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PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityCuraçao
Age34
Date of birth21 Aug 1991
BirthplaceGroningen
Height180 cm
Shirt number#7
ClubBandırmaspor
Attacking midfielder
35
Appearances
9
Goals
4
Assists
2899
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Bandırmaspor.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
1. Lig196217047.1

Scout report

Experienced headAttacking midfielder

L. Bacuna is a 34-year-old attacking midfielder at Bandırmaspor, enjoying a standout season — 9 goals and 4 assists in 35 appearances, a Season grade of 36, top 15% of 1. Lig attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 15.6, ranking 308th of 391 in the 1. Lig. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (84.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.4 goal contributions per 90 (0.28 goals, 0.12 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bacuna.

Judged on this season alone, Bacuna graded 36 — a strong campaign that ranks top 16% of the 66 attacking midfielders in the 1. Lig, on 9 goals and 4 assists in 35 appearances (0.404 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 22 → 36). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 16, 55th of 66 of the 66 attacking midfielders in the 1. Lig. At 34 Bacuna is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.2 reflects that trajectory.

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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 2024/254 clubs
Current potential55th of 66 attacking midfielders · 1. LigCurrent seasonTop 16% attacking midfielders · 1. Lig10th-best attacking midfielder in the 1. Lig308th in the 1. Lig · potential55th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the 1. Lig
15.6
Ratingi
55th of 66 attacking midfielders
36.2
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
84.8%
Minutes
near ever-present
0.4
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

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

9
Goals
4
Assists
13
G+A
0.26
Goals / app

9 goals in 35 appearances (0.26 per game) for a mid-table side. He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 13 goal contributions (0.37 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 84.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 0.4 goal contributions per 90 (0.28 goals, 0.12 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.61 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 15.6, Bacuna carries the 55th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the 1. Lig of 66. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.4 goal contributions 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the 1. Lig with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals9
Shots on target17
Shots30

Passing

Assists4
Pass accuracy83%

Possession

Successful dribbles11
Dribble success37.9%
Fouls won9

Defending

Tackles35
Interceptions13
Blocks4
Fouls committed37

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.