Marcinho

Marcinho's current-season form is up 18% on last season (Season 34→40), while his Rating eased 36→30. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 50).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Kawasaki Frontale	20	1	1	6.64	—	—
2025/26	Kawasaki Frontale · 8th	37	6	3	6.8	30	40
2024/25	Kawasaki Frontale · 8th	36	9	2	6.88	36	34
2023/24	Kawasaki Frontale · 8th	20	1	3	6.77	34	13
2022/23	Kawasaki Frontale · 2nd	30	12	6	6.95	48	50

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

Marcinho is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Kawasaki Frontale, enjoying a standout season — 6 goals and 3 assists in 37 appearances, a Season grade of 40, top 24% of J1 League attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 29.8, ranking 232nd of 377 in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (73.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.83 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Marcinho.

Judged on this season alone, Marcinho graded 40 — a strong campaign that ranks top 24% of the 51 attacking midfielders in the J1 League, on 6 goals, 3 assists and 1.834 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 34 → 40). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 30, 36th of 51 of the 51 attacking midfielders in the J1 League. At 31 Marcinho is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 6.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Trending upBreakout: 2022/23

Current potential36th of 51 attacking midfielders · J1 League Current seasonTop 24% attacking midfielders · J1 League12th-best attacking midfielder in the J1 League232nd in the J1 League · potential36th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the J1 League

29.8

Ratingi

36th of 51 attacking midfielders

39.5

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

73.2%

Minutes

a regular starter

1.83

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Kawasaki Frontale finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side

1.83

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 37 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 6 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 73.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.32 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Defensive numbers. Modest 1.83 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
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 29.8, Marcinho carries the 36th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the J1 League of 51. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %73.2%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.216

Assists / 900.108

Goal contribution / 900.324

Defensive actions / 901.834

Player flow

Goal involvements9

Shot conversion %37.5

Shot accuracy %44.4

Dribble success %36.6

Cards / 900.216

Foul involvement / 902.445

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 (~14), then tapers with age. At 31, Marcinho sits on 6.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Marcinho's projected Rating — 29.8 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 central midfielders in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals6

Shots on target16

Shots36

Passing

Assists3

Chances created38—

Passes617—

Possession

Successful dribbles37

Dribble success36.6%

Duels won135—

Duels won %42.6%—

Fouls won44

Defending

Tackles26

Interceptions22

Blocks3

Fouls committed24

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

Kawasaki Frontale2021/22 – nowFree

Chongqing Lifan2019/20 – 2021/22

Internacional(back from loan)2017/18 – 2019/20

Brasil DE Pelotas(on loan)until 2017/18

Fortaleza EC(on loan)2017/18 – 2017/18

YYpiranga-RS(on loan)2016/17 – 2017/18

Brasil DE Pelotas(on loan)2016/17 – 2016/17

Internacional(back from loan)2016/17 – 2016/17

YYpiranga-RSuntil 2016/17

About Marcinho

Márcio Augusto da Silva Barbosa is a 31-year-old central midfielder who plays for Kawasaki Frontale, born on May 16, 1995 in Belford Roxo, standing 173 cm tall. He is from Brazil. Kawasaki Frontale currently sit 8th of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, Marcinho has made 37 appearances with 6 goals and 3 assists across 2,503 minutes, averaging a 6.51 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 6 yellow cards. Though primarily a central midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

When Marcinho plays, Kawasaki Frontale's record this season is 14W-12D-11L — and his match ratings average 6.85 at home against 6.75 on the road.

Recent matches

December 6, 2025: 0-4 loss away at Urawa (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
November 30, 2025: 1-2 loss at home vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima (72 minutes, 6.2 rating)
November 8, 2025: 1-1 draw at home vs Fagiano Okayama (66 minutes, 6.7 rating)
October 25, 2025: 0-2 loss away at Cerezo Osaka (60 minutes, 6.3 rating)
October 18, 2025: 5-3 win at home vs Shimizu S-pulse (58 minutes, 6.7 rating)
October 4, 2025: 1-1 draw away at Kyoto Sanga (74 minutes, 7.3 rating)
September 28, 2025: 4-4 draw at home vs Kashiwa Reysol (74 minutes, 1 assist, 6.7 rating)
September 23, 2025: 2-1 win away at Shonan Bellmare (62 minutes, 6.2 rating)
September 20, 2025: 0-1 loss at home vs FC Tokyo (79 minutes, 6.2 rating)
September 13, 2025: 3-0 win away at Yokohama F. Marinos (72 minutes, 6.2 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Marcinho at 29.8 with a Season form score of 39.5, ranking 232nd of 377 central midfielders in the J1 League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 12 career titles — among them the Super Cup and the Emperor Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, Marcinho has totalled 270 club appearances with 44 goals and 27 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 37 appearances for Kawasaki Frontale.

Marcinho's career has also included time at Chongqing Lifan, Internacional, Brasil DE Pelotas, Fortaleza EC and YYpiranga-RS.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Kawasaki Frontale finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points