| João Simões | |
| Fullname: | João Nelson de Sousa Caridade Simões |
| Birth Date: | 4 March 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Coimbra, Portugal |
| Position: | Right-back |
| Currentclub: | Sourense |
| Clubnumber: | 22 |
| Youthyears1: | 2007–2010 |
| Youthclubs1: | Académica |
| Youthyears2: | 2010–2016 |
| Youthclubs2: | Sporting |
| Youthyears3: | 2016–2017 |
| Youthclubs3: | Académica |
| Years1: | 2017–2021 |
| Caps1: | 18 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2019 |
| Clubs2: | → Berço (loan) |
| Caps2: | 13 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2020 |
| Clubs3: | → Anadia (loan) |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs4: | Condeixa |
| Caps4: | 20 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs5: | Pampilhosa |
| Caps5: | 16 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2023– |
| Clubs6: | Sourense |
| Caps6: | 10 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 21:12, 25 December 2023 (UTC) |
João Nelson de Sousa Caridade Simões (born 4 March 1998) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Sourense as a right-back.
On 25 February 2017, Simões made his professional debut with Académica in a 2016–17 LigaPro match against Cova da Piedade.[1] In August 2019, Simões was loaned out to Berço SC for the 2019–20 season.[2] However, in January 2020, it was reported that he had returned to Académica.[3] On 20 March 2020, he was loaned out to Anadia.[4]
Simões returned to Académica for the 2020–21 season, where he only made two appearances during the season. In the summer 2021, Simões joined Condeixa.[5] Ahead of the 2022–23 season, he joined Pampilhosa.