Player profile
João Félix
Forward · Al Nassr
João Félix rebuilt his career at Al-Nassr in 2025/26, winning the Saudi Pro League Player of the Season award before returning to a second World Cup with Portugal in a rotational role behind Rafael Leão.
Career
Félix's move to Al-Nassr produced the best statistical season of his career: 20 goals and 13 assists helped the club win its first Saudi Pro League title in seven years, and he was named the league's Player of the Season.
That form carried him into Roberto Martínez's 26-man Portugal squad for the 2026 World Cup — his second, after Qatar 2022 — with 52 senior caps and 12 international goals to his name entering the tournament.
How they play
A technical attacking midfielder as comfortable playing off a striker as out wide, Félix's game is built on close control and vision in tight spaces rather than pace — the profile that has made him a squad rotation option rather than an automatic starter for club and country alike.
Where they are now
Martínez has preferred Rafael Leão on the left for several of Portugal's matches at the 2026 World Cup, a tactical choice rather than any fitness issue, leaving Félix competing for minutes in a Group K squad that also included DR Congo, Uzbekistan and Colombia.
Bio
Club career
- Al-NassrSince 2025Current
- AC Milan2025
- Chelsea F.C.2024–2025
- FC Barcelona2023–2024
- Chelsea F.C.2023
International career
- Portugal men's national football teamSince 2019Current
Youth caps: U21 (2017–2018)
Honours
No honours on record yet.
Defining moments
Saudi Pro League Player of the Season2026
Félix's 20 goals and 13 assists in his debut Al-Nassr season powered the club to its first Saudi Pro League title in seven years and earned him the league's individual Player of the Season award, reviving a career that had stalled at several previous clubs.
Latest season stats (ESPN)
In our archive
We haven’t archived a match featuring this player yet — appearances appear here the moment we cover one.
Sources
- ESPN athlete profileJul 18, 2026
- WikidataJul 18, 2026
- Player photo — Bryan BerlinCC BY-SA 4.0
Read for this profile
- SPL — Felix Refuelled: Al Nassr coup primes Portugal star for World Cup thriveAugust 4, 2026
- World Soccer Talk — Why isn't Joao Félix starting for Portugal against Croatia at the 2026 World Cup?August 4, 2026
Profile written / last reviewed August 4, 2026.
Data note: Ambiguous: 2 footballers matched this name on Wikidata (Q27049064, Q131399506); picked Q27049064 — age matched ESPN.
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