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Rúben Neves

Rúben Neves

Portugal · midfielder · 180cm · Born 1997-03-13
Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Goals by Competition

148
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Cards
World Cup 0 goals · 5 apps
Premier League 0 goals · 143 apps

Season by Season

2026 — World Cup 5 apps
2022/2023 — Premier League 35 apps
2021/2022 — Premier League 33 apps
2020/2021 — Premier League 37 apps
2019/2020 — Premier League 38 apps
Rúben Neves

Rúben Neves

Midfielder · 29 yrs
🇵🇹 Portugal · FIFA World Cup 2026 →
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Player Profile

Rúben Diogo da Silva Neves (Portuguese pronunciation: [nɛvʃ], born 13 March 1997) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal and the Portugal national team. Neves started his career with Porto and made his first-team debut at the age of 17. He joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2017 for a reported transfer fee of £15.8 million. He made 253 appearances and scored 30 goals for them, winning the EFL Championship in his first season. In 2023, he signed for Al-Hilal for a fee of £47 million. Neves made more than 60 appearances for Portugal's national youth teams. He made his senior international debut for Portugal at the age of 18 in 2015, and was part of their squads at UEFA Euro 2020, the 2022 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2024. He also won the UEFA Nations League in 2019 and 2025.

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International Record (Portugal)

30 Goals

Bio

Born 1997-03-13 (29)
Birthplace Mozelos
Height 185 cm
Nationality Portugal
Positions central midfielder

Club Career

Portugal U17
2012 — 2014
Portugal U16
2012 — 2013
Portugal U18
2013 — 2013
Portugal U21
2014 — 2015
FC Porto
2014 — 2017
Portugal
2015 — present
Portugal Olympic
2016 — 2016

Related Articles

Portugal 1-1 Congo DR: Dominant display not enough as Portugal and Congo DR drawJun 19

Portugal's dominance in possession, controlling 75% of the ball, fails to secure victory as they draw 1-1 with Congo DR. João Neves' early goal in the 6th minute sets the tone, but Portugal's inability to convert possession into further goals allows Congo DR to equalize, leaving Portugal's control unrewarded.