Their 2026 World Cup
Match by match
Rúben Neves played 2 matches for Portugal: 1 as a starter and 1 off the bench.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group K | vs Colombia 0-0 | Started, off on 46′ |
| Round of 32 | vs Croatia 2-1 | Came on in the 81′ |
Biography
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 the UEFA European Championship in 2020 and 2024, and the FIFA World Cup in 2022 and 2026. He also won the UEFA Nations League in 2019 and 2025.
Born in Mozelos, Aveiro District, Neves grew up supporting Porto and joined the club's youth system at the age of eight.
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