Lucas João
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Nacional.
Injury-affected season
Missed 3 of Nacional's ~34 games this season through 3 injury absences (injured). He still appeared 19 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
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primeira Liga | 19 | 0 | 1 | 299 | 6.45 |
Scout report
Lucas João is a 32-year-old centre-forward at Nacional, rated 16.9 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (10.7% of available minutes). He brings 0.3 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 0.3 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on João.
On the season, João graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals and 1 assist in 19 appearances (0.301 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 24 → 4). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 17. At 32 João is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.6 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: João missed 3 games through injury (injured) out of roughly 34 this season. The 19 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.
Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Nacional finished 14th of 18 · a lower-table side
0 goals in 19 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 1 goal contributions in all.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 10.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 16.9 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.3 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
