Get to Know João Félix: Early Life, Career, Personal Life Achievements and Net Worth.

Who is Joao Felix?

João Félix Sequeira, a professional Portuguese football Player who doubles as an attacking midfielder and a forward for the Premier league club Chelsea and the Portugal national team.

Profession	Footballer
Years Active
Current Teams	Chelsea, Portugal national team
Position	Right wing er, Left winger, second striker, Attacking midfielder
Height	1.81 meters
Current market value	Between €38 million and 58.3 million
Net worth	€25 million

João Félix Early life

João Félix was born on November 10, 1999, in the beautiful city of Viseu, Portugal. Felix was raised in a sports-oriented family. His father, Carlos, was a physical education teacher, his mother, Carla, was also a teacher, and his younger brother Hugo Félix is also pursuing a career in football.

Félix began to show his passion for football at a very young age, joining the young ranks of Os Pestinhas inViseu, Portugal. His talents were quickly recognized and at the age of eight, he was recruited in the youth Academy of Fc Porto, one of Portugal’s top clubs. Spending the next seven years of his life there.

Spending seven years in FC Porto, Felix was said to have left due to “homesickness and a demanding lifestyle”, moving to SL Benfica, a supposed rival club to FC Porto, where his career significantly took a leap forward.

Parents: Father, Mother

Mother – João Carla

Father – João Carlos

João Felix club’s career.

João Felix made his professional debut for the Portugal second division team Benfica B and was almost immediately promoted to the first team. Which was the start of a significant career.

The 2018-19 season was considered as joão Felix’s breakthrough season. Despite being 19, he burst through the scene with a significant excellence having 20 goals in 43 appearances across all competitions. His stand-out moment was his scoring an hattrick at the UEFA Europa League quarter-final against Eintracht Frankfurt, making him the youngest player to do so in the competition history.

His magnificent form helped Benfica win the 2018-2019 Primeira league title.

João Felix was transferred to Atletico Madrid for a fee of €126 million in the Summer of 2019, which was at that time considered the fourth-highest transfer fee in football history and the highest in Atletico Madrid. The move made him one of the most expensive players and with that comes pressure and significant expectations.

He started the season with flashes of brilliancy of an exceptional player which was cut short by injuries and lack of consistency. He scored 9 goals in 36 appearances. Felix improved on his form. Surpassing his goal tally from his previous season. He was one of the major players that helped Atletico Madrid win the La Liga title, first league title since 2014 playing a crucial supporting role alongside big names like Luis Suarez.

Despite having a wonderful season in Atletico Madrid, it was again cut short but this time due to tactical adjustment. Diego Simone focuses more on defensive football which doesn’t suit Felix’s creative and attacking instincts, making Diego Simone slowly remove him from the team’s first eleven, making him a third or fourth choice.

João Felix joined the English Premier League club Chelsea in January 2023 for a six-month loan. He made an immediate impact as the fans and coaching staff loved him, even after being shown a red card on his debut match.

Over the six-month loan period, Felix made a crucial match impact, scored crucial goals, and gave essential assists. But according to football pundits, he didn’t meet the high expectations that came with his transfer fee.

After the Chelsea loan move collapse, Felix was back at Atletico Madrid, but was oft seen training separately and not with the main team, then during the summer of 2023, he expressed his desire to play for FC Barcelona.

On the 1^st of September 2023, Felix joined the La Liga giant FC Barcelona from Atletico Madrid on a year-long loan. This move was considered a fresh start for Felix.

Felix starting the 2023-2024 season with Barcelona was as exciting for him as it was for the fans. Barcelona’s style of play under Xavi aligned with his technical and creative skills. Felix’s pairing with Lamine Yamal at Barcelona attacking wings was full of emotions that it was said to have put fans to tears. One of his stand-out moments was his classic assist to Lamine during Barcelona’s 5-0 win against Real Betis in September 2023, Felix calmly nutmegged Real Betis’s defender followed by a classic pass to Lamine who calmly buried the ball at the bottom corner. Barcelona fans were emotionally in tears on that day.

At the end of the season, Felix’s time at FC Barcelona came to an end as Barcelona couldn’t secure a permanent move for him due to their financial situation. Felix was yet again an Atletico Madrid player.

As the deadline for the summer 2024 transfer windows drew near, Chelsea FC, as usual, signed numerous players, but a deadline joão Felix transfer to Chelsea from Atletico Madrid brought smiles and joy to the hearts of the fans, and of course, he didn’t fail them, Felix had an Amazing re-debut match at Chelsea scoring a clinical goal after a brilliant assist from his fellow Portuguese Pedro Neto.

Felix is currently having an amazing season at Chelsea FC.

International career

João Felix represented his country, Portugal on different occasions right from his youth. He was a key player in Portugal U21 before being called up by the senior national team.

Senior debut: Felix made his senior debut in the 2019 UEFA Nation League, he was part of the squad that won the 2019 Nation League for Portugal. Although he played a minor role in the competition.

UEFAEuro 2020: Felix was called up for the Portugal national team in the Euro 2020 but they were unfortunately eliminated in the round of 16.

2022 FIFA World Cup, Qatar: The World Cup, is one of football’s biggest stages. Felix was selected to represent his country where he put on an ace performance at the tournament scoring a goal and providing several assists. Portugal was eliminated by Morocco in the quarter-finals. A day that broke the internet.

UEFA EURO 2024: Felix was yet again called up for another EURO tournament. A tournament he would remember for the rest of his life. Felix didn’t feature in the first two matches but made a great impact at the final match against Georgia, showcasing his brilliant skills and football IQ. However as the tournament progressed, he of course featured in other matches but the Portuguese praises for his flair was cut short as Felix played a key role in the elimination of the Portugal national f team from the tournament. In the quarter-final match against France, Felix missed a crucial penalty causing Portugal’s nationals a trip back to Portugal.

João Felix’s style of play

Felix is highly regarded for his technicality, creativity, and football IQ. He is one of the short list of versatile footballers in modern football, which was one of the uniqueness that caught Barcelona’s Xavi attention. His ability to play as a right winger, left winger, second striker, and as attacking midfielder.

Adding to his abilities, Felix’s dribbling and ball control were sometimes considered out of this world. Although not an all-out striker, Felix’s relationship with his opponent’s net was mouth opening, his knack for scoring was strong, having a variety of scoring methods.

His vision was also a threat, as he could create chances for his teammates even in the tightest defense