Afonso Moreira
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Lyon.
Injury-affected season
Missed 5 of Lyon's ~34 games this season through 5 injury absences (injury). He still appeared 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 1 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 1724 | 7.09 |
 UEFA Europa League | 7 | 2 | 2 | 356 | 7.17 |
 Coupe de France | 3 | 1 | 1 | 207 | 7.67 |
Scout report
Afonso Moreira is a 21-year-old attacking midfielder at Lyon, rated 86.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 12th of 337 on scout potential in the Ligue 1 and 50th of 2878 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a regular starter this season (66.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.57 goal contributions per 90 (0.21 goals, 0.37 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Moreira.
Judged on this season alone, Moreira graded 42 — a solid campaign that ranks top 36% of the 51 attacking midfielders in the Ligue 1, on 4 goals and 7 assists in 27 appearances (0.574 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 42). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 87, top 6% of the 51 attacking midfielders in the Ligue 1. At 21 Moreira is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 45.4 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Moreira missed 5 games through injury (injury) out of roughly 34 this season. The 27 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.
Output in context · Lyon finished 4th of 18 · an upper-table side
4 goals in 27 appearances (0.15 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 7 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 11 goal contributions (0.41 per appearance).
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 66.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 0.57 goal contributions per 90 (0.21 goals, 0.37 assists) — productive for the role.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 88.4/100).
- Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 86.5, Moreira carries the 3rd-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Ligue 1 (top 6%). In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.57 goal contributions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
