João Félix Wears No. 11 for Portugal at World Cup

João Félix wears No. 11 for Portugal at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, confirmed by UEFA's official player profile and FIFA tournament material. The 26-year-old Al-Nassr forward carried that shirt through Portugal's Group K campaign and is in the squad for the round of 32 against Croatia at Toronto Stadium on Thursday, 2 July 2026.

Portugal's Group K and What's Next

Portugal finished second in Group K with five points from three matches. They drew 1–1 with DR Congo on 17 June, per FIFA's full match schedule, then beat Uzbekistan 5–0 on 23 June according to FIFA's official match report, before Colombia held them to a 0–0 draw on 27 June in Miami, according to Reuters. Colombia topped the group on seven points.

The draw set up a round-of-32 meeting with Croatia, who finished second in Group L after beating Ghana 2–1. FIFA's knockout schedule lists the fixture as Match 83, kicking off at 7:00 p.m. ET at Toronto Stadium in Canada. For more on that match, see Portugal vs Uzbekistan coverage and tournament context on GlobalExpressTime.

João Félix entered the tournament having made 54 senior appearances for Portugal and scored 12 international goals, per the Portuguese Football Federation's call-up record. That figure is a pre-tournament snapshot and could rise depending on his appearances in the knockout rounds.

Who Is João Félix?

Born on 10 November 1999 in Viseu, Portugal, João Félix is a 26-year-old forward standing 1.81 m tall. His official Saudi Pro League profile lists his position as forward and confirms his current club affiliation with Al-Nassr.

He joined Al-Nassr permanently on 29 July 2025 from Chelsea, as confirmed by Chelsea's own announcement. Reuters reported he signed a two-year deal, though neither club officially disclosed financial terms. The transfer package was estimated by Sky Sports, as cited by Reuters, at a figure that could rise to £43.7 million, though that is a reported estimate, not an officially disclosed fee.

His debut Saudi Pro League season produced 20 goals and 13 assists across 33 league appearances, the highest assist total in the competition that season. The SPL's awards announcement named him SPL Player of the Season, and Al-Nassr won the title.

Career Club Timeline

João Félix's path from Lisbon to Riyadh passed through several of Europe's biggest clubs.

Benfica gave him his first-team breakthrough. On 3 July 2019, Benfica disclosed through a regulatory announcement that they had transferred his sporting rights to Atlético Madrid for €126 million, one of the largest fees ever paid for a Portuguese player.

Atlético Madrid was home for three and a half seasons. That spell included Champions League football and La Liga competition before Chelsea moved in January 2023 with a loan offer.

Chelsea took him on loan in January 2023, then signed him permanently in August 2024, per Chelsea's announcement. In between, he spent 2023–24 on loan at Barcelona, where FC Barcelona confirmed a loan through 30 June 2024 with no purchase option attached.

AC Milan brought him in for the second half of 2024–25 on loan, as detailed in AC Milan's background feature.

Al-Nassr signed him permanently in July 2025. Playing alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, his Portugal captain and club teammate, Félix delivered 20 goals and 13 assists in his first full Saudi league campaign.

Pronunciation

His full name, spelled correctly, is João Félix. The misspelling "Jao Felix" misses the nasal vowel specific to Portuguese. A practical English approximation is "zhoo-OW(n) FEH-leeks", the "ão" ending carries a nasal sound with no direct English equivalent, and "Félix" is pronounced with the stress on the first syllable. Native-speaker audio for the given name "João" is available at Forvo.

Salary and Relationship Status

Al-Nassr's contract terms were not officially disclosed. Reuters noted that financial terms were not released by either club. Multiple media outlets have published varying estimates for his annual salary, none is confirmed by an official source, so no specific wage figure should be treated as fact.

On his personal life Félix was previously in a relationship with Portuguese actress Margarida Corceiro. She publicly confirmed in 2023 that the relationship had ended, as reported by GOAL. No current partner has been confirmed by a primary or top-tier source as of June 2026.