Joao Novais – stats, transfers & career

About Joao Novais

Joao Novais (Portugal, 33) is a football player, currently playing for Al-Najma in Saudi Arabia.

Joao Novais – record for Al-Najma in First Division this season: 0 goals and 2 assists in 7 appearances.

Joao Novais ranks 2nd in First Division for “Goals” (5).

Career honours: 2 trophies, led by Taça de Portugal ×1, League Cup ×1.

2026/27 season · First Division

• 7/14Appearances
• 5(2Pk)Goals
• 2Assists
• -Minutes Played
• -Expected Goals

Club (Al-Najma)

Competition	Appearances	Lineups	Goals	Assists	Yellow Cards	Red Cards
First Division	7	7	5	2	1	0
King's Cup	1	1	0	0	0	0

Detailed statistics

First Division

Appearances

7/14

Goals

5(2Pk)

Assists

2

Yellow Cards

1

Red Cards

0

Total Shots

-

Shots On Target

-

Shots Off Target

-

Big Chances Missed

-

Big Chances Scored

-

Big Chances Created

-

Goals In Box

-

Goals Out Box

-

Left Foot Goals

-

Right Foot Goals

-

Headed Goals

-

Free Kick Goals

-

Expected Goals

-

Expected Goals On Target

-

Expected Assists

-

Expected Goals Conceded

-

Touches

-

Minutes Played

-

King's Cup

Appearances

1/2

Goals

0

Assists

0

Yellow Cards

0

Red Cards

0

Total Shots

3

Shots On Target

1

Shots Off Target

2

Big Chances Missed

0

Big Chances Scored

0

Big Chances Created

0

Goals In Box

0

Goals Out Box

0

Left Foot Goals

0

Right Foot Goals

0

Headed Goals

0

Free Kick Goals

0

Expected Goals

0.12

Expected Goals On Target

0.02

Expected Assists

0.03

Expected Goals Conceded

2.38

Touches

47

Minutes Played

90

Recent matches

Date	Match	Min	G	A	Rating
13 Oct 2026	Al-Saqer 1-3 Al JabalainFirst Division	–	–	–	–
12 Oct 2026	Al-Najma 3-0 DamacFirst Division	90′	0	1	–
20 Sep 2026	Al Jabalain 0-0 Al OrubaFirst Division	–	–	–	–
19 Sep 2026	Al Anwar 1-1 Al-NajmaFirst Division	90′	1	0	–
14 Sep 2026	Al-Najma 1-1 Al RaedFirst Division	90′	0	0	–

Transfer history

Date	Club	Type	Fee
1 Aug 2026	Al-Najma	Free transfer	–
10 Sep 2025	Al Jabalain	Free transfer	–
5 Jul 2024	Rio Ave	Free transfer	–
11 Jul 2023	Alanyaspor	Transfer	–
11 Aug 2022	Al Bataeh	Transfer	–
1 Jul 2022	SC Braga	Back from loan	–
19 Aug 2021	Alanyaspor	Loan	–
2 Jul 2018	SC Braga	Transfer	€1.5M
3 Jul 2015	Rio Ave	Transfer	–
1 Apr 2012	Leixões	–	–

Trophies 2

Club

• Taça de Portugal×1
• League Cup×1