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Centre-forwardBrazilPremier League

Luca Meirelles

Squad depthShakhtar Donetsk · 19 yrsFringe player
41.4
Ratingi
15.1
Seasoni
5.2
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameLuca Oliveira Meirelles
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityBrazil
Age19
Date of birth15 May 2007
BirthplaceGoiânia
Height185 cm
Shirt number#49
ClubShakhtar Donetsk
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Centre-forward

Season stats

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20
Appearances
5
Goals
0
Assists
512
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Shakhtar Donetsk.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Santos — Paulista - A1: 7 apps, 0g 1a, 263 min

Earlier this season at Santos — Serie A: 7 apps, 0g 0a, 96 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Shakhtar Donetsk; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Centre-forward

Luca Meirelles is a 19-year-old centre-forward at Shakhtar Donetsk, rated 41.4 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (19% of available minutes). He brings 0.88 goal contributions per 90 (0.88 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Meirelles.

On the season, Meirelles graded 15 for current form (age-blind), on 5 goals and 0 assists in 20 appearances (0.879 involvements per 90).

We hold a single season for Meirelles, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 41. At 19 Meirelles is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 5.2 reflects that trajectory.

41.4
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
15.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
19%
Minutes
limited game time
0.88
Goal contrib / 90
elite end product

Output in context · Shakhtar Donetsk finished 1st of 16 · a title-challenging side

20
Apps
5
Goals
0
Assists
5
G+A
0.25
Goals / app

5 goals in 20 appearances (0.25 per game) for a title-challenging side.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.88 goal contributions per 90 (0.88 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 19% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 41.4 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.88 goal contributions per 90). At 19 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (99/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals5

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Interceptions2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.