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G. Paiva

Project playerJunior · 28 yrs

Profile

PositionCentre-forward
NationalityParaguay
Age28
Date of birth17 Aug 1997
BirthplacePresidente Franco
Height181 cm
Shirt number#9
ClubJunior
Centre-forward
46
Appearances
10
Goals
6
Assists
3092
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Junior.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Primera A4610630926.87
CONMEBOL Sudamericana120458.3

Scout report

Project playerCentre-forward

G. Paiva is a 28-year-old centre-forward at Junior, enjoying a standout season — 10 goals and 6 assists in 46 appearances, a Season grade of 27, top 21% of Primera A centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 21, ranking 175th of 438 in the Primera A. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (63.6% of available minutes). He brings 0.47 goal contributions per 90 (0.29 goals, 0.18 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Paiva.

Judged on this season alone, Paiva graded 27 — a strong campaign that ranks top 22% of the 57 centre-forwards in the Primera A, on 10 goals and 6 assists in 46 appearances (0.466 involvements per 90).

We hold a single season for Paiva, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 21, top 36% of the 57 centre-forwards in the Primera A. At 28 Paiva is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.5 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 36% centre-forwards · Primera ACurrent seasonTop 22% centre-forwards · Primera A12th-best centre-forward in the Primera A175th in the Primera A · potential20th-highest potential centre-forward in the Primera A
21
Ratingi
20th of 57 centre-forwards
27.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
63.6%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.47
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Junior finished 5th of 20 · an upper-table side

10
Goals
6
Assists
16
G+A
0.22
Goals / app

10 goals in 46 appearances (0.22 per game) — double figures playing for an upper-table side (5th of 20). He also laid on 6 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 16 goal contributions (0.35 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 63.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 0.47 goal contributions per 90 (0.29 goals, 0.18 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 21, Paiva carries the 20th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Primera A (top 36%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.47 goal contributions 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.