Rúben Neves
29 yrs · Defensive midfielder · Portugal
Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club · Saudi Pro League · Foot: right · Height: 183 cm
Contract: until 30 Jun 2029
No model evaluation for this player. MoneyballAI evaluates players with at least 450 league minutes last season in leagues where match-level player data is available from the current free source (14 European top divisions). Market value and transfer history are still shown below.
Market value
€25.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
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Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
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Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
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Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
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Model value − acquisition
Market value history
Market value ≠ transfer fee ≠ acquisition cost.
Highest recorded: €50.0M
Season-by-season (domestic league)
Context-adjusted values are model outputs.
| Season | Club | League | Pos | Apps | Min | Min share | G | A | G+A/90 | Adj. G+A/90 | Opp. Elo | Team Elo | League str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League | DM | 35 | 3023 | 88% | 6 | 1 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 1557 | 1497 | 1.23 |
| 2021/22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League | DM | 33 | 2662 | 78% | 4 | 2 | 0.20 | 0.18 | 1594 | 1508 | 1.17 |
| 2020/21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League | DM | 36 | 2680 | 78% | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 0.17 | 1572 | 1516 | 1.19 |
| 2019/20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League | DM | 38 | 3060 | 89% | 2 | 2 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 1591 | 1613 | 1.14 |
| 2018/19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League | DM | 35 | 3009 | 88% | 4 | 3 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 1562 | 1551 | 1.22 |
| 2016/17 | FC Porto | Liga Portugal | DM | 13 | 626 | 20% | 1 | 0 | 0.14 | 0.09 | 1301 | 1545 | 0.58 |
| 2015/16 | FC Porto | Liga Portugal | DM | 22 | 1191 | 39% | 1 | 0 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 1387 | 1515 | 0.58 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | World Cup | Portugal | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022/23 | Fa Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 153 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021/22 | Fa Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 175 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020/21 | Fa Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 202 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2019/20 | Uefa Europa League | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 776 | 1 | 1 | 1529 |
| 2019/20 | Fa Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019/20 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 146 | 1 | 0 | 1255 |
| 2018/19 | Fa Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 365 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2016/17 | Uefa Champions League | FC Porto | 3 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 1682 |
| 2015/16 | Uefa Champions League | FC Porto | 6 | 471 | 0 | 2 | 1553 |
| 2015/16 | Uefa Europa League | FC Porto | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 1685 |
Small continental samples are shown for context only and are not over-weighted.
Historical comparables
Most similar profiles 2+ years ago (same position group) and what happened next. Chosen by similarity only — failures included.
No comparables computed for this player.
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2023 | Wolves | Al-Hilal | €55.0M | €40.0M |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Porto | Wolves | €17.9M | €10.0M |
| 1 Jul 2014 | FC Porto U17 | Porto | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jan 2013 | Padroense U17 | FC Porto U17 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2012 | FC Porto U15 | Padroense U17 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2010 | FC Porto Youth | FC Porto U15 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
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