based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026
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Scout report
João Amaral is a 34-year-old attacking midfielder at Bandırmaspor, enjoying a standout season — 9 goals and 5 assists in 32 appearances, a Season grade of 35, top 7% of 1. Lig attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 13.2, ranking 96th of 114 in the 1. Lig. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (64.5% of available minutes). He brings 0.57 goal contributions per 90 (0.37 goals, 0.2 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Amaral.
Judged on this season alone, Amaral graded 35 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 8% of the 14 attacking midfielders in the 1. Lig, on 9 goals and 5 assists in 32 appearances (0.571 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 10 → 35). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 13, 13th of 14 of the 14 attacking midfielders in the 1. Lig. At 34 Amaral is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Bandırmaspor finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side
9 goals in 32 appearances (0.28 per game) for a mid-table side. He also laid on 5 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 14 goal contributions (0.44 per appearance).
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 64.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 0.57 goal contributions per 90 (0.37 goals, 0.2 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.26 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Age curve. At 34, 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 13.2, Amaral carries the 13th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the 1. Lig of 14. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.57 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the 1. Lig with 600+ minutes this season.
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