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João
Neves

Central midfielder · age 22 · Portugal · 5 ft 7 in (1.71 m) · contract to Jun 2031

Apps
8
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.93
2026/27
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Nabil
Bentaleb

Central midfielder · age 31 · Algeria · 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m) · contract to Jun 2028

Apps
10
Goals
0
Assists
1
Rating
7.03
2026/27
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Attributes

This season · 2026/27 · rated out of 99

João NevesNabil Bentaleb
SHO47 · 41CRE38 · 65PAS72 · 73DRI9 · 40DEF71 · 59PHY71 · 39
47Shooting41
38Creating65
72Passing73
9Dribbling40
71Defending59
71Physical39

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Both rated against the Ligue 1.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · This season · 2026/27

João NevesNabil Bentaleb
528 minutes765 minutes
6.93Average rating7.03
0.00Goalsper 900.00
0.00Assistsper 900.12
2.05Shotsper 901.29
0.68Shots on targetper 900.47
33%Shot accuracy36%
–Big chances createdper 900.35
1.02Key passesper 901.18
0.17Dribbles completedper 900.47
69.2Passesper 9054.7
90%Pass accuracy86%
–Through ballsper 900.24
4.09Tackles + interceptionsper 902.00
53%Duels won45%
1.88Aerials wonper 900.94
1.36Clearancesper 902.24
–Blocksper 900.35
0.85Fouls wonper 900.59
0.51Dispossessedper 900.82

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

João NevesNabil Bentaleb
João Neves
CMRBAMRMLB

Central midfielder 92% · Right-back 5% · Attacking midfielder 1%

Nabil Bentaleb
CMCBLB

Central midfielder 96% · Centre-back 3% · Left-back 1%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

João NevesNabil Bentaleb
108League apps260
12League goals20
10League assists21
0.11Goals per game0.08
549Minutes per goalfewer is better924
Passes completed a game, season by season
By seasonBy age
  1. 0
    15
    13/14
  2. 16
    26
    14/15
  3. 15
    5
    15/16
  4. 40
    32
    16/17
  5. 27
    16
    17/18
  6. 29
    25
    18/19
  7. 29
    12
    19/20
  8. 26
    9
    20/21
  9. 42
    18
    21/22
  10. 25
    50
    1730
    22/23
  11. 54
    48
    3326
    23/24
  12. 50
    21
    2910
    24/25
  13. 45
    31
    2126
    25/26
  14. 46
    40
    810
    26/27

Each pair: passes completed a game above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

João NevesNabil Bentaleb
22
Age
31
5 ft 7 in (1.71 m)
Height
6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)
Right
Foot
Left
Jun 2031
Contract to
Jun 2028
5
League seasons
14
3
League titles
0
Fee not reported, 2024
Last move
€4.5m, 2023
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League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.