PortugalDefensive Midfielder
Rúben Neves
Rúben Diogo da Silva Neves
- Date of birth: (29 years)
- Place of birth: Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal
- Height: 1.80 m
- Baconbauer number 3
All positions:Positions
- Midfielder
- Centre Midfielder
- Caps
- 73
- 37 starts · 36 as sub
- Goals
- 1
- 0.01 per game
- Assists
- 6
- 0.08 per game
- All-time · Portugal
- #24
- in caps
- Cards
- 8
- 8 yellow · 0 second yellow · 0 red
National Teams · Portugal
| Year | Caps | Goals | Caps and goals per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 73 | 1 |
All international matches
- UEFA Nations League 2027 · Group 4 · Estádio do DragãoHvs.
NorwayOwn contribution: came on 63'Match report: Portugal vs. Norway 2–1Win - UEFA Nations League 2027 · Group 4 · ParkenAvs.
DenmarkOwn contribution: StartedYellow cardMatch report: Denmark vs. Portugal 2–4Win - UEFA Nations League 2027 · Group 4 · Ullevaal StadionAvs.NorwayOwn contribution: came on 80'Match report: Norway vs. Portugal 1–2Win
- UEFA Nations League 2027 · Group 4 · Estádio José AlvaladeHvs.
WalesOwn contribution: Startedoff 67'Match report: Portugal vs. Wales 1–0Win - World Cup 2026 · Round of 32 · BMO FieldHvs.
CroatiaOwn contribution: came on 81'Match report: Portugal vs. Croatia 2–1Win - World Cup 2026 · Group K · Hard Rock StadiumAvs.
ColombiaMatch report: Colombia vs. Portugal 0–0Draw - Friendly · Dr. Magalhães PessoaHvs.
NigeriaMatch report: Portugal vs. Nigeria 2–1Win - Friendly · Estádio Nacional do JamorHvs.
ChileMatch report: Portugal vs. Chile 2–1Win - Friendly · Mercedes-Benz StadiumAvs.
USAMatch report: USA vs. Portugal 0–2Win - Friendly · Estadio AztecaAvs.
MexicoMatch report: Mexico vs. Portugal 0–0Draw - World Cup 2026 · Group F · Estádio do DragãoHvs.
ArmeniaMatch report: Portugal vs. Armenia 9–1Win - World Cup 2026 · Group F · Aviva StadiumAvs.
IrelandMatch report: Ireland vs. Portugal 2–0Defeat - World Cup 2026 · Group F · Estádio José AlvaladeHvs.
HungaryMatch report: Portugal vs. Hungary 2–2Draw - World Cup 2026 · Group F · Estádio José AlvaladeHvs.IrelandOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Portugal vs. Ireland 1–0Win
- World Cup 2026 · Group F · Puskás ArénaAvs.HungaryMatch report: Hungary vs. Portugal 2–3Win
- UEFA Nations League 2025 · Final · Allianz ArenaHvs.
SpainMatch report: Portugal vs. Spain 2–25–3 pensWin - UEFA Nations League 2025 · Semi-final · Allianz ArenaAvs.
GermanyOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Germany vs. Portugal 1–2Win - UEFA Nations League 2025 · Quarter-final · Estádio José AlvaladeHvs.DenmarkMatch report: Portugal vs. Denmark 5–2a.e.t.Win
- UEFA Nations League 2025 · Quarter-final · ParkenAvs.DenmarkMatch report: Denmark vs. Portugal 1–0Defeat
- UEFA Nations League 2025 · Group 1 · Hampden ParkAvs.
ScotlandMatch report: Scotland vs. Portugal 0–0Draw - UEFA Nations League 2025 · Group 1 · Narodowy StadionAvs.
PolandMatch report: Poland vs. Portugal 1–3Win - UEFA Nations League 2025 · Group 1 · Estádio da LuzHvs.ScotlandOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Portugal vs. Scotland 2–1Win
- European Championship 2024 · Quarter-final · VolksparkstadionHvs.
FranceMatch report: Portugal vs. France 0–03–5 pensDefeat - European Championship 2024 · Round of 16 · Deutsche Bank ParkHvs.
SloveniaMatch report: Portugal vs. Slovenia 0–03–0 pensWin - European Championship 2024 · Group F · Veltins-ArenaAvs.
GeorgiaOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Georgia vs. Portugal 2–0Defeat - European Championship 2024 · Group F · Signal Iduna ParkAvs.
TurkeyMatch report: Turkey vs. Portugal 0–3Win - Friendly · Estádio Municipal de AveiroHvs.IrelandMatch report: Portugal vs. Ireland 3–0Win
- Friendly · Stadion StožiceAvs.SloveniaMatch report: Slovenia vs. Portugal 2–0Defeat
- European Championship 2024 · Group J · Rheinpark StadionAvs.
LiechtensteinMatch report: Liechtenstein vs. Portugal 0–2Win - European Championship 2024 · Group J · Bilino PoljeAvs.
Bosnia & HerzegovinaMatch report: Bosnia & Herzegovina vs. Portugal 0–5Win - European Championship 2024 · Group J · Estádio do DragãoHvs.
SlovakiaMatch report: Portugal vs. Slovakia 3–2Win - European Championship 2024 · Group J · Estádio AlgarveHvs.
LuxembourgMatch report: Portugal vs. Luxembourg 9–0Win - European Championship 2024 · Group J · LaugardalsvöllurAvs.
IcelandMatch report: Iceland vs. Portugal 0–1Win - European Championship 2024 · Group J · Estádio da LuzHvs.Bosnia & HerzegovinaMatch report: Portugal vs. Bosnia & Herzegovina 3–0Win
- European Championship 2024 · Group J · Stade de LuxembourgAvs.LuxembourgMatch report: Luxembourg vs. Portugal 0–6Win
- European Championship 2024 · Group J · Estádio José AlvaladeHvs.LiechtensteinMatch report: Portugal vs. Liechtenstein 4–0Win
- World Cup 2022 · Quarter-final · Al-Thumama StadiumAvs.
MoroccoMatch report: Morocco vs. Portugal 1–0Defeat - World Cup 2022 · Round of 16 · Lusail Iconic StadiumHvs.
SwitzerlandMatch report: Portugal vs. Switzerland 6–1Win - World Cup 2022 · Group H · Education City StadiumAvs.
South KoreaMatch report: South Korea vs. Portugal 2–1Defeat - World Cup 2022 · Group H · Lusail Iconic StadiumHvs.
UruguayOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Portugal vs. Uruguay 2–0Win - World Cup 2022 · Group H · Stadium 974Hvs.
GhanaMatch report: Portugal vs. Ghana 3–2Win - UEFA Nations League 2023 · Group 2 · Estádio Municipal de BragaHvs.SpainMatch report: Portugal vs. Spain 0–1Defeat
- UEFA Nations League 2023 · Group 2 · Fortuna ArenaAvs.
CzechiaMatch report: Czechia vs. Portugal 0–4Win - UEFA Nations League 2023 · Group 2 · Stade de GenèveAvs.SwitzerlandMatch report: Switzerland vs. Portugal 1–0Defeat
- UEFA Nations League 2023 · Group 2 · Estádio José AlvaladeHvs.CzechiaMatch report: Portugal vs. Czechia 2–0Win
- UEFA Nations League 2023 · Group 2 · Estádio José AlvaladeHvs.SwitzerlandMatch report: Portugal vs. Switzerland 4–0Win
- UEFA Nations League 2023 · Group 2 · Estadio Benito VillamarínAvs.SpainMatch report: Spain vs. Portugal 1–1Draw
- World Cup 2022 · Group A · Estádio da LuzHvs.
SerbiaMatch report: Portugal vs. Serbia 1–2Defeat - World Cup 2022 · Group A · Estádio AlgarveHvs.LuxembourgMatch report: Portugal vs. Luxembourg 5–0Win
- World Cup 2022 · Group A · Bakı Olimpiya StadionuAvs.
AzerbaijanMatch report: Azerbaijan vs. Portugal 0–3Win - Friendly · Nagyerdei StadionAvs.
QatarMatch report: Qatar vs. Portugal 1–3Win - European Championship 2020 · Group F · Puskás ArénaHvs.FranceMatch report: Portugal vs. France 2–2Draw
- Friendly · Estádio José AlvaladeHvs.
IsraelMatch report: Portugal vs. Israel 4–0Win - World Cup 2022 · Group A · Stade Josy BarthelAvs.LuxembourgMatch report: Luxembourg vs. Portugal 1–3Win
- World Cup 2022 · Group A · Allianz StadiumHvs.AzerbaijanMatch report: Portugal vs. Azerbaijan 1–0Win
- Friendly · Estádio José AlvaladeHvs.SpainMatch report: Portugal vs. Spain 0–0Draw
- UEFA Nations League 2021 · Group 3 · NationalarenanAvs.
SwedenMatch report: Sweden vs. Portugal 0–2Win - European Championship 2020 · Group B · Stade Josy BarthelAvs.LuxembourgMatch report: Luxembourg vs. Portugal 0–2Win
- European Championship 2020 · Group B · Estádio AlgarveHvs.
LithuaniaMatch report: Portugal vs. Lithuania 6–0Win - European Championship 2020 · Group B · Stade Josy BarthelHvs.LuxembourgMatch report: Portugal vs. Luxembourg 3–0Win
- European Championship 2020 · Group B · LFF StadiumAvs.LithuaniaMatch report: Lithuania vs. Portugal 1–5Win
- UEFA Nations League 2019 · Final · Estádio do DragãoHvs.
NetherlandsMatch report: Portugal vs. Netherlands 1–0Win - UEFA Nations League 2019 · Semi-final · Estádio do DragãoHvs.SwitzerlandMatch report: Portugal vs. Switzerland 3–1Win
- European Championship 2020 · Group B · Estádio da LuzHvs.
UkraineMatch report: Portugal vs. Ukraine 0–0Draw - UEFA Nations League 2019 · Group 3 · San Siro-Giuseppe MeazzaAvs.
ItalyOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Italy vs. Portugal 0–0Draw - UEFA Nations League 2019 · Group 3 · Stadion ŚląskiAvs.PolandMatch report: Poland vs. Portugal 2–3Win
- UEFA Nations League 2019 · Group 3 · Estádio da LuzHvs.ItalyOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Portugal vs. Italy 1–0Win
- Friendly · Estádio AlgarveHvs.CroatiaMatch report: Portugal vs. Croatia 1–1Draw
- Friendly · LetzigrundHvs.
EgyptMatch report: Portugal vs. Egypt 2–1Win - Friendly · Dr. Magalhães PessoaHvs.USAMatch report: Portugal vs. USA 1–1Draw
- Friendly · Estádio do FonteloHvs.
Saudi ArabiaMatch report: Portugal vs. Saudi Arabia 3–0Win - Friendly · Stade Josy BarthelAvs.LuxembourgMatch report: Luxembourg vs. Portugal 0–2Win
- Friendly · Kuban StadiumAvs.
RussiaOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Russia vs. Portugal 1–0Defeat
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Results over time
One mark per match with a known result, oldest on the left.
Most frequent teammates
| # | Player | Together | Both started |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernardo Silva | 62 | 27 |
| 2 | Bruno Fernandes | 61 | 22 |
| 3 | Rúben Dias | 57 | 26 |
| 4 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 55 | 27 |
| 5 | João Cancelo | 50 | 25 |
| 6 | Diogo Costa | 39 | 18 |
| 7 | João Félix | 39 | 12 |
| 8 | Rafael Leão | 36 | 5 |
| 9 | Nuno Mendes | 35 | 17 |
| 10 | Vitinha | 33 | 10 |
| 11 | Diogo Jota | 31 | 6 |
| 12 | Pepe | 29 | 15 |
| 13 | Danilo Pereira | 29 | 10 |
| 14 | Nélson Semedo | 28 | 3 |
| 15 | João Palhinha | 28 | 0 |
| 16 | Diogo Dalot | 26 | 8 |
| 17 | Gonçalo Ramos | 25 | 4 |
| 18 | Raphaël Guerreiro | 23 | 9 |
| 19 | Pedro Neto | 22 | 9 |
| 20 | Rui Patrício | 21 | 11 |
Counted from the line-ups and substitutions of his 73 FIFA matches. Players with an unknown position in the line-up count as starters.
Most frequent opponents
| # | Opponent | Matches | W | D | L | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Spain | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Ireland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Denmark | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Croatia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Norway | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | USA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Hungary | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | France | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Poland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Scotland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Slovenia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Liechtenstein | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FIFA matches against the team. Won / drawn / lost only where the result is known; a penalty shoot-out decides.