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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Kashima.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 34 | 21 | 0 | 2467 | 7.31 |
 J-League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 51 | — |
Scout report
Léo Ceará is a 31-year-old centre-forward at Kashima, enjoying a standout season — 21 goals and 0 assists in 34 appearances, a Season grade of 57, top 5% of J1 League centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 31.1, ranking 222nd of 377 in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (72.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.77 goal contributions per 90 (0.77 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ceará.
Judged on this season alone, Ceará graded 57 — a standout campaign that ranks top 5% of the 42 centre-forwards in the J1 League, on 21 goals and 0 assists in 34 appearances (0.766 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 60 → 57). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 31, 27th of 42 of the 42 centre-forwards in the J1 League. At 31 Ceará is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 6.4 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Ceará is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Kashima finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side
21 goals in 34 appearances (0.62 per game) — a 20-goal season playing for a title-challenging side (1st of 20).
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 72.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 0.77 goal contributions per 90 (0.77 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 31.1, Ceará carries the 27th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the J1 League of 42. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.77 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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