Zeca

Following his move to Shandong Luneng, Zeca's current-season form is up 127% on last season (Season 22→50), while his Rating eased 41→23. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Shandong Luneng	19	8	4	6.97	—	—
2025/26	Shandong Luneng · 5th	23	12	8	7.66	23	50
2024/25	Shandong Luneng	18	5	5	6.9	—	—
2023/24	Shandong Luneng	5	2	2	7.34	—	—
2023/24	Pohang Steelers · 3rd	18	5	5	6.9	41	22
2022/23	Mirassol	11	6	0	6.94	—	—
2022/23	Daegu FC · 3rd	28	7	6	6.92	50	35

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerGoal-getting Centre-forward

Zeca is a 29-year-old centre-forward at Shandong Luneng, enjoying a standout season — 12 goals and 8 assists in 23 appearances, a Season grade of 50, top 18% of Super League centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 23.1, ranking 79th of 279 in the Super League. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (68.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.97 goal contributions per 90 (0.58 goals, 0.39 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Zeca.

Judged on this season alone, Zeca graded 50 — a strong campaign that ranks top 18% of the 28 centre-forwards in the Super League, on 12 goals and 8 assists in 23 appearances (0.969 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 22 → 50). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 23, top 33% of the 28 centre-forwards in the Super League. At 29 Zeca is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Zeca is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/264 clubs

Current potentialTop 33% centre-forwards · Super League Current seasonTop 18% centre-forwards · Super League5th-best centre-forward in the Super League79th in the Super League · potential9th-highest potential centre-forward in the Super League

23.1

Ratingi

9th of 28 centre-forwards

50.4

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

68.8%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.97

Goal contrib / 90

elite end product

Output in context · Shandong Luneng finished 5th of 16 · an upper-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.52

Goals / app

12 goals in 23 appearances (0.52 per game) — double figures playing for an upper-table side (5th of 16). He also laid on 8 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 20 goal contributions (0.87 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 68.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.97 goal contributions per 90 (0.58 goals, 0.39 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 23.1, Zeca carries the 9th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Super League (top 33%). In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.97 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %68.8%

Available fixtures30 of 30

Goals / 900.581

Assists / 900.388

Goal contribution / 900.969

Defensive actions / 902.18

Player flow

Goal involvements20

Shot conversion %40

Shot accuracy %71.4

Dribble success %50.8

Cards / 900.242

Foul involvement / 903.342

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 (~4), then tapers with age. At 29, Zeca sits on 2.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Zeca's projected Rating — 23.1 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.