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Attacking midfielderBrazilSerie A

João Cruz

Squad depthAtletico Paranaense · 20 yrsFringe player

Profile

Full nameJoão Victor Machado Cruz
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityBrazil
Age20
Date of birth12 May 2006
Height169 cm
Shirt number#57
ClubAtletico Paranaense
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Attacking midfielderalso played FWD

Season stats

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21
Appearances
2
Goals
5
Assists
932
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Atletico Paranaense.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Serie A11046456.69
Copa Do Brasil0102337

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Attacking midfielder

João Cruz is a 20-year-old attacking midfielder at Atletico Paranaense, rated 73.7 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (38.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.68 goal contributions per 90 (0.19 goals, 0.48 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cruz.

On the season, Cruz graded 26 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals and 5 assists in 21 appearances (0.676 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 15 → 26).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 74. At 20 Cruz is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 29.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Cruz is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2026/27Trending up
73.7
Ratingi
elite — among the best in the position
25.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
38.4%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.68
Goal contrib / 90
strong end product

Output in context · Atletico Paranaense finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side

21
Apps
2
Goals
5
Assists
7
G+A
0.1
Goals / app

2 goals in 21 appearances (0.1 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 5 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 7 goal contributions (0.33 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.68 goal contributions per 90 (0.19 goals, 0.48 assists) — productive for the role.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 20 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 38.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 73.7 overall — elite — among the best in the position. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.68 goal contributions per 90). At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 20, 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target9
Shots22

Passing

Assists5
Chances created26
Passes357
Pass accuracy80%

Possession

Successful dribbles9
Dribble success47.4%
Duels won36
Duels won %38.3%
Fouls won10

Defending

Tackles15
Interceptions11
Blocks2
Fouls committed16

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.