Juninho Bacuna

Following his move to Gaziantep FK, Bacuna's current-season form is down 87% on last season (Season 15→2), while his Rating eased 35→22. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 35).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Gaziantep FK · 13th	2	0	1	6.85	22	2
2025/26	Gaziantep FK · 12th	9	0	0	6.58	22	2
2025/26	FC VolendamLoan · 16th	13	0	2	7.01	35	15
2024/25	Al Wehda Club · 16th	31	3	4	6.97	48	25
2023/24	Birmingham · 22nd	45	7	6	6.95	66	35
2022/23	Birmingham · 17th	43	2	6	6.9	66	23

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons in the full career.

Curaçao · international

Side	Apps	G
Curaçao	49	12

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

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Attacking midfielder

J. Bacuna is a 29-year-old attacking midfielder at FC Volendam, rated 34.7 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (23.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.25 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 0.25 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bacuna.

On the season, Bacuna graded 7 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals and 2 assists in 13 appearances (0.251 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 15 → 2). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 35. At 29 Bacuna is in his prime years, and a market index of 8.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downRemarkably consistentStepped up 2024/255 clubs

34.7

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

7.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

23.4%

Minutes

limited game time

0.25

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

Output in context · FC Volendam finished 16th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

Goals / app

0 goals in 13 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 2 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 4.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 23.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0.25 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 34.7 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.25 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %23.4%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.251

Goal contribution / 900.251

Defensive actions / 904.393

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.126

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 age 29 (~9), then tapers with age. At 29, Bacuna sits on 8.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Bacuna's projected Rating — 34.7 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 attacking midfielders in the Süper Lig with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0—

Passing

Assists2—

Defending

Tackles17—

Interceptions12—

Blocks6—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Gaziantep FK(back from loan)Jun 2026 – now

FC Volendam(on loan)Feb 2026 – Jun 2026

Gaziantep FKuntil Feb 2026

GGazişehir GaziantepJul 2025 – Feb 2026

AAl Wehda ClubAug 2024 – Jul 2025

BirminghamJan 2022 – Aug 2024

Rangersuntil Jan 2022

HuddersfieldJun 2018 – Jan 2022

Groningenuntil Jun 2018

About J. Bacuna

Juninho Gracielo Bacuna is a 29-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Gaziantep FK, born on August 7, 1997 in Groningen, standing 181 cm tall. He is from Curaçao. Gaziantep FK currently sit 13th of 18 in the Süper Lig.

This season

In the current season, J. Bacuna has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 134 minutes, averaging a 6.85 match rating over his last 2 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

Recent matches

August 23, 2026: 1-0 win away at Eyüpspor (64 minutes, 6.5 rating)
August 15, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Alanyaspor (70 minutes, 1 assist, 7.2 rating)

J. Bacuna's next match is on September 7, 2026, when Gaziantep FK face Göztepe away in the Süper Lig.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Bacuna at 34.7 with a Season form score of 7.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the KNVB Beker. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, J. Bacuna has totalled 355 club appearances with 29 goals and 43 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 45 appearances for Birmingham.

J. Bacuna's career has also included time at FC Volendam, GGazişehir Gaziantep, AAl Wehda Club, Birmingham, Rangers, Huddersfield and Groningen.

On the international stage, J. Bacuna has represented Curaçao — 49 caps and 12 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.