João Ferreira

Saint-Etienne

Right Back Portugal

Age 25

Height 185 cm

Foot Right

Country Portugal

Value €1.9m

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

6.93

19 matches

Last 5

6.04

-0.89 vs season

Best

8.3

vs Pau

MOTM

of 17 matches

Rating by match (last 17)

≥8.0 7.0–8.0 6.0–7.0 5.5–6.0 <5.5

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.93

Goals

66%

Assists

38%

Rating

6.93

69%

Matches

26%

Started

38%

Minutes

966

36%

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Stats compared to other fullbacks

Ligue 2 · percentile vs peers

Chances created

61%

Aerial duels

87%

Defensive actions

82%

Goals

77%

Shot attempts

87%

Touches

100%

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Shot Map

13 shots per season

Goals

On target

0.81

Conversion

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

104 touches this season

Attack

Touches

104

Attack

18%

Middle

57%

Ø position

48%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Ligue 2)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 65%	Per 90 pctl avg 78%
Goals	1	0.09	66	84
xG	0.68	0.06	67	78
xGOT	0.77	0.07	77	84
xG excl. penalty	0.68	0.06	67	78
Shots	13	1.21	69	88
Shots on target	1	0.09	28	46
Headed shots	3	0.28	84	90

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 50%	Per 90 pctl avg 64%
Assists	1	0.09	38	69
xA	0.80	0.07	35	43
Accurate passes	614	57.20	70	95
Pass accuracy	84.0	83.99	63	63
Accurate long balls	23	2.14	45	76
Long ball accuracy	38.3	38.33	46	46
Chances created	11	1.02	53	74
Big chances created	1	0.09	23	43
Successful crosses	7	0.65	47	52
Cross accuracy	31.8	31.82	84	84

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 65%	Per 90 pctl avg 80%
Dribbles	7	0.65	39	53
Dribbles success rate	58.3	58.33	78	78
Duels won	65	6.06	50	80
Duels won %	57.5	57.52	67	67
Aerials won	21	1.96	69	85
Aerials won %	75.0	75.00	97	97
Touches	987	91.96	50	97
Touches in opposition box	19	1.77	56	78
Dispossessed	4	0.37	64	74
Fouls won	17	1.58	54	73
Penalties awarded	1	0.09	90	95

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 42%	Per 90 pctl avg 49%
Defensive actions	69	6.43	42	63
Tackles	21	1.96	38	57
Interceptions	10	0.93	26	38
Blocked scoring attempt	5	0.47	64	85
Fouls committed	22	2.05	78	94
Penalties conceded	1	0.09	7	7
Recoveries	42	3.91	38	43
Possession won final 3rd	1	0.09	12	16
Dribbled past	11	1.02	33	19
Clearances	33	3.07	46	73
Clean sheets	3	0.28	53	76
Goals conceded while on pitch	18	1.68	43	25
xG against while on pitch	14.90	1.39	63	45

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 16%	Per 90 pctl avg 13%
Yellow cards	3	0.28	33	21
Red cards	1	0.09	0	5

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 65%	Per 90 pctl avg 78%
Goals	1	0.09	66	84
xG	0.68	0.06	67	78
xGOT	0.77	0.07	77	84
xG excl. penalty	0.68	0.06	67	78
Shots	13	1.21	69	88
Shots on target	1	0.09	28	46
Headed shots	3	0.28	84	90

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 50%	Per 90 pctl avg 64%
Assists	1	0.09	38	69
xA	0.80	0.07	35	43
Accurate passes	614	57.20	70	95
Pass accuracy	84.0	83.99	63	63
Accurate long balls	23	2.14	45	76
Long ball accuracy	38.3	38.33	46	46
Chances created	11	1.02	53	74
Big chances created	1	0.09	23	43
Successful crosses	7	0.65	47	52
Cross accuracy	31.8	31.82	84	84

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 65%	Per 90 pctl avg 80%
Dribbles	7	0.65	39	53
Dribbles success rate	58.3	58.33	78	78
Duels won	65	6.06	50	80
Duels won %	57.5	57.52	67	67
Aerials won	21	1.96	69	85
Aerials won %	75.0	75.00	97	97
Touches	987	91.96	50	97
Touches in opposition box	19	1.77	56	78
Dispossessed	4	0.37	64	74
Fouls won	17	1.58	54	73
Penalties awarded	1	0.09	90	95

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 42%	Per 90 pctl avg 49%
Defensive actions	69	6.43	42	63
Tackles	21	1.96	38	57
Interceptions	10	0.93	26	38
Blocked scoring attempt	5	0.47	64	85
Fouls committed	22	2.05	78	94
Penalties conceded	1	0.09	7	7
Recoveries	42	3.91	38	43
Possession won final 3rd	1	0.09	12	16
Dribbled past	11	1.02	33	19
Clearances	33	3.07	46	73
Clean sheets	3	0.28	53	76
Goals conceded while on pitch	18	1.68	43	25
xG against while on pitch	14.90	1.39	63	45

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 16%	Per 90 pctl avg 13%
Yellow cards	3	0.28	33	21
Red cards	1	0.09	0	5

Recent Matches (21)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-29	@ Nice	Ligue 1 Qualification	4-1	27	0	0	6.0
2026-05-26	vs Nice	Ligue 1 Qualification	0-0	30	0	0	6.1
2026-05-15	vs Rodez	Ligue 1 Qualification	0-0	1	0	0
2026-05-09	vs Amiens	Ligue 2	5-0	0	0	0
2026-05-02	@ Rodez	Ligue 2	2-1	0	0	0
2026-04-25	vs Troyes	Ligue 2	0-3	10	0	0	6.4
2026-01-31	vs Boulogne	Ligue 2	0-1	26	0	0	4.9
2026-01-24	@ Reims	Ligue 2	1-0	31	0	0	6.8
2025-11-22	vs Nancy	Ligue 2	2-1	90	0	0	8.0
2025-11-01	@ Red Star	Ligue 2	2-1	90	0	0	6.7
2025-10-28	vs Pau	Ligue 2	6-0	90	1	0	8.3
2025-10-25	@ Annecy FC	Ligue 2	4-0	90	0	0	6.0
2025-10-18	vs Le Mans	Ligue 2	2-3	90	0	0	5.8
2025-10-04	@ Montpellier	Ligue 2	0-2	90	0	0	8.0
2025-09-27	vs Guingamp	Ligue 2	2-3	14	0	0	5.9
2025-09-20	vs Reims	Ligue 2	3-2	0	0	0
2025-09-13	@ Clermont Foot	Ligue 2	1-2	90	0	0	7.4
2025-08-30	vs Grenoble	Ligue 2	1-1	90	0	0	7.8
2025-08-23	@ Boulogne	Ligue 2	0-1	90	0	0	7.9
2025-08-16	vs Rodez	Ligue 2	4-0	57	0	1	7.6
2025-08-09	@ Laval	Ligue 2	3-3	18	0	0	6.5

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Saint-Etienne	senior	19	2	1	6.93
2024/2025	Braga	senior	32	0	1	6.94
2023/2024	Udinese	senior	37	0	1	6.72
2022/2023	Watford	senior	5	1	0	6.94
2022/2023	Rio Ave	senior	12	0	0	6.08
2021/2022	Vitoria de Guimaraes	senior	16	0	3	6.83
2021/2022	Benfica B	senior	2	1	0	-
2020/2021	Benfica B	senior	18	0	0	-
2019/2020	Benfica B	senior	20	1	0	-
2020/2021	Benfica	senior	5	0	0	6.85
2019/2020	Benfica U19	youth	7	0	0	-
2018/2019	Benfica U19	youth	5	0	0	-
2018	Portugal U17	national team	5	0	0	-