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Jonathan

Rising assetCruzeiro · 22 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameJonathan de Jesus Alves
PositionCentre-back
NationalityBrazil
Age22
Date of birth27 May 2004
Shirt number#34
ClubCruzeiro
Centre-back
15
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1274
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Cruzeiro.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Serie A10008096.93
CONMEBOL Libertadores5004357.06
Copa Do Brasil2101807.9

Scout report

Rising assetBall-winning Central defender

Jonathan is a 22-year-old central defender at Cruzeiro, rated 71.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 18th of 311 on scout potential in the Serie A and 159th of 1777 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (70.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.8 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Jonathan.

Judged on this season alone, Jonathan graded 37 — a strong campaign that ranks top 29% of the 63 centre-backs in the Serie A, on 3 clean sheets and 4.804 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 17 → 37). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 72, top 5% of the 63 centre-backs in the Serie A. At 22 Jonathan is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 32.4 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2026/27
71.8
Ratingi
3rd of 63 centre-backs
36.8
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
70.8%
Minutes
a regular starter
4.8
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

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

15
Apps
4.8
Def. / 90
26
Tackles
31
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

4.8 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 70.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 4.8 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — 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 71.8, Jonathan carries the 3rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Serie A (top 5%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.8 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, 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 centre-backs in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots9

Passing

Assists0
Chances created1
Passes705
Pass accuracy94%

Possession

Successful dribbles9
Dribble success90%
Duels won62
Duels won %64.6%
Fouls won5

Defending

Tackles26
Interceptions31
Blocks11
Fouls committed16

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.