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Preferred Positions
Last 24 months · all competitions
CAM
Attacking midfieldMain
689 min · 20 apps · 5 starts
CM
Central midfield
335 min · 5 apps · 5 starts
Squad importance
Current squad importance over the club’s last 40 recorded competitive games in this spell, including previous seasons. Starts and minutes contribute 70%; performance contributes 30%. Absences reduce the score gradually, with less weight when a player is outside the matchday squad.Current role at the club · independent of the season filter
Unrated
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Profile
Bio
João Novais is a 33-year-old Portuguese forward who plays for Al Najma.
This season he has made 2 appearances (44 minutes) for Rio Ave in official competitions, with an average match rating of 6.3 where tracked.
Across 10 tracked seasons we have 236 senior appearances for 3 clubs on record, including 21 goals. His best return was 8 in 2017.
João Novais's most recent recorded move was a free agent to Al Najma from Al Jabalain on 16 August 2026.