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João Simões

Sporting CP
icInjury
Broken foot (Apr 15)Expected return: Day to day
Height
52
Shirt
19 years
Jan 6, 2007
Left
Preferred foot
Portugal
Country
‌
Market value
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
DM
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches58%Shot attempts46%Goals41%
Chances created21%Aerial duels won44%Defensive contributions45%

Liga Portugal 2025/2026

0
Goals
1
Assists
9
Started
18
Matches
754
Minutes played
6.66
Rating
3
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Apr 15

Arsenal
D0-0
13
0
0
0
0
6.7

Apr 7

Arsenal
L0-1
62
0
0
0
0
6.3

Apr 3

Santa Clara
W4-2
30
0
0
1
0
5.8

Mar 31

Scotland U21
W3-0
90
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 27

Azerbaijan U21
W0-4
90
1
0
0
0
-

Mar 22

Alverca
W1-4
0
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 17

Bodø/Glimt
W5-0
0
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 11

Bodø/Glimt
L3-0
62
0
0
0
0
6.8

Mar 7

Braga
D2-2
17
0
0
0
0
5.9

Mar 3

FC Porto
W1-0
24
0
0
0
0
5.9
Sporting CP

Apr 15

Champions League
Arsenal
0-0
13’
6.7

Apr 7

Champions League
Arsenal
0-1
62’
6.3

Apr 3

Liga Portugal
Santa Clara
4-2
30’
5.8
Portugal U21

Mar 31

EURO U21 Qualification Grp. B
Scotland U21
3-0
90’
-

Mar 27

EURO U21 Qualification Grp. B
Azerbaijan U21
0-4
90’
-
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 22%
  • 9Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.81xG
0 - 3
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultBlocked
0.09xG-xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 754

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.81
xG on target (xGOT)
0.22
Non-penalty xG
0.81
Shots
9
Shots on target
2
Headed shots
3

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
0.65
Successful passes
356
Pass accuracy
88.3%
Accurate long balls
10
Long ball accuracy
58.8%
Chances created
6
Big chances created
2
Successful crosses
1
Cross accuracy
9.1%

Possession

Successful dribbles
10
Dribble success
52.6%
Duels won
45
Duels won %
38.1%
Aerial duels won
12
Aerial duels won %
40.0%
Touches
532
Touches in opposition box
29
Dispossessed
14
Fouls won
9

Defending

Defensive contributions
22
Tackles
15
Interceptions
3
Blocked shots
1
Fouls committed
25
Recoveries
46
Possession won final 3rd
7
Dribbled past
8
Clearances
3
Clean sheets
1
Goals conceded while on pitch
5
xG against while on pitch
5.14

Discipline

Yellow cards
3
Red cards
0

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Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches58%Shot attempts46%Goals41%
Chances created21%Aerial duels won44%Defensive contributions45%

Career

Senior career

Sporting CPSep 2024 - now
50
2
Sporting CP BJul 2024 - Jun 2025
10
2

Youth career

Sporting CP U19Sep 2024 - Jun 2025
3
0
Sporting Clube de Portugal Under 21Aug 2024 - Aug 2024

National team

Portugal U21Oct 2025 - now
4
1
Portugal U19Oct 2024 - Nov 2025
3
1
Portugal U17Nov 2022 - Nov 2024
22
2
  • Matches
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Trophies

Sporting CP

Portugal
1
Taça de Portugal(24/25)
1
Liga Portugal(24/25)

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