Leandro Bacuna

Following his move to Iğdır FK, Bacuna's current-season form is level with last season (Season 36→36), while his Rating held around 15. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 46).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Iğdır FK · 12th	2	0	0	6.6	15	36
2025/26	Iğdır FK	16	3	2	6.83	—	—
2025/26	Bandırmaspor · 8th	35	9	4	7.1	16	36
2024/25	Groningen · 13th	31	4	3	6.92	33	22
2023/24	Groningen · 2nd	33	1	6	7.2	32	46
2022/23	Watford · 11th	14	0	0	6.49	30	10

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 13 earlier seasons in the full career.

Curaçao · international

Side	Apps	G
Curaçao	62	12

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

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

L. Bacuna is a 35-year-old central midfielder at Bandırmaspor, enjoying a standout season — 9 goals and 4 assists in 35 appearances, a Season grade of 46. On long-term scout potential he's rated 15.7. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (84.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.61 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bacuna.

On the season, Bacuna graded 46 for current form (age-blind), on 9 goals, 4 assists and 1.614 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 36 → 36). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 16. At 35 Bacuna is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.2 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 downBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2024/255 clubs

15.7

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

45.5

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

84.8%

Minutes

near ever-present

1.61

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Bandırmaspor finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

1.61

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.61 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 35 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 9 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 84.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.4 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Defensive numbers. Modest 1.61 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 15.7 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.61 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %84.8%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.279

Assists / 900.124

Goal contribution / 900.404

Defensive actions / 901.614

Player flow

Goal involvements13

Cards / 900.124

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 (~4), then tapers with age. At 35, Bacuna sits on 1.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Bacuna's projected Rating — 15.7 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 central midfielders in the 1. Lig with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals9

Passing

Assists4

Defending

Tackles35

Interceptions13

Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

€4.4M total transfer fees · 7 moves

Iğdır FKJan 2026 – now

BandırmasporJul 2025 – Jan 2026Free

GroningenAug 2023 – Jul 2025Free

WatfordDec 2022 – Aug 2023

CardiffJan 2019 – Dec 2022€ 3.4M

ReadingAug 2017 – Jan 2019

Aston VillaJul 2013 – Aug 2017€ 1M

Groningenuntil Jul 2013

About L. Bacuna

Leandro Jones Johan Bacuna is a 35-year-old central midfielder who plays for Iğdır FK, born on August 21, 1991 in Groningen, standing 180 cm tall. He is from Curaçao. Iğdır FK currently sit 12th of 20 in the 1. Lig.

This season

In the current season, L. Bacuna has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 36 minutes.

L. Bacuna's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Iğdır FK face Esenler Erokspor away in the 1. Lig.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates L. Bacuna at 15.7 with a Season form score of 45.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the King's Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 18 recorded seasons, L. Bacuna has totalled 534 club appearances with 48 goals and 23 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2019/20, with 43 appearances for Cardiff.

L. Bacuna's career has also included time at Bandırmaspor, Groningen, Watford, Cardiff, Reading and Aston Villa.

On the international stage, L. Bacuna has represented Curaçao — 62 caps and 12 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.