Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Sport Recife.
Injury-affected season
Missed 3 of Sport Recife's ~38 games this season through 3 injury absences (yellow cards, suspension). He still appeared 33 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 33 | 3 | 6 | 2602 | 7.32 |
 Pernambucano - 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 561 | — |
 Copa do Nordeste | 6 | 0 | 0 | 329 | — |
Scout report
Lucas Lima is a 36-year-old attacking midfielder at Sport Recife, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 6 assists in 33 appearances, a Season grade of 33, top 23% of Serie A attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 24.3, ranking 330th of 413 in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (82.6% of available minutes). He brings 0.31 goal contributions per 90 (0.1 goals, 0.21 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lima.
Judged on this season alone, Lima graded 33 — a strong campaign that ranks top 23% of the 57 attacking midfielders in the Serie A, on 3 goals and 6 assists in 33 appearances (0.311 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 34 → 33). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 24, 51st of 57 of the 57 attacking midfielders in the Serie A. At 36 Lima is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.8 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Lima missed 3 games through injury (yellow cards, suspension) out of roughly 38 this season. The 33 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
A career still climbing — Lima is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Sport Recife finished 20th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side
3 goals in 33 appearances (0.09 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 6 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 9 goal contributions (0.27 per appearance).
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 82.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.52 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Age curve. At 36, 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 24.3, Lima carries the 51st-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Serie A of 57, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Sport Recife finished 20th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.31 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
