Rúben Neves
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Neves in 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Rúben Diogo da Silva Neves | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 13 March 1997 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Mozelos, Portugal | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Al-Hilal | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2014 | Porto | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | → Padroense (loan) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Porto | 59 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2023 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 219 | (27) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Al-Hilal | 58 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Portugal U15 | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Portugal U16 | 10 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Portugal U17 | 31 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Portugal U18 | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Portugal U21 | 23 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Portugal U23 | 1 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015– | Portugal | 58 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:19, 26 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:45, 8 June 2025 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rúben Diogo da Silva Neves (Portuguese pronunciation: [nɛvʃ], born 13 March 1997) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal and the Portugal national team.
Neves started his career with Porto and made his first-team debut at the age of 17. He joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2017 for a reported transfer fee of £15.8 million. He made 253 appearances and scored 30 goals for them, winning the EFL Championship in his first season. In 2023, he signed for Al-Hilal for a fee of £47 million.
Neves made more than 60 appearances for Portugal's national youth teams. He made his senior international debut for Portugal at the age of 18 in 2015, and was part of their squads at UEFA Euro 2020, the 2022 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2024. He also won the UEFA Nations League in 2019 and 2025.