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Full nameJuninho Gracielo Bacuna
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityCuraçao
Age28
Date of birth7 Aug 1997
BirthplaceGroningen
Height181 cm
Shirt number#7
ClubGaziantep FK
Defensive midfielderalso played FWD
9
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
233
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Gaziantep FK.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Eredivisieat FC Volendam13027177.01
Süper Lig9002336.58
Türkiye Kupası3100

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

J. Bacuna is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at Gaziantep FK, rated 26.7 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (14.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.64 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bacuna.

On the season, Bacuna graded 5 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.635 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 25 → 5). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 27. At 28 Bacuna is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downRemarkably consistentStepped up 2024/254 clubs
26.7
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
4.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
14.4%
Minutes
limited game time
4.64
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Gaziantep FK finished 12th of 18 · a mid-table side

4.64
Def. / 90
8
Tackles
4
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

4.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume across 9 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 14.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 26.7 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× 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.