João Novais
33 yrs · Central midfielder (also DM, RM) · Portugal
Rio Ave FC · Liga Portugal · Foot: right · Height: 183 cm
Contract: Data unavailable
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
€375k
Updated 7 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: €4.0M
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Rio Ave FC | Liga Portugal | CM | 2 | 44 | 1% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.23 | 1290 | 1254 | 0.58 |
| 2024/25 | Rio Ave FC | Liga Portugal | CM | 30 | 1398 | 46% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.09 | 1341 | 1270 | 0.51 |
| 2023/24 | Alanyaspor | Super Lig | CM | 32 | 2056 | 60% | 5 | 2 | 0.31 | 0.29 | 1288 | 1313 | 0.45 |
| 2021/22 | Alanyaspor | Super Lig | DM | 29 | 1842 | 54% | 3 | 8 | 0.54 | 0.34 | 1245 | 1322 | 0.42 |
| 2020/21 | SC Braga | Liga Portugal | CM | 26 | 1073 | 35% | 2 | 2 | 0.34 | 0.20 | 1335 | 1493 | 0.61 |
| 2019/20 | SC Braga | Liga Portugal | CM | 23 | 1104 | 36% | 0 | 3 | 0.24 | 0.19 | 1330 | 1522 | 0.59 |
| 2018/19 | SC Braga | Liga Portugal | CM | 24 | 1231 | 40% | 1 | 2 | 0.22 | 0.16 | 1347 | 1493 | 0.65 |
| 2017/18 | Rio Ave FC | Liga Portugal | RM | 29 | 2129 | 70% | 8 | 3 | 0.47 | 0.35 | 1337 | 1378 | 0.64 |
| 2016/17 | Rio Ave FC | Liga Portugal | CM | 11 | 290 | 9% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 1327 | 1367 | 0.58 |
| 2015/16 | Rio Ave FC | Liga Portugal | CM | 16 | 731 | 24% | 2 | 0 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 1404 | 1343 | 0.58 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | Supercup Candido De Oliveira | SC Braga | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1617 |
| 2020/21 | Uefa Europa League | SC Braga | 5 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 1555 |
| 2019/20 | Uefa Europa League | SC Braga | 6 | 241 | 0 | 0 | 1458 |
| 2019/20 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | SC Braga | 4 | 232 | 0 | 1 | 1420 |
| 2018/19 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | SC Braga | 2 | 168 | 1 | 0 | 1416 |
| 2016/17 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 1395 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sept 2025 | Rio Ave | Al-Jabalain | Free / loan | €400k |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Alanyaspor | Rio Ave | Free / loan | €900k |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Al-Bataeh CSC | Alanyaspor | Unknown | €1.5M |
| 11 Aug 2022 | Braga | Al-Bataeh CSC | €125k | €3.0M |
| 30 Jun 2022 | Alanyaspor | Braga | Free / loan | €3.0M |
| 19 Aug 2021 | Braga | Alanyaspor | Free / loan | €3.0M |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Rio Ave | Braga | €1.5M | €3.5M |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Leixões | Rio Ave | Unknown | €350k |
| 1 Jan 2012 | Leixões U19 | Leixões | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2010 | FC Porto U17 | Leixões U19 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2009 | Padroense U17 | FC Porto U17 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2008 | FC Porto U15 | Padroense U17 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2006 | Coimbrões Fo. | FC Porto U15 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
MoneyballAI identifies statistical opportunities from available data. A player flagged as a potential bargain is not guaranteed to succeed, to transfer, to rise in value, or to generate resale profit. Market values, fees and contracts come from third-party sources; ranges are model estimates with stated confidence.