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Full nameJoelinton Cássio Apolinário de Lira
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityBrazil
Age29
Date of birth14 Aug 1996
BirthplaceAliança
Height186 cm
Shirt number#7
ClubNewcastle
Attacking midfielder
27
Appearances
2
Goals
1
Assists
1953
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Newcastle.

Injury-affected season

Missed 9 of Newcastle's ~38 games this season through 9 injury absences (groin, yellow cards, thigh). He still appeared 27 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premier League272119536.8
UEFA Champions League10215916.61
League Cup3202067.83
FA Cup200786.85
Friendlies Clubs100626.3

Scout report

Solid contributorAttacking midfielder

Joelinton is a 29-year-old attacking midfielder at Newcastle, rated 55.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 284th of 376 on scout potential in the Premier League. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (74.8% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Joelinton.

Judged on this season alone, Joelinton graded 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 48th of 73 of the 73 attacking midfielders in the Premier League, on 2 goals and 1 assist in 27 appearances (0.138 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 48 → 20). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 55, 61st of 73 of the 73 attacking midfielders in the Premier League. At 29 Joelinton is in his prime years, and a market index of 36.5 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Joelinton missed 9 games through injury (groin, yellow cards, thigh) out of roughly 38 this season. The 27 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

From the career report
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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25Injury-hit 2025/26
Current potential61st of 73 attacking midfielders · Premier LeagueCurrent season48th of 73 attacking midfielders · Premier League48th-best attacking midfielder in the Premier League284th in the Premier League · potential61st-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Premier League
55.3
Ratingi
61st of 73 attacking midfielders
19.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
74.8%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.14
Goal contrib / 90
low end product

Output in context · Newcastle finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side

2
Goals
1
Assists
3
G+A
0.07
Goals / app

2 goals in 27 appearances (0.07 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 3 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 74.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 94.2/100).

Watch points

  • Output. 0.14 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.

Outlook

With a Rating of 55.3, Joelinton carries the 61st-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Premier League of 73. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.14 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.