ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Sport Recife.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie Bat Goias | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1161 | 6.98 |
 Copa Do Brasilat Goias | 5 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 6.7 |
Scout report
Lucas Lima is a 36-year-old central midfielder at Sport Recife, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 6 assists in 33 appearances, a Season grade of 40, top 23% of Serie A central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 23.1, ranking 263rd of 318 in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (76.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.52 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lima.
Judged on this season alone, Lima graded 40 — a strong campaign that ranks top 23% of the 66 central midfielders in the Serie A, on 3 goals, 6 assists and 1.522 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 34 → 40). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 23, 55th of 66 of the 66 central 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 5.5 reflects that trajectory.
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
1.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (20th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 6 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 76.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.31 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
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 23.1, Lima carries the 55th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Serie A of 66, 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. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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 central midfielders in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.
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