Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Pohang Steelers.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 K League 1 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 761 | 6.91 |
 AFC Champions League Two | 4 | 0 | 1 | 210 | 7.6 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 58 | — |
Scout report
Juninho Rocha is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Pohang Steelers, rated 30.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 60th of 148 on scout potential in the K League 1. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (22.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.18 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Rocha.
Judged on this season alone, Rocha graded 10 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 35th of 48 of the 48 central midfielders in the K League 1, on 2 goals, 0 assists and 1.183 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 10).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 30, 21st of 48 of the 48 central midfielders in the K League 1. At 28 Rocha is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.4 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Pohang Steelers finished 4th of 6 · a relegation-threatened side
1.18 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (4th of 6) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.24 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 22.3% 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 30.1, Rocha carries the 21st-highest potential of the central midfielders in the K League 1 of 48 — though on just 28 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.18 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
