Lucas Barcelos

Following his move to Tokushima Vortis, Barcelos's current-season form is up 150% on last season (Season 4→10), while his Rating eased 38→27. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 18).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Tokushima Vortis · 4th	14	4	0	—	27	10
2024/25	Daegu FC · 3rd	17	1	0	6.83	38	4
2023/24	Daegu FC · 3rd	31	5	0	6.83	46	18
2022/23	CSA	26	6	1	6.83	—	—
2021/22	Confiança	8	5	0	—	—	—

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

Squad depthGoal-getting Centre-forward

Lucas Barcelos is a 28-year-old centre-forward at Tokushima Vortis, rated 27.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 107th of 200 on scout potential in the J2 League. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (17.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.59 goal contributions per 90 (0.59 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Barcelos.

Judged on this season alone, Barcelos graded 10 — a strong campaign that ranks top 25% of the 32 centre-forwards in the J2 League, on 4 goals and 0 assists in 14 appearances (0.586 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 4 → 10). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 27, 19th of 32 of the 32 centre-forwards in the J2 League. At 28 Barcelos is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistent

Current potential19th of 32 centre-forwards · J2 League · 14 apps Current season8th of 32 centre-forwards · J2 League · 14 apps8th-best centre-forward in the J2 League107th in the J2 League · potential19th-highest potential centre-forward in the J2 League

27.1

Ratingi

19th of 32 centre-forwards

10.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

17.1%

Minutes

limited game time

0.59

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Tokushima Vortis finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.29

Goals / app

4 goals in 14 appearances (0.29 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.59 goal contributions per 90 (0.59 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 17.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 27.1, Barcelos carries the 19th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the J2 League of 32 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.59 goal contributions 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %17.1%

Available fixtures40 of 40

Goals / 900.586

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.586

Defensive actions / 900

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Cards / 900.44

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 (~5), then tapers with age. At 28, Barcelos sits on 2.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Barcelos's projected Rating — 27.1 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the J2 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4

Passing

Assists0

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

Tokushima Vortis2024/25 – now

Daegu FC2022/23 – 2024/25Free

CSA2021/22 – 2022/23Free

Figueirense(on loan)2020/21 – 2021/22

Confiança(on loan)2020/21 – 2020/21

Fluminense(back from loan)2020/21 – 2020/21

Figueirenseuntil 2020/21

About Lucas Barcelos

Lucas Barcelos Damasceno is a 27-year-old centre-forward who plays for Tokushima Vortis, born on July 19, 1998, standing 182 cm tall. He is from Brazil. Tokushima Vortis currently sit 4th of 20 in the J2 League.

This season

In the current season, Lucas Barcelos has made 14 appearances with 4 goals and 0 assists across 614 minutes, with 3 yellow cards. His season has spanned the J2 League and the J-League Cup.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Lucas Barcelos at 27.1 with a Season form score of 10.4, ranking 107th of 200 centre-forwards in the J2 League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, Lucas Barcelos has totalled 113 club appearances with 24 goals and 2 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 31 appearances for Daegu FC.

Lucas Barcelos's career has also included time at Daegu FC, CSA, Figueirense, Confiança and Fluminense.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Tokushima Vortis finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points