Joao Ferreira
Full name: Joao Ferreira
Current team: Saint-Étienne
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Portugal
Date of birth: 22 March, 2001 (25 years)
Place of birth: Povoa de Varzim, Portugal
Weight: 174.2 lb
Height: 6 ft 0 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €2M
Current team: Saint-Étienne
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Portugal
Date of birth: 22 March, 2001 (25 years)
Place of birth: Povoa de Varzim, Portugal
Weight: 174.2 lb
Height: 6 ft 0 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €2M
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TV and streaming coverage by competition
Joao Ferreira plays as a defender for Saint-Étienne. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
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Statistics
Joao Ferreira Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | St Etienne | Ligue 1 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025/26 | St Etienne | Ligue 2 | 966 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2024/25 | Braga | Primeira Liga | 1312 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | Udinese | Serie A | 1835 | 35 | 29 | 6 | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 2022/23 | Watford | Championship | 224 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2022/23 | Rio Ave | Primeira Liga | 167 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Vitoria Guimaraes | Primeira Liga | 988 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Benfica B | Segunda liga | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020/21 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020/21 | Benfica B | Segunda liga | 18 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019/20 | Benfica U23 | Liga Revelação | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019/20 | Benfica B | Segunda liga | 18 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | St Etienne | Coupe de France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024/25 | Braga | Taça da Liga | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024/25 | Braga | Taça de Portugal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023/24 | Udinese | Coppa Italia | 120 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2022/23 | Rio Ave | Taça da Liga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022/23 | Rio Ave | Taça de Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021/22 | Vitoria Guimaraes | Taça de Portugal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021/22 | Vitoria Guimaraes | Taça da Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020/21 | Benfica | Taça da Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Braga | UEFA Europa League | 529 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2020/21 | Benfica | UEFA Europa League | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2019/20 | Benfica U19 | UEFA Youth League | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018/19 | Benfica U19 | UEFA Youth League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Portugal U19 | Friendly | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019 | Portugal U18 | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018 | Portugal U17 | UEFA U17 European Championship | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018 | Portugal U17 | UEFA U17 Euro Qualification | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Trophies
Joao Ferreira Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal - Júniores U19 | 2nd Place | 1 | 2018/2019 |
| Portugal - Super Cup | Winner | 1 | 2019 |
| Portugal - Super Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2020 |
| Portugal - Primeira Liga | 2nd Place | 1 | 2019/2020 |
| Portugal - Taça de Portugal | 2nd Place | 2 | 2020/2021, 2019/2020 |
| Europe - UEFA Youth League | 2nd Place | 1 | 2019/2020 |
Transfers
Joao Ferreira Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06.08.2025 | Watford | St Etienne | Transfer |
| 30.06.2025 | Braga | Watford | Return from loan |
| 02.09.2024 | Watford | Braga | Loan |
| 30.06.2024 | Udinese | Watford | Return from loan |
| 01.08.2023 | Watford | Udinese | Loan |
| 07.01.2023 | Benfica | Watford | Transfer |
| 06.01.2023 | Rio Ave | Benfica | Return from loan |
| 20.07.2022 | Benfica | Rio Ave | Loan |
| 30.06.2022 | Vitoria Guimaraes | Benfica | Return from loan |
| 31.08.2021 | Benfica | Vitoria Guimaraes | Loan |
| 01.07.2014 | Rio Ave | Benfica | Transfer |
