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João Novais ranks top 1% for goals + assists and top 3% for shots among central midfielders at a similar level on current form.
Division 1 2026/27 · Al Najma
144 apps · 31 goals · 28 assists
| Season | Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Division 1 Al Najma | 11 (11) | 972 | 9 | 3 | |
| Kings Cup Al Najma | 1 (1) | 90 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025/26 | Division 1 Al Jabalain | 32 (32) | 2,865 | 14 | 13 | |
| Kings Cup Al Jabalain | 1 (1) | 90 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Liga Portugal Rio Ave | 2 (0) | 44 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | Club Friendlies 1 Rio Ave | 1 (0) | 26 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | Liga Portugal Rio Ave | 29 (15) | 1,401 | 0 | – | |
| Taça De Portugal Rio Ave | 6 (3) | 331 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2023/24 | Super Lig Alanyaspor | 32 (23) | 2,055 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2021/22 | Super Lig Alanyaspor | 29 (22) | 1,841 | 3 | 8 | |
| Total | 144 | 9,715 | 31 | 28 | 7.07 |
João Novais has scored 9 goals and provided 3 assists in 11 appearances (972 minutes) for Al Najma in the Division 1 2026/27 season.
João Novais plays as a central midfielder for Al Najma. OddAlerts benchmarks João Novais against 3,680 central midfielders at a similar level.
On current form, João Novais's strongest areas compared with other central midfielders are goals + assists (top 1%, 1.01 per 90), shots (top 3%, 2.90 per 90) and key passes (top 3%, 2.64 per 90).
João Novais averages a match rating of 7.84 across 11 appearances this season.
The players with the most similar statistical profile to João Novais on current form are Xander van der Velde (Helmond Sport), Jano Monserrate (Jong Ajax) and David Tijanic (Al Adalah).