João Caiado
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at FC Paços de Ferreira
at FC Paços de Ferreira
688 days · joined 2024-07-06
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€650k
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.13
goals / match
Länk FC Vilaverdense
top club · 41 apps
Career highs
€750k
peak value · 2024
—
top transfer fee
6
best season · 23/24
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1999-04-20 · 6 players total
120Appearances
15Goals
8Assists
23Yellow cards
0Red cards
28Full matches (90′)
| Full name | João Caiado |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | João Caiado Vaz Dias |
| Date of birth | 1999-04-20 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Viseu, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | FC Paços de Ferreira |
| Joined | 2024-07-06 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Jorge Pires |
Jul 2025
25/26 — FC Paços de Ferreira
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
Transfer: Vilaverdense → Paços Ferreira
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — FC Paços de Ferreira
33 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Gil Vicente → Vilaverdense
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Länk FC Vilaverdense
35 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2023
Transfer: Vilaverdense → Gil Vicente
22/23 · Return from loan
Jul 2022
Transfer: Gil Vicente → Vilaverdense
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Länk FC Vilaverdense
6 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Famalicão U23 → Gil Vicente
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Gil Vicente FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — FC Famalicão U23
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Wolves U23 → Famalicão U23
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Famalicão U23
22 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2018
Transfer: Tondela U19 → Wolves U23
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Wolverhampton Wanderers U23
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: Tondela Sub-17 → Tondela U19
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 2015
Transfer: Académico S17 → Tondela Sub-17
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: Académico S15 → Académico S17
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: Benfica U15 → Académico S15
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: Benfica Yth → Benfica U15
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: Académico Youth → Benfica Yth
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €750k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Paços de Ferreira
24.1%
Länk FC Vilaverdense
28.3%
Gil Vicente FC
0.0%
FC Famalicão U23
47.6%
Wolverhampton Wanderers U23
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Paços de Ferreira | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 615 |
| Länk FC Vilaverdense | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 41 | 9 | 2 | 724 |
| Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Famalicão U23 | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 1,216 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 2 | FC Paços de Ferreira | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Paços de Ferreira | 29 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 452 |
| 24/25 | Play-Off Liga Portugal 2 | FC Paços de Ferreira | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | FC Paços de Ferreira | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163 |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | Länk FC Vilaverdense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal 2 | Länk FC Vilaverdense | 31 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 474 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | Länk FC Vilaverdense | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 22/23 | Liga 3 | Länk FC Vilaverdense | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | Länk FC Vilaverdense | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 |
| 21/22 | Allianz Cup | Gil Vicente FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga Revelação | FC Famalicão U23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga Revelação - Second Round | FC Famalicão U23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga Revelação | FC Famalicão U23 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,216 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Académico Youth | Benfica Yth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Benfica Yth | Benfica U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Benfica U15 | Académico S15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Académico S15 | Académico S17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | Académico S17 | Tondela Sub-17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Tondela Sub-17 | Tondela U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-03 | Tondela U19 | Wolves U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-02 | Wolves U23 | Famalicão U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-20 | Famalicão U23 | Gil Vicente | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-26 | Gil Vicente | Vilaverdense | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Vilaverdense | Gil Vicente | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-10 | Gil Vicente | Vilaverdense | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-06 | Vilaverdense | Paços Ferreira | Transfer | 200000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€650k
Peak€750k
Low€75k
Δ since start+€550k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcos Paulo | 1 | 0 | 974 |
| Raí Pinto | 1 | 0 | 920 |
| Yannick Semedo | 1 | 1 | 837 |
| Ericson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Cipenga | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rogério | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gonçalo Nogueira | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ivan Pavlic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| André Soares | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Armando Lopes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nor Maviram | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gonçalo Teixeira | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Erick Ferigra | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lénio Neves | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cláudio Silva | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Silva | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| João Batista | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal 2 | Länk FC Vilaverdense | 4 | 31 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Paços de Ferreira | 4 | 29 |
| 22/23 | Liga 3 | Länk FC Vilaverdense | 2 | 4 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Paços de Ferreira | 4 | 29 |
| 19/20 | Liga Revelação | FC Famalicão U23 | 2 | 22 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal 2 | Länk FC Vilaverdense | 2 | 31 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Vilaverdense | Gil Vicente | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-26 | Gil Vicente | Vilaverdense | Loan | — | €100k |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 33 | 615 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 |
| 23/24 | 35 | 548 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.31 |
| 20/21 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 22 | 1,216 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga Portugal 2
64 apps
8 G
6 A
Taça de Portugal
8 apps
4 G
0 A
Liga 3
4 apps
2 G
0 A
Liga Revelação
32 apps
1 G
2 A
Liga Revelação - Second Round
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about João Caiado
Who is João Caiado?
João Caiado is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for FC Paços de Ferreira.
How old is João Caiado?
João Caiado is 27 years old. He was born on April 20, 1999 in Viseu.
What position does João Caiado play?
João Caiado plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does João Caiado play for?
João Caiado currently plays for FC Paços de Ferreira.
How many career goals has João Caiado scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, João Caiado has scored 15 goals in 120 appearances.
What is João Caiado's market value?
João Caiado's most recent reported market value is €650k.