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Lucas Silva

Experienced headCruzeiro · 33 yrsFringe player

Profile

Full nameLucas Silva Borges
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityBrazil
Age33
Date of birth16 Feb 1993
BirthplaceBom Jesus de Goiás
Height181 cm
Shirt number#16
ClubCruzeiro
Central midfielder
17
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
661
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Cruzeiro.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Serie A13005826.58
CONMEBOL Libertadores3001326.77
Copa Do Brasil2001106.8

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

Lucas Silva is a 33-year-old central midfielder at Cruzeiro, rated 17.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 294th of 324 on scout potential in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (28.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.4 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Silva.

Judged on this season alone, Silva graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 66th of 71 of the 71 central midfielders in the Serie A, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.404 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 33 → 8). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 18, 65th of 71 of the 71 central midfielders in the Serie A. At 33 Silva is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.9 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2025/26 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2025/26Trending downBreakout: 2025/26
17.5
Ratingi
65th of 71 central midfielders
8.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
28.2%
Minutes
limited game time
3.4
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Cruzeiro finished 6th of 20 · an upper-table side

17
Apps
3.4
Def. / 90
11
Tackles
11
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

3.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 17 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 28.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 33, 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 17.5, Silva carries the 65th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Serie A of 71 — though on just 17 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× 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.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots3

Passing

Assists0
Chances created5
Passes359
Pass accuracy88%

Possession

Successful dribbles3
Dribble success50%
Duels won21
Duels won %41.2%
Fouls won3

Defending

Tackles11
Interceptions11
Blocks3
Fouls committed8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.