Saint-Étienne | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | FR1 |
Le Havre AC | 1–1 | AS Saint-Étienne | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | FR1 |
AS Saint-Étienne | 1–3 | OGC Nice | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | FR1 |
AS Saint-Étienne | 3–3 | Angers SCO | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | FR1 |
Olympique de Marseille | 5–1 | AS Saint-Étienne | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | FR1 |
AS Saint-Étienne | 0–2 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | FR1 |
Lille OSC | 4–1 | AS Saint-Étienne | Available |
| 2025-01-24 | FR1 |
AJ Auxerre | 1–1 | AS Saint-Étienne | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2025-01-19 | FR1 |
AS Saint-Étienne | 1–1 | FC Nantes | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2025-01-12 | FR1 |
Paris Saint-Germain FC | 2–1 | AS Saint-Étienne | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2025-01-04 | FR1 |
AS Saint-Étienne | 3–1 | Stade de Reims | Available |
| 2024-12-13 | FR1 |
Toulouse FC | 2–1 | AS Saint-Étienne | Available |
| 2024-12-08 | FR1 |
AS Saint-Étienne | 0–2 | Olympique de Marseille | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | FR1 |
Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 5–0 | AS Saint-Étienne | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | FR1 |
AS Saint-Étienne | 1–0 | Montpellier HSC | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | FR1 |
Olympique Lyonnais | 1–0 | AS Saint-Étienne | Available |
| 2024-11-02 | FR1 |
AS Saint-Étienne | 2–0 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | Available |
| 2024-10-26 | FR1 |
Angers SCO | 4–2 | AS Saint-Étienne | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | FR1 |
AS Saint-Étienne | 0–2 | Racing Club de Lens | Available |
| 2024-10-05 | FR1 |
AS Saint-Étienne | 3–1 | AJ Auxerre | Available |
| 2024-09-29 | FR1 |
FC Nantes | 2–2 | AS Saint-Étienne | Available |
| 2024-09-20 | FR1 |
OGC Nice | 8–0 | AS Saint-Étienne | Available |
| 2024-09-13 | FR1 |
AS Saint-Étienne | 1–0 | Lille OSC | Available |
| 2024-08-31 | FR1 |
Stade Brestois 29 | 4–0 | AS Saint-Étienne | Available |
| 2024-08-24 | FR1 |
AS Saint-Étienne | 0–2 | Le Havre AC | Available |
| 2024-08-17 | FR1 |
AS Monaco FC | 1–0 | AS Saint-Étienne | Available |
| 2024-05-17 | FR2 |
US Quevilly-Rouen | 2–1 | AS Saint-Étienne | Available |
| 2024-05-10 | FR2 |
AS Saint-Étienne | 1–1 | Rodez AF | Available |
| 2024-05-04 | FR2 |
EA Guingamp | 2–2 | AS Saint-Étienne | Available |
Teams faced most often by João Ferreira'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 17% |
| Everton FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 20% |
| CD Feirense | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 25% |
| Estrela Amadora | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 25% |
| Académico de Viseu | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 25% |
| Chelsea FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 0% |
| Norwich City FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 75% |
| CD Nacional | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 50% |
| CD Mafra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 25% |
| SC Farense | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 25% |
| Liverpool FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 25% |
| Arsenal FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 19/20 | 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 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 32 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 37 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 17 | 269 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2.34 |
| 21/22 | 18 | 180 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 20/21 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 26 | 1,534 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 18/19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LigaPro
38 apps
2 G
2 A
Championship
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Liga Revelação
1 apps
1 G
0 A
Liga Portugal
44 apps
0 G
3 A
UEFA Youth League
12 apps
0 G
2 A
Ligue 2
4 apps
0 G
1 A
Europa League
8 apps
0 G
1 A
Allianz Cup
8 apps
0 G
1 A
Serie A
35 apps
0 G
1 A
Taça de Portugal
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is João Ferreira?
João Ferreira is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a right-back for AS Saint-Étienne.
How old is João Ferreira?
João Ferreira is 25 years old. He was born on March 22, 2001 in Vila do Conde.
What position does João Ferreira play?
João Ferreira plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does João Ferreira play for?
João Ferreira currently plays for AS Saint-Étienne.
How many career goals has João Ferreira scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, João Ferreira has scored 4 goals in 162 appearances.
What is João Ferreira's market value?
João Ferreira's most recent reported market value is €3.00m.