Joelinton

Joelinton's current-season form is down 33% on last season (Season 48→32), while his Rating eased 76→45. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 58).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Newcastle · 12th	27	2	1	6.8	45	32
2024/25	Newcastle · 5th	29	4	3	6.94	76	48
2023/24	Newcastle · 7th	20	2	1	7.02	71	27
2022/23	Newcastle · 4th	32	6	1	7.04	89	58
2021/22	Newcastle · 11th	35	4	1	6.77	87	50

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons in the full career.

Brazil · international

Side	Apps	G
Brazil	8	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

Joelinton is a 30-year-old central midfielder at Newcastle, rated 45 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 144th of 197 on scout potential in the Premier League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (57.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.46 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Joelinton.

Judged on this season alone, Joelinton graded 32 — a strong campaign that ranks top 27% of the 42 central midfielders in the Premier League, on 2 goals, 1 assist and 3.456 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 48 → 32). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 45, 27th of 42 of the 42 central midfielders in the Premier League. At 30 Joelinton is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 32.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25Injury-hit 2025/26

Current potential27th of 42 central midfielders · Premier League Current seasonTop 27% central midfielders · Premier League 11th-best central midfielder in the Premier League 144th in the Premier League · potential 27th-highest potential central midfielder in the Premier League

Ratingi

27th of 42 central midfielders

32.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

57.1%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.46

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Newcastle finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.46

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 94.2/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 57.1% 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 45, Joelinton carries the 27th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Premier League of 42. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %57.1%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.092

Assists / 900.046

Goal contribution / 900.138

Defensive actions / 903.456

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900.461

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~65), then tapers with age. At 30, Joelinton sits on 32.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Joelinton's projected Rating — 45 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles43

Interceptions29

Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards10

Red cards0

Transfer history

€46.2M total transfer fees · 4 moves

NewcastleJul 2019 – now€ 44M

1899 Hoffenheim(back from loan)Jul 2018 – Jul 2019

Rapid Vienna(on loan)Jul 2016 – Jul 2018

1899 HoffenheimJul 2015 – Jul 2016€ 2.2M

Sport Recifeuntil Jul 2015

About Joelinton

Joelinton Cássio Apolinário de Lira is a 29-year-old central midfielder who plays for Newcastle, born on August 14, 1996 in Aliança, standing 186 cm tall. He is from Brazil. Newcastle currently sit 11th of 20 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, Joelinton has made 27 appearances with 2 goals and 1 assist across 1,953 minutes, with 10 yellow cards.

Joelinton's next match is on August 26, 2026, when Newcastle face West Brom at home in the League Cup.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Joelinton at 45 with a Season form score of 32.3, ranking 144th of 197 central midfielders in the Premier League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the League Cup and the Copa do Nordeste. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, Joelinton has totalled 319 club appearances with 50 goals and 20 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2019/20, with 38 appearances for Newcastle.

Joelinton's career has also included time at 1899 Hoffenheim, Rapid Vienna and Sport Recife.

On the international stage, Joelinton has represented Brazil — 8 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Newcastle finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points