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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
20
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1732
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 70.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 18th of 356 on scout potential in the Serie A and 93rd of 1759 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (62.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.68 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 31 — a strong campaign that ranks top 21% of the 64 centre-backs in the Serie A, on 4 clean sheets and 4.677 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 17 → 31). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 70, top 4% of the 64 centre-backs in the Serie A. At 22 Jonathan is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 31.8 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
70.4
Ratingi
2nd of 64 centre-backs
31.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
62.1%
Minutes
a regular starter
4.68
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Cruzeiro finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side

20
Apps
4.68
Def. / 90
42
Tackles
35
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

4.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th 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 62.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 4.68 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 70.4, Jonathan carries the 2nd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Serie A (top 4%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.68 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 created3
Passes986
Pass accuracy94%

Possession

Successful dribbles11
Dribble success84.6%
Duels won92
Duels won %66.7%
Fouls won9

Defending

Tackles42
Interceptions35
Blocks13
Fouls committed20

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.