Daniel Júnior

Following his move to Nacional, Júnior's current-season form is up 700% on last season (Season 1→8), while his Rating held around 56. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Nacional · 14th	17	0	1	6.66	56	8
2025/26	Portuguesa	5	0	0	6.52	—	—
2024/25	Vitoria · 11th	5	0	0	6.64	55	1
2024/25	America MineiroLoan	9	1	1	6.99	—	—
2023/24	Cruzeiro · 14th	4	0	0	6.73	55	0
2023/24	AkhmatLoan · 10th	4	0	0	6.83	27	1
2022/23	Cruzeiro	25	2	2	6.75	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.

Scout report

Squad depthAttacking midfielder

Daniel Júnior is a 24-year-old attacking midfielder at Nacional, rated 55.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 145th of 317 on scout potential in the Primeira Liga. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (44% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Júnior.

Judged on this season alone, Júnior graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 40th of 48 of the 48 attacking midfielders in the Primeira Liga, on 0 goals and 1 assist in 17 appearances (0.12 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 1 → 8). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 56, 26th of 48 of the 48 attacking midfielders in the Primeira Liga. At 24 Júnior is in his prime years, and a market index of 21.3 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential26th of 48 attacking midfielders · Primeira Liga · 17 apps Current season40th of 48 attacking midfielders · Primeira Liga · 17 apps40th-best attacking midfielder in the Primeira Liga145th in the Primeira Liga · potential26th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Primeira Liga

55.8

Ratingi

26th of 48 attacking midfielders

7.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

44%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.12

Goal contrib / 90

low end product

Output in context · Nacional finished 14th of 18 · a lower-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

Goals / app

0 goals in 17 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 1 goal contributions in all.

Watch points

Game time. Only 44% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0.12 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.

Outlook

With a Rating of 55.8, Júnior carries the 26th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Primeira Liga of 48 — though on just 17 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.12 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %44%

Available fixtures19 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.12

Goal contribution / 900.12

Defensive actions / 902.869

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %69.2

Pass accuracy %84

Dribble success %46.7

Cards / 900.359

Foul involvement / 903.944

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~21), then tapers with age. At 24, Júnior sits on 21.3, at or near its peak. The blue line is Júnior's projected Rating — 55.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.