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Full nameMarcos Júnior Lima dos Santos
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityBrazil
Age33
Date of birth19 Jan 1993
BirthplaceGama
Height167 cm
Shirt number#10
ClubSanfrecce Hiroshima
Defensive midfielderalso played FWD
4
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
34
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Super Cup7133997.26
AFC Champions League Elite2101176.95
J1 League400346.47

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Defensive midfielder

Marcos Júnior is a 33-year-old defensive midfielder at Sanfrecce Hiroshima, rated 9.3 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.29 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Júnior.

On the season, Júnior graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 5.294 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 8 → 0). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 9. At 33 Júnior is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.9 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding level
9.3
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
0.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
1%
Minutes
limited game time
5.29
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Sanfrecce Hiroshima finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side

5.29
Def. / 90
1
Tackles
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

5.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume across 4 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 5.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 9.3 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.