David Neres
Ankle injury (today)Expected return: Early February 2026
Height
7
Shirt
28 years
3 Mar 1997
Left
Preferred foot
Country
€21.2M
Market value
30 Jun 2028
Contract end
Position
Primary
Left Winger
Others
Right Winger, Attacking Midfielder
RW
AM
LW
Player traits
Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches53%Shot attempts18%Goals61%
Chances created81%Aerial duels won37%Defensive contributions41%
Serie A 2025/2026
3
Goals3
Assists10
Started16
Matches925
Minutes played6.88
Rating3
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
14 Jan
Serie A
Parma
0-0
31’
6.3
4 Jan
Serie A
Lazio
0-2
70’
6.9
28 Dec 2025
Serie A
Cremonese
0-2
73’
7.0
22 Dec 2025
Super Cup
Bologna
2-0
78’
9.2
18 Dec 2025
Super Cup
Milan
2-0
88’
7.6
Season shot map
On target: 24%- 17Shots
- 3Goals
- 1.54xG
Shot typeLeft footSituationFast breakResultGoal
0.61xG0.45xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 925
Shooting
Goals
3
Expected goals (xG)
1.54
xG on target (xGOT)
1.68
Non-penalty xG
1.54
Shots
17
Shots on target
4
Passing
Assists
3
Expected assists (xA)
3.21
Successful passes
270
Successful passes %
81.6%
Accurate long balls
4
Accurate long balls %
66.7%
Chances created
21
Successful crosses
13
Successful crosses %
24.5%
Possession
Successful dribbles
19
Successful dribbles %
38.0%
Touches
564
Touches in opposition box
35
Dispossessed
12
Fouls won
7
Defending
Tackles
10
Duels won
40
Duels won %
35.1%
Aerial duels won
4
Aerial duels won %
22.2%
Interceptions
1
Blocked shots
3
Fouls committed
19
Recoveries
28
Possession won final 3rd
8
Dribbled past
2
Discipline
Yellow cards
3
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches53%Shot attempts18%Goals61%
Chances created81%Aerial duels won37%Defensive contributions41%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
55 9 | ||
83 17 | ||
180 47 | ||
5 3 | ||
11 3 | ||
Youth career | ||
São Paulo FC Under 20Jan 2016 - Dec 2016 5 4 | ||
National team | ||
8 1 | ||
9 0 |
Matches Goals
Trophies
Benfica
Portugal1
Super Cup(23/24)
1
Liga Portugal(22/23)
Brazil
International1
Copa America(2019 Brazil)
São Paulo FC Under 20
Brazil1
CONMEBOL Libertadores U20(2016)
1
Copa do Brasil U20(2016)
1
Copa RS U20(2016)